Announces Grantees 2024
Fundación Ama Amoedo is pleased to announce the Grantees for its second edition of the Fundación Ama Amoedo Grants. With more than 2000 applications, 10 projects were selected in the categories: Artists, Art and Social Engagement, Organizations, and Publications. Each Awardee will receive support of 10,000 dollars for the research and development of their proposals.
The Fundación Ama Amoedo Grants aim to provide support that boosts the visual arts ecosystem in Latin America. With a special focus on South America, the Grants are committed to empower both artists and institutions, enabling them to engage with new audiences and expand the reach of their work, as well as encouraging a deeper understanding of the region’s artistic narratives.
“I would like to extend my gratitude to all the organizations, artists, and collectives who submitted their projects,” says Amalia Amoedo, Founding Director. “The 2024 Grants focus on building stronger ties with local communities through art, while highlighting the diversity of voices and perspectives across the region. The Foundation is proud to support the work of the awarded recipients by providing visibility and resources to amplify their reach on a larger scale. I am excited to see how their journeys unfold and the lasting impact they will make.”
The jury was composed of Roxana Fabius (Independent Curator), Pablo Lafuente (Artistic Director, MAM Rio Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro), Nancy Rojas (Curator, MALBA Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires), and Laura Hakel (Curator of Collection and Artistic Projects, Fundación Ama Amoedo): “As jurors, it was an honor to review the vast number of excellent ideas and proposals submitted across various categories. We are convinced that the support provided will mark a turning point in the respective artistic and institutional practices of the selected recipients, allowing them to explore new forms of growth and amplify their social reach. Likewise, we trust that the impact of each of these grants will extend beyond the grantees, producing echoes that resonate in dialogues, shared knowledge, and resources. In particular, we note with interest that many of the selected projects in this edition are rooted in their local scenes, encouraging processes of circulation, historical revision, and community strengthening in the field of visual arts.”
Artists
Alejandro Cruz (Uruguay), Clara Esborraz (Argentina), Ana María Montenegro (Colombia), Davi Pontes (Brazil)
Art and Social Engagement
Aldeia-Escola Floresta (Brazil), Archivo de la Memoria Trans (Argentina)
Organizations
Instituto Tele Arte (Chile), Museo MARC (Argentina)
Publications
El Flasherito (Argentina), Claudia Martínez Garay (Peru)
In the Artists category, Alejandro Cruz (Uruguay) will compile and restore a set of 12 works created since 2007 that address the Afro universe through a symbolic lens, while also developing a new body of work; Ana María Montenegro (Colombia) will produce an immersive video installation that explores the unparalleled story of a Colombian soldier who has been struck by lightning four times which will be presented as an exhibition at Fragmentos Espacio de Arte y Memoria, in Bogotá; Clara Esborraz (Argentina) will continue a work in progress reflecting on the body, entwining a series of sculptures, photographs, performances, and installations; Davi Pontes (Brazil) will complete the third film of a trilogy, exploring choreography, Black queer culture, speculative imagination, and re-examining how stories are told.
In the Art and Social Engagement category, Aldeia-Escola-Floresta (Brazil), a community project of the Maxakali indigenous people in Minas Gerais, will continue their art program with special activities, workshops, and encounters bringing together different generations through art; the Archivo de la Memoria Trans (Argentina) will expand its archive of the history of Trans people in Latin America by digitizing, preserving, researching, and disseminating their work with educational programs that cultivate inclusion.
In the Organizations category, Museo MARC, Museo Histórico Provincial de Rosario “Dr. Julio Marc” (Argentina) will produce a series of exhibitions titled “La Guerra es una gran porquería” (‘The War is a Filthy Thing’) that delve around the Chaco War (1932-1935) promoting restitution of the museum’s holdings and activating processes of memory, historical revision, and identity; Instituto Tele Arte (Chile) will promote an annual program of five exhibitions presenting emerging artists from Chile, Argentina, and Puerto Rico, three of which will include residencies.
In the Publications category, El Flasherito (Argentina) will release its first book-format publication, gathering 10 years as a collective and independent art journal that has already published 21 print editions and nearly 500 online articles; artist Claudia Martínez Garay (Peru) will produce the first compilation of her work, which will feature images and texts about her production as well as essays, conversations and collaborations with renowned curators.
About Fundación Ama Amoedo
Fundación Ama Amoedo is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create a lasting impact on the Latin American contemporary art ecosystem. Concentrated on extending the recognition and social value of artistic work, Fundación Ama Amoedo promotes diverse perspectives and outlets by offering artists and cultural workers different initiatives to support their practices, such as grants, programs, and the FAARA Residency.
