Artist Joan Mitchell leaning on a stool in front of 2 large paintings

Joan Mitchell in her Vétheuil studio, 1983. Photograph by Robert Freson, Joan Mitchell Foundation Archives. © Joan Mitchell Foundation.

We cultivate the study and appreciation of Joan Mitchell’s life and work while providing resources for visual artists.

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Ivelisse works with colorful fragments of paper and plastic on a work table full of strips. She is a Puerto Rican woman with dark curly hair and medium light skin tone wearing jeans and a graphic tshirt.
Artist-in-Residence Ivelisse Jiménez working in a studio at the Joan Mitchell Center, 2025. Photo by Cfreedom Photography.

NEWS from The Foundation

Application is Now Open for 2027 Residencies at the Joan Mitchell Center

Selected artists will receive private studio space at the Center for 10 weeks in either the Spring or Fall 2027 residency sessions or for 6 weeks during the Summer 2027 session. Artists-in-Residence also receive a $150 weekly stipend, weekday communal meals, and opportunities to participate in professional development and community events.

Eligible artists must either be based in or native to New Orleans, or be a former grant recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation based anywhere in the United States. Former Artists-in-Residence of the Center are not eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 29 at 5pm CT.

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Our Vision

The Foundation supports research, scholarship, and exhibitions to ensure Joan Mitchell is widely recognized as a significant artist.

The Foundation’s grants, residencies, and related initiatives recognize artistic excellence and elevate a wide range of visual artists and practices. We work to actively expand the visual arts to better reflect the diverse world in which we live.

The Foundation serves as an evolving example and resource for how an artist’s generosity can impact future generations of artists.

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