On November 16, 2023, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm ET at the Alumni Reading Room of Pratt Institute Library, Franklin Furnace unveiled the 2023-24 FF FUND for Performance Art recipients.
This event offered a special chance to applaud the ten fundwinners of this year and introduce them to a broader audience.
Each artist shared details about their newly funded projects, shedding light on the inspirations, thought processes, and methods that shape their upcoming performances.
Emcees Martha Wilson and Harley Spiller, special guest and FF alumn Joyce Yu-Jean Lee, panelists Arantxa Araujo, Jill McDermid, and Angel Nevarez, along with the general public attended in person. Franklin Furnace and Pratt Institute are proud to host this exceptional annual opportunity to connect with emerging and top-tier performance artists.
For both in-person and virtual participants, RSVP was encouraged for visitors from outside the Pratt campus. Friends and family were warmly invited to join us in celebrating this evening.
Video documentation of the November 16, 2023, (6:30-8:30 pm ET) event of Past, Present & Future IX. Recorded on Zoom, edited by Xinan Ran
2025-26 Recipients
This season marks the 40th anniversary of the Franklin Furnace FUND. Initiated in 1985 with the support of Jerome Foundation, Franklin Furnace has annually awarded grants to early career artists selected by peer panel review to enable them to prepare major performance art works in New York. This season, Franklin Furnace received 382 applications.
This year’s peer artist review panel met in June and decided to award nine $7,000 grants from support Franklin Furnace received from Jerome Foundation, the SHS Foundation, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the members and friends of Franklin Furnace Archive.
2025 Peer Review Panelists: Sheryl Oring (fundwinner 2015), Jesus Benavente (fundwinner 2023), Veronica Peña (fundwinner 2017), Liz Ferrer (fundwinner 2021), Nima Nikakhlagh (fundwinner 2023)
This project is made possible with funds from Jerome Foundation, SHS Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the members and friends of Franklin Furnace Archive.
