J. Paul Getty Trust

Eight endangered buildings designed by Black architects just received Getty funding through the Conserving Black Modernism initiative. From a dormitory in Mississippi designed by one of the most influential 20th-century Black architects, to a theater in D.C. named after the first Black actor to play leading Shakespearean roles, the grants affirm the importance of African American architects to the history of modernism by preserving their work. In partnership with National Trust for Historic Preservation for its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, Conserving Black Modernism dedicates $3.1 million to preserve historic modern architecture by Black architects and designers. “With Conserving Black Modernism, we’ve taken actionable steps to save endangered sites that represent African American activism, creativity, and resilience,” says Joan Weinstein, director of the Getty Foundation. “Our partnership with the National Trust has been critical to supporting cultural heritage that embodies Black excellence in modern architecture.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/di_w98S2

Funding opportunity for researchers! The Getty Library offers short-term grants for researchers—including undergraduates— providing partial support for travel to Los Angeles to use our collections. In addition to the open call for applications, the following focused grants are available: 🔵 The Whitney and Lee Kaplan African American Visual Culture Library Research Grant supports research that uses an encyclopedic and interdisciplinary collection of published works related to African American art. 🔵 The Anne Willan and Mark Cherniavsky Gastronomy Collection of Rare and Contemporary Books Library Research Grant supports projects that use the collection to research culinary history and the visual culture, preparation, and presentation of food. 🔵 The Conservation Collection Library Research Grant supports research that utilizes the collection developed by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and which consists of specialized research materials related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage. Applications are due on October 1, 2024 at 5pm PT. Learn more about Library Research Grants: https://lnkd.in/d5Yu5tz4

Calling all art historians, curators, and visual arts professionals! The CAA-Getty International Program is now accepting applications. Selected scholars will travel to New York for the CAA 113th Annual Conference (February 12–15, 2025). The program kicks off with a preconference colloquium on international art history issues, followed by a week of sessions, workshops, museum visits, and professional development opportunities. Deadline: August 15 For detailed guidelines and to submit your application: https://lnkd.in/dWa8a62R

Conservation treatments for contemporary art and modern materials are still in large part uncharted. The story of Getty conservator Melissa Huddleston and her year-long quest to study, repair, and preserve a very unique piece of feminist art history, colloquially nicknamed the "Breast Dress." Read the full story: https://gty.art/3WjVgIO

Join us Thursday, July 18 from 6-8pm for a screening of rare material by multidisciplinary artist Maren Hassinger, whose archive was recently acquired by the Getty Research Institute. Part of Getty's African American Art History Initiative, this event will explore the artist’s ceaseless experimentation in video art, performance, and sculpture. The screening will be followed by a conversation between Hassinger and GRI curator LeRonn Brooks, moderated by Senior Research Specialist Kristin Juarez. Learn more and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gc_snPFV

PST ART is around the corner! In preparation for this SoCal-wide festival of art and science this fall, we invite college and university faculty to integrate the themes of “Art & Science Collide” into their courses through the #pstART Higher Education Curricular Resource. 🔍✨ Our partner institutions' curatorial teams have developed a teaching resource that includes curatorial perspectives on key objects in their PST ART exhibitions, suggested discussion questions, bibliographic sources, and more. Visit www.pst.art to learn more about the upcoming festival and to view education resources from 30+ PST ART institutions. We hope you find ways to engage with #ArtAndScienceCollide in the classroom and beyond.

Meet some of the first participants in the Getty Marrow Emerging Professionals pilot program, which aims to create more early career opportunities for those working in the arts from underrepresented backgrounds. Getty has been funding paid summer internships for students from underrepresented backgrounds since 1993 through the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship program, and the Emerging Professionals pilot program is an extension of that work. https://lnkd.in/eZiRsq8i

PST ART will kick off with a *BANG* on September 15 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Getty commissioned artist Cai Guo-Qiang to produce an epic daytime fireworks piece to kick off PST ART: Art & Science Collide, in collaboration with the University of Southern California (USC Pacific Asia Museum). Titled “WE ARE: Explosion Event for PST ART,” the daytime fireworks were conceived and choreographed by Cai and his multimodal custom artificial intelligence, cAI™ (pronounced AI Cai). Engaging over one thousand aerial drones along with choreographed fireworks throughout the seating bowl, tthe piece will transform the Coliseum into a grand explosive matrix of animated fireworks—revealing AI’s “heavenly secret” in the process. WE ARE is a free, ticketed event available for booking later this summer. Join the mailing list to get notified: pst.art/newsletter

🍒 A long lost 16th-century painting—Madonna of the Cherries by Quentin Metsys—just joined Getty's collection. Metsys was a famous Flemish painter during the early 1500s. He was known for his compelling portraits, sophisticated use of color, and representations of emotion and expression. Madonna of the Cherries was painted at the height of his career and is considered one of his most famous works. Why the cherries? Rich with symbolism, the cherries have celestial connotations as the "fruit of heaven," and their color signifies the future blood of Christ’s passion and sacrifice on the cross. In Los Angeles? This recently rediscovered painting will go on display at the Getty Center's North Pavilion in the coming weeks --> https://gty.art/3RSS5VT - Madonna of the Cherries, 1529, Quentin Metsys. Proposed acquisition Getty Museum. Image: Christie's

The Scholars Program invites interested scholars and arts professionals to submit proposals on the topic of our 2025–26 theme, Repair. We’re pleased to announce that applications for this unique funding opportunity are now open. Situated between creation and destruction, the act of repair can be deeply transformative, with the potential to heal, alter, and renew the material environment. Beyond such physical interventions, art and sites of commemoration are often mobilized to heal a fractured social fabric. The issue of repair has deep bearing for the arts, conceived in the broadest sense, and especially for institutions that aim to preserve and share global cultural heritage. Deadline for GRI applications for the 2025–26 year is October 1, 2024 at 5pm PT. Learn more and how to apply: https://lnkd.in/gN-cT75N