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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a nonprofit corporation governed by the laws of the State of New York. It was founded on the 30th of June 1969 through the consolidation of Avalon Foundation and Old Dominion Foundation.
Currently, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is making grants in five core program areas: Higher Education and Scholarship; Scholarly Communications and Information Technology; Art History, Conservation, and Museums; Performing Arts; and, Conservation and the Environment.
The foundation's philosophy is to build, strengthen, and sustain institutions and thier core capacities.
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www.mellon.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @MellonFdn
Currently, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is making grants in five core program areas: Higher Education and Scholarship; Scholarly Communications and Information Technology; Art History, Conservation, and Museums; Performing Arts; and, Conservation and the Environment.
The foundation's philosophy is to build, strengthen, and sustain institutions and thier core capacities.
Web Address
www.mellon.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @MellonFdn
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Recent News from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Influential Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Eyes Strategic Shift
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Chronicle of Higher Education takes an in-depth look the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's grant-making and operations as the fund—which has...more
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Chronicle of Higher Education takes an in-depth look the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's grant-making and operations as the fund—which has...more
Blanton Museum Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Train Future ...
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
AUSTIN, Texas ? The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a $504,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon...more
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
AUSTIN, Texas ? The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a $504,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon...more
PlayMakers Rep Celebrates Grants from Mellon Foundation and NEA
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
A new $250,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York City will allow three more theater ensembles to develop new works...more
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
A new $250,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York City will allow three more theater ensembles to develop new works...more
New York Foundation for the Arts Provides Grants to 33 Nonprofit Theaters
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) allocates a total of $3,530,000 to 33 nonprofit theater companies through The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation New York Theater Program. The grants will be...more
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) allocates a total of $3,530,000 to 33 nonprofit theater companies through The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation New York Theater Program. The grants will be...more
Mellon Foundation to fund a Revolutionary seminar
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $175,000 grant to Brandeis University to organize a year-long seminar that will bring together faculty and graduate students from Brandeis and other...more
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $175,000 grant to Brandeis University to organize a year-long seminar that will bring together faculty and graduate students from Brandeis and other...more
Mellon Foundation Awards Grants to Walker Art Center
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded three grants amounting to more than a million dollars for the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. One grant will be used to research and preserve the...more
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded three grants amounting to more than a million dollars for the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. One grant will be used to research and preserve the...more
Indiana University Art Museum Receives Grants
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Indiana University Art Museum will receive a $500,000 endowment challenge grant through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help endow its senior academic officer position. Andrew W. Mellon...more
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Indiana University Art Museum will receive a $500,000 endowment challenge grant through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help endow its senior academic officer position. Andrew W. Mellon...more
Mellon Foundation Awards Three-Year Grant
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded the Long Beach Opera a $300,000 three-year grant. The grant will support the oper'as new Outer Limits series, a project that is designed to expand the...more
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded the Long Beach Opera a $300,000 three-year grant. The grant will support the oper'as new Outer Limits series, a project that is designed to expand the...more
Toledo Museum of Art Receives Grant
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded a $500,000 grant to the Toledo Museum of Art which allowed them to open three temporary curatorial positions. According to the museum's Associate director...more
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded a $500,000 grant to the Toledo Museum of Art which allowed them to open three temporary curatorial positions. According to the museum's Associate director...more
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Receive Endowment Grant
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at John Hopkins receives a $3 million endowment grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will increase support for doctoral students in the...more
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at John Hopkins receives a $3 million endowment grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will increase support for doctoral students in the...more
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