DETROIT, MI — The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a major grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. This competitive grant marks the first time in 15 years that MOCAD has received support from the Foundation, which is widely recognized for its commitment to advancing contemporary visual art through risk-taking and experimental work.

The multi-year funding will directly support MOCAD’s exhibitions and their accompanying public programs, furthering the museum’s mission to present innovative, accessible, and community-rooted contemporary art in Detroit.

This recognition comes at a pivotal moment for the museum, as it moves forward under the co-leadership of Executive Director Marie Madison-Patton and Artistic Director Jova Lynne. The Foundation’s support is a reflection of the institution’s renewed clarity of vision and its bold approach to curatorial practice and community engagement.

“MOCAD is honored to join the cohort of grantees supported by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts,” said Co-Directors Madison-Patton and Lynne in a joint statement. “This grant not only affirms the strength of our evolving curatorial direction, but it also empowers us to deepen the impact of our exhibitions and the ways in which our public programming reflects and responds to Detroit’s vibrant communities.”

ABOUT THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS

Following Andy Warhol’s will, the mission of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts is the advancement of the visual arts. The foundation manages an innovative and dynamic grants program while also preserving Warhol’s legacy through creative and responsible licensing policies and extensive scholarly research for ongoing catalogue raisonné projects. To date, the foundation has given over $310 million in cash grants to over 1,000 arts organizations around the country and abroad and has donated 52,786 works of art to 322 institutions worldwide