Now in its second season, the A.I.R. Commissioning Program will provide three mid-career and underrepresented women and non-binary artists with financial and curatorial support toward the creation of new work to be debuted in a solo exhibition at A.I.R. Gallery in Fall 2027/Winter 2028. Intended to champion mid-career women and non-binary artists who have not yet received significant institutional or commercial recognition, the program seeks to envision a more equitable ecosystem of support for artists underserved by the current arts landscape. The Commissioning Program centers underrepresented women and non-binary artists, understood to mean those whose intersecting identities have historically limited access to opportunities and visibility in the arts.

The A.I.R. Commissioning Program is made possible by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, as well as the generous support of The Arison Arts Foundation, The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, and The Teiger Foundation.

Recent Commissioning Program Exhibitions