U.S. Latinx Art Forum

What U.S. Latinx Art Forum does

U.S. Latinx Art Forum (USLAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2015 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that advances U.S. Latinx visual art through fellowships, publications, public programs, and artist support initiatives. Its core programmatic offerings include the Latinx Artist Fellowship (awarding $50,000 each to 15 multigenerational U.S. Latinx visual artists annually, with $5M committed over five years), the Artist Mentorship Program (six intergenerational artist pairs per year), the Charla Fund micro-grant for creative conversations, the CHISPA virtual studio visit series, the Micro-Grants portfolio, and the Writing on Latinx Art / X as Intersection scholarly platform. Programs are administered in collaboration with the New York Foundation for the Arts and supported by the Mellon Foundation and Ford Foundation.

USLAF serves four overlapping segments: U.S. Latinx visual artists, art workers and arts professionals, academia and art institutions (museums, galleries, universities), and the general public. Engagement is delivered through digital channels — a 1,000+ member email newsletter plus active Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube presences — and through curated programming events hosted online and in person.

USLAF operates a donation-based revenue model with no disclosed top-line figure. Tax-deductible contributions are accepted online via Donately, PayPal, and Venmo, by mail, and through donor-advised funds, with limited-edition print fundraisers as an additional direct-to-donor channel. The organization is operated with a small team of 1-10 employees and is independently run with no parent company.

Name

U.S. Latinx Art Forum

Legal name

US Latinx Art Forum, Inc.

Website

https://uslaf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

U.S. Latinx Art Forum (USLAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that advances U.S. Latinx visual art through fellowships, mentorship, micro-grants, scholarly writing, and public programs for artists, art workers, and cultural institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Arts & Design (Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation) (EDAMAAAB)

Keywords

• Latinx art support
• Artist fellowships
• Arts nonprofit
• Artist mentorship
• Visual arts advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Medford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: USLAF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization accepting tax-deductible donations through online platforms (Donately, PayPal, Venmo), mail, and donor-advised funds. Donations sustain ongoing work to support artists and art workers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

U.S. Latinx Art Forum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that advances U.S. Latinx visual art through fellowship awards, mentorship programs, micro-grants, scholarly writing platforms, and public programs. It funds Latinx visual artists via the Latinx Artist Fellowship ($50,000 each to 15 multigenerational artists annually), supports intergenerational mentorship pairs, and publishes critical writing on Latinx art.

Product overview

US Latinx Art Forum is a nonprofit arts organization that operates a portfolio of programs supporting Latinx artists in the United States. Its core offerings include the Latinx Artist Fellowship (a $50,000 annual award to 15 artists), the Artist Mentorship Program (intergenerational skill exchanges), the Charla Fund (flexible conversation grants), CHISPA (virtual studio visits), Writing on Latinx Art (academic publications), and Micro-Grants. These programs work together to provide financial support, professional development, community building, and critical discourse for Latinx visual artists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Latinx Artist Fellowship Annual fellowship program awarding $50,000 each to a multigenerational cohort of 15 Latinx visual artists, administered in collaboration with NYFA and supported by the Mellon Foundation and Ford Foundation. For Latinx visual artists in the United States.
• Artist Mentorship Program Intergenerational skill exchange program supporting six pairs of visual artists annually. For emerging and established Latinx visual artists.
• Charla Fund
• CHISPA Series of mini virtual studio visits featuring Latinx visual artists responding to prompts about their practice and the meaning of the 'X' in Latinx art. For the public and Latinx art community.
• Writing on Latinx Art Academic writing program featuring essays and critical discourse on Latinx art, including the X as Intersection publication. For scholars, critics, and the general public.

Quantifiable outcome

• $50,000 awarded to 15 artists annually through the Latinx Artist Fellowship (75 artists over 5 years, $5M committed)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative administrator of the Latinx Artist Fellowship program alongside USLAF, leveraging their expertise in artist support and grant administration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Creative Capital: Nonprofit that provides grants and professional development to innovative US artists working in visual arts and other fields. Highly comparable in being foundation-backed and operating a multi-year artist support portfolio.
• The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts: Foundation that funds visual arts exhibitions, curatorial programs, and artist support through grants to arts organizations. Comparable as a foundation channeling capital into the US visual arts ecosystem, though it funds intermediaries rather than awarding fellowships directly to artists.
• New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA): Long-established arts grantmaking nonprofit that co-administers USLAF's Latinx Artist Fellowship. Highly comparable as a peer and a collaborator, providing grants, fellowships, and emergency support to artists across the US.
• Anonymous Was A Woman: Nonprofit awarding annual unrestricted fellowships to women-identifying visual artists in the US. Comparable as a small foundation-backed artist fellowship program targeting an underrepresented group in visual arts.
• National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC): National advocacy and grantmaking organization supporting Latinx arts organizations and artists across the US. Closely comparable in mission focus (Latinx arts advancement) and nonprofit/grantmaking structure.
• United States Artists: National nonprofit providing unrestricted $50,000 fellowships to US-based artists across disciplines. Closely comparable to USLAF in model (artist fellowships, foundation-funded, nonprofit status) and target audience (working artists), making it the most direct peer.
• Joan Mitchell Foundation: Nonprofit providing fellowships and grants to US visual artists, including a dedicated program for artists from historically underrepresented communities. Directly comparable focus on visual artists and multi-year unrestricted support.

Emerging players

• Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture: Independent residency program offering nine-week summer residencies and follow-on support to emerging and established visual artists. Comparable in artist-development mission and foundation-backed model, though delivery is residency-based rather than grant-based.

Broad incumbents

• El Museo del Barrio: New York-based museum dedicated to Latinx and Latin American art and culture, with public programming, exhibitions, and educational initiatives. Comparable in mission focus on Latinx art and culture, though it is a museum/incumbent with a permanent collection rather than a grantmaking nonprofit.
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): US federal arts agency providing grants to arts organizations and projects nationwide, including funding for underserved communities. Comparable as a major arts grantmaker in the US ecosystem, but operates at vastly larger scale and across all art forms rather than Latinx-specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@u.s.latinxartforum5558
• Facebookfacebook.com/uslatinoartforum
• Instagraminstagram.com/uslaforum
• Xx.com/USLAForum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/us-latinx-art-forum

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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