The foundation's grantmaking philosophy is to build, strengthen and sustain institutions and their core capacities, rather than be a source for narrowly defined projects. As such, it develops thoughtful, long-term collaborations with grant recipients and invests sufficient funds for an extended period to accomplish the purpose at hand and achieve meaningful results. Institutions and programs receiving support are often leaders in fields of foundation activity, but they may also be promising newcomers, or in a position to demonstrate new ways of overcoming obstacles to achieve program goals. The foundation concentrates most of its grantmaking in a few areas: higher education, art history, conservation, museums, performing arts, scholarly communications and information technology..
titles from this organization
Racial / Ethnic and Gender Diversity in the Orchestra Field
Sep 1, 2016
Publisher(s): League of American Orchestras
Forty Years of Fellowships: A Study of Orchestras' Efforts to Include African American and Latino Musicians
Sep 1, 2016
Publisher(s): League of American Orchestras
Leveraging the Power of Cultural Investments: A Report on Cultural Capacity Building
Feb 26, 2016
Publisher(s): Regional Plan Association; Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts
Feb 9, 2015
Publisher(s): Center for Social Media at American University; American University Washington College of Law; College Art Association
The Art Institute of Chicago and the Decision to Start Building
Jun 25, 2012
Publisher(s): Cultural Policy Center at The University of Chicago
AT&T Performing Arts Center: Fundraising and Uncertainty
Jun 25, 2012
Publisher(s): Cultural Policy Center at The University of Chicago
Can Roanoke, Virginia, Become the Next Bilbao? Taubman Museum of Art
Jun 25, 2012
Publisher(s): Cultural Policy Center at The University of Chicago
Small is Beautiful: Scaling Down the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin
Jun 25, 2012
Publisher(s): Cultural Policy Center at The University of Chicago
Set in Stone: Building America's New Generation of Arts Facilities, 1994-2008
Jun 25, 2012
Publisher(s): Cultural Policy Center at The University of Chicago
Voices of Change in African Higher Education
Jan 4, 2012
Publisher(s): Institute of International Education
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey
Jul 28, 2015
Publisher(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - 2009 Annual Report
Jun 30, 2010
Publisher(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - 2008 Annual Report
Jun 24, 2009
Publisher(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - 2007 Annual Report
Jul 31, 2008
Publisher(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - 2006 Annual Report
Jul 31, 2007
Publisher(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - 2005 Annual Report
Jan 1, 2006
Publisher(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - 2004 Annual Report
Jan 1, 2005
Publisher(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - 2003 Annual Report
Jan 1, 2004
Publisher(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - 2002 Annual Report
Jan 1, 2003
Publisher(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation