History
The FOR-SITE Foundation was launched in San Francisco in 2003 to encourage the development of new work for exhibition in public venues. In the face of new opportunities and challenges in the contemporary art world, FOR-SITE continues to evolve through programs and strategic partnerships that encourage the public to enter the burgeoning discourse on art about place. FOR-SITE further supports understanding and appreciation of art about place through its education program, which is designed to enrich the learning experience of graduate-level art, architecture, and design students.
Specialties
The mission of the FOR-SITE Foundation is to support the creation, understanding and exhibition of new art about place. The FOR-SITE Foundation fulfills its mission through three key program initiatives: Artist Residencies FOR-SITE awards artist residencies and financial support to selected artists whose work conforms to the organization's mission. The residency is designed to provide the artist with the space, time and resources to create new art and to ensure that via a timely and cost-effective process, this work is exhibited at a sponsoring public institution that is a FOR-SITE Institutional Partner. Education FOR-SITE collaborates with participating educational institutions to provide opportunities for students to experience both the practical and theoretical challenges of creating art for and of a specific place. The foundation prefers to support projects that utilize the resources of the artist residency and education programs in tandem.