Carlos Flores, Amanda Cervantes and Jose Luis Benavides Awarded Ignite Fund

Carlos Flores (BFA ‘16), Amanda Cervantes (BFA ‘16) and Jose Luis Benavides (MFA ‘16) receive the inaugural 3Arts Ignite Fund Award in partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation

CHICAGO, IL (September 16, 2022)––The Ignite Fund, supporting the creation and public presentation of new visual arts-based projects by Chicago-area artists and artist-led collectives, today announced its inaugural cohort of grantees. Seven artists and five artist-led collectives are receiving a combined total of $60,000 toward Project Grants of $3,000 to $6,000 to support the creation and implementation of new, public-facing works; and Research & Development Grants of $1,500 that support the early stages of new projects in development.

Carlos Flores - $6,000
Contra Corriente 2023: a public festival and exhibition that highlights the work of artists, activists, and organizations working to advance racial and environmental justice on the Southwest Side of Chicago.

Jose Luis Benavides + Amanda Cervantes - $6,000
Amigas Latinas, Forever: an exhibition combining archival material and new artistic responses made in collaboration with the archive of Amigas Latinas, a supportive education and advocacy organization for Latina lesbians that was active from 1995 to 2015.
Full press release »