Art Fag City Wins Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

by Art Fag City on February 23, 2009 · 37 comments Events

Art Fag City, Paddy Johnson, Creative Capital Arts Writers Grant
Screengrab AFC

Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program announced their 2008 grant winners over the weekend, Art Fag City amongst them. Truth be told, I’m not sure I even know how to talk about what this means; maintaining the blog in its current form took up all the resources I had, so I literally cried on the phone when I was told. But my position is not unique. c-monster, vvork, Greg Allen, Two Coats of Paint, Modern Art Notes, Culturegrrl, Hrag Vartanian, newsgrist, Conscientious, and Tom Moody are just a few of the great bloggers devoting a significant amount of time and resources into a format that doesn’t yet yield enough revenue to cover subsistence costs. It’s hard to think of a medium more in need of support. The foundation simultaneously announced a five year renewal for the program with this year’s grantees, so I see this award as the first — along with that awarded to Anjali Srinivasan and Yuka Otani — of many, bloggers will receive in the future.

{ 37 comments }

Leah Sandals February 23, 2009 at 3:51 pm: Congrats Paddy! As you indicate, it will be exciting to see if this support for blogs expands in the future. Until then, keep up the good work.
Leah Sandals February 23, 2009 at 10:51 am: Congrats Paddy! As you indicate, it will be exciting to see if this support for blogs expands in the future. Until then, keep up the good work.
C-Monster February 23, 2009 at 11:46 am: woo woo!!!!
C-Monster February 23, 2009 at 4:46 pm: woo woo!!!!
L.M. February 23, 2009 at 5:26 pm: Yes! A tiny perfect part of the universe is unfolding as it should. Congrats. Well deserved.
L.M. February 23, 2009 at 12:26 pm: Yes! A tiny perfect part of the universe is unfolding as it should. Congrats. Well deserved.
joy February 23, 2009 at 5:46 pm: congratulations Paddy!!!!!!!!!!!! well-deserved. make sure you spend a little of that on a celebratory cocktail!
joy February 23, 2009 at 12:46 pm: congratulations Paddy!!!!!!!!!!!! well-deserved. make sure you spend a little of that on a celebratory cocktail!
martin February 23, 2009 at 7:05 pm: congratulations.
martin February 23, 2009 at 2:05 pm: congratulations.
Gordon Fraser February 23, 2009 at 7:21 pm: Congrats Paddy!!!!! Awesome!
Gordon Fraser February 23, 2009 at 2:21 pm: Congrats Paddy!!!!! Awesome!
R. Streitmatter-Tran February 23, 2009 at 8:34 pm: you so deserve it. i’ve been a fan for years.
R. Streitmatter-Tran February 23, 2009 at 3:34 pm: you so deserve it. i’ve been a fan for years.
lia February 23, 2009 at 10:11 pm: huzzah! congratulations!
lia February 23, 2009 at 5:11 pm: huzzah! congratulations!
liv moe February 24, 2009 at 7:02 am: woot! woot!
liv moe February 24, 2009 at 2:02 am: woot! woot!
reportage February 24, 2009 at 1:54 pm: that’s great news!
reportage February 24, 2009 at 8:54 am: that’s great news!
TKelly February 24, 2009 at 7:52 pm: Congrats Paddy!
TKelly February 24, 2009 at 2:52 pm: Congrats Paddy!
nathaniel stern February 25, 2009 at 12:03 am: missed this earlier in the week. many congratulations; it’s well deserved.
nathaniel stern February 24, 2009 at 7:03 pm: missed this earlier in the week. many congratulations; it’s well deserved.
Brian Sherwin @ Myartspace Blo February 25, 2009 at 12:59 am: You deserve a cigar. 🙂
Brian Sherwin @ Myartspace Blog February 24, 2009 at 7:59 pm: You deserve a cigar. 🙂
upso February 25, 2009 at 10:58 pm: absolutely fantastic news. congrats!
upso February 25, 2009 at 5:58 pm: absolutely fantastic news. congrats!
Hungry Hyaena February 26, 2009 at 9:09 pm: Way to go, Paddy. I’m thrilled to read the news. Congratulations!
Hungry Hyaena February 26, 2009 at 4:09 pm: Way to go, Paddy. I’m thrilled to read the news. Congratulations!
Paul Pincus March 1, 2009 at 4:04 pm: amazing! congratulations AFC!
Paul Pincus March 1, 2009 at 4:04 pm: amazing! congratulations AFC!
Paul Pincus March 1, 2009 at 11:04 am: amazing! congratulations AFC!
Tema Stauffer March 2, 2009 at 2:25 am: Congratulations, Paddy. I have been doing some blog research for an arts website called culturehall and your blog appears all over the world. It’s amazing.

I am also glad to see that the grant committee is recognizing the importance of blogs and is willing to provide the same support it gives to other forms of writing.

I imagine you are one of the pioneers on that front.
Tema Stauffer March 2, 2009 at 2:25 am: Congratulations, Paddy. I have been doing some blog research for an arts website called culturehall and your blog appears all over the world. It’s amazing.

I am also glad to see that the grant committee is recognizing the importance of blogs and is willing to provide the same support it gives to other forms of writing.

I imagine you are one of the pioneers on that front.
Tema Stauffer March 2, 2009 at 2:25 am: Congratulations, Paddy. I have been doing some blog research for an arts website called culturehall and your blog appears all over the world. It’s amazing.

I am also glad to see that the grant committee is recognizing the importance of blogs and is willing to provide the same support it gives to other forms of writing.

I imagine you are one of the pioneers on that front.
Tema Stauffer March 1, 2009 at 9:25 pm: Congratulations, Paddy. I have been doing some blog research for an arts website called culturehall and your blog appears all over the world. It’s amazing.

I am also glad to see that the grant committee is recognizing the importance of blogs and is willing to provide the same support it gives to other forms of writing.

I imagine you are one of the pioneers on that front.