Creative Capital Awards Nearly $4.4 Million in Arts Grants

Artistic projects that aim to reflect broad cultural conversations about gender, gun violence and race are among those chosen for nearly $4.4 million worth of grants awarded by Creative Capital, the organization announced on Tuesday. The winning projects, 46 in all, each receive $50,000 in funding, as well as $45,000 worth of career development services provided by Creative Capital, a group known for applying principles of venture capital to arts financing. Winners were selected from a batch of 2,500 applications that represented both established and emerging artists. Past winners have included the documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras, the choreographer Kyle Abraham and the polymath Meredith Monk.