Administered by RedLine Contemporary Art Center, the INSITE Fund announces 8 grantees to receive a total of $60,000 in grant funding, awarded to artists producing projects on Colorado’s Front Range.
Administered by RedLine Contemporary Art Center as part of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Art’s Regional Regranting Program, the INSITE Fund awards grants ranging from $6,000-$10,000 to directly support independent artists and artist collectives working across all visual media in the Denver Metro and the Colorado Front Range.
“From immersive installations and exhibitions, to murals and workshops, the projects supported by the 2024 INSITE grants reflect the diversity, history, and creative energy of the region,” says Khadija Nia Adell, Regional Regranting Program Officer at the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, “We are grateful to Redline Contemporary Art Center for their long-term partnership in administering these grants that enable artists and collectives from Northern Colorado to thrive and create meaningful dialogue with their communities.”
Funded projects challenge traditional notions of the visual arts by engaging communities in experiential art outside of the standard gallery. The INSITE Fund specifically supports public facing visual arts projects that take place beyond the studio, museum, art center, or gallery to make visible often unseen and under-supported artistic activity—and to foster new communities and audiences around the work.
In 2024, the INSITE Fund engaged a diverse group of local and national jurors who selected seven unique projects to support. Our 2024 jurors include Cal Duran, Dexter Nelson II, Jill Starket, Selene Preciado, and Rebecca Vaughn. This granting cycle reflects Northern Colorado’s diverse artist community—culturally, economically, and geographically. The outcome is an exciting mix of murals, performance, installation, video, fiber arts, and more.
As the grant year unfolds, projects are making headway as they work towards completion. In March Undertow Editions hosted a collage workshop at Union Hall in Denver. Additionally, Undertow will participate in a pop-up at Printed Matter’s 2025 LA Art Book Fair in May. Grantee Shannon Palmer, who works under the artist name deadhand, has been hard at work on the Steel City Proud mural in Pueblo, Co. Filmmaker Jenna Avriel Rice is near completion of the film Into the Chutes and an installation premiere is in the works.
As 2024 INSITE Fund grantee Nathan Storey shared,
“The INSITE Fund has been instrumental in helping me evolve my DIY independent projects and establish UNDERTOW, a small print press dedicated to queer print culture. UNDERTOW has profoundly shaped my artistic and curatorial practice, expanding how I collaborate and engage with community. Through UNDERTOW, I’ve been able to work with other artists in new and dynamic ways, deepening the impact of my work. This growth is reflected in my workshop, presented alongside my exhibition RUINS: PERFORMING QUEER HISTORY at Union Hall Denver. Future projects will include posters, zines, editions, and more. I’m excited to continue exploring how collaboration can expand the reach and resonance of queer print culture—all made possible through the invaluable support of the INSITE Fund.”
Learn more about the 2024 INSITE Fund grantees below.
Into the Chutes: Queer Country Life in the Heart of the City – Jenna Avriel Rice
Into the Chutes: Queer Country Life in the Heart of the City is an immersive installation where we convert a public parking lot into a country barn atmosphere. Hay bales, pick-up-trucks, country drag-queens, a film about Queer Rodeo, line dancing, and cowboy/cowgirl/cowfolk performance art will all help create a fun immersive experience that broadens the participant’s understanding of how diverse rodeo culture is, and how we can redefine what is considered “Americana” culture today
Denver MOV (Month Of Video) – Jenna Maurice
Denver Month of Video (MOV) is a month-long festival that brings a wide range of video art to Denver, featuring everything from video screenings to interactive art games, installations, and performances. The festival is free and open to the public, making video art accessible to everyone in the community. MOV also ensures that participating artists are fairly paid, creating an event that supports both artists and audiences alike.
Pueblo Levee Mural Project – Steel City Proud – Shannon Palmer (DEADHAND)
This grant will fund a mural on the Pueblo Levee wall titled “Steel City Proud.” The mural will depict two steelworkers welding inside a large metal pipe, honoring the pride and craftsmanship associated with our town’s nickname, “The Steel City.” Pueblo once held the world record for the longest mural but lost it in 2018 due to the levee being rebuilt. Muralists are currently working on the new levee canvas to reclaim the title. This funding and mural will contribute to this effort and help Pueblo regain its world record.
Northside Pride: Empowering Students and Celebrating Community through Art – Anthony Garcia Sr.
To create a mural that celebrates the local community, its diversity, and its collective identity, involving students, artists, and community members in the design and execution process. By involving the community in every step, the project aims to create a meaningful and lasting piece of public art that represents the collective identity and spirit of the local area.
Stitching for the Long Haul – Heather Schulte
Stitching for the Long Haul will document experiences of Coloradans living with Long COVID and those who care for them. Each story will be translated into images by artists, illustrators and designers. We will collectively design an accessible hybrid exhibition/awareness event to illuminate the many ways Long COVID is affecting our community. The images will also become embroidery patterns for Stitching the Situation, a collaborative cross-stitch data visualization of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US.
UNDERTOW – Nathan Storey
UNDERTOW is an artist-run press supporting queer artists’ printed matter and ephemera. Established in the summer of 2024 by Nathan Storey, UNDERTOW is a platform for historically underrepresented visual artists who explore, cultivate, and expand queer print culture. UNDERTOW has a small, experimental workshop at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado.
The Joy Line – Ashley Cornelius
“The Joy Line” is an interactive public art project providing a platform for poetry centered on joy. This project takes the form of a missing poster titled, “Are you Missing your Joy” with a phone number listed. When an interested party calls the number they hear an original poem about joy performed by Pikes Peak Poet Laureate, Ashley Cornelius or youth at Inside Out Youth Services. The posters will be distributed at community centers, coffee shops and local businesses as well as a billboard in Colorado Springs. Joy is only a call away with this innovative public art project.
Our Indigenous Future: Story Collaborative with Native Youth – Dewi Sungai and Jason Houston
Our Indigenous Future: Story Collaborative with Native Youth is a creative photography workshop and exhibition centering Native youth and their contemporary experiences in Colorado. Nonfiction artists Dewi Sungai and Jason Houston will address issues of equity, representation, and authorship while nurturing photographers’ visions for a future based in understanding and respect for the stories of this land and its original people.
