The Generator fund is located in the Buffalo region of New York State, the birthplace of electric power as we know it: Nikola Tesla used the power of the Niagara River to create the first alternating current and transmit electricity over a great distance. Drawing from that historic development, the Generator Fund, administered by the Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art will provide grants totally $60,000 annually in support for visual arts projects that propose new directions for the creation and presentation of contemporary art.

In alignment with the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Art’s Regional Regranting Program, this fund will target informal, non-incorporated artist collectives and independent organizers whose work often falls outside the reach of typical funding sources. The Generator Fund is meant to fund artistic activity outside of the studio, encourage collaboration, and foster new connections among artists in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and the suburban and rural areas that surround us.