📣 Only 2 weeks left to apply! The Vilcek Foundation will award grants of up to $20,000 to eligible nonprofit organizations this year. If you are a U.S.-based nonprofit celebrating immigrant contributions to the arts, sciences, culture, or society, apply now! Deadline: April 30 vilcek.co/4dLh1ur
#ImmigrantStoryoftheWeek! How does our brain let us see, feel, and give rise to vivid subjective experiences? Cognitive neuroscientist and Vilcek Prizewinner Biyu J. He (b. China) is helping answer this question through her groundbreaking research. Watch the full video: vilcek.co/4viKIcs
Are you an immigrant scientist driving breakthroughs in biomedical science? This opportunity is for you! Apply now for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science. Learn more: vilcek.co/4rxrKfT
Are you an immigrant working in the culinary arts? This is your sign to apply for the Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts! Six immigrant professionals will each receive a $50K cash award across two categories: Food & Beverage and Media & Storytelling. Apply by May 4: bit.ly/4ceUa9N
National Poetry Month is here! 📖 ✨ Meet poet and educator Jenny Xie, recipient of our Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature. Author of “Eye Level” and “The Rupture Tense,” Jenny explores the feelings of belonging and alienation in a world of invisible borders. Learn more: vilcek.co/4sKTH4q
Tejal Rao, chief restaurant critic for The New York Times, shines a light on underrepresented communities through her thoughtful food writing, creating space for people to tell their own food stories. We are proud to honor voices like Tejal’s, deepening our understanding of the immigrant experience.
Don’t miss our Vilcek Prizewinner Felipe Baeza’s catalog launch party on April 3rd at Print Center New York! "Felipe Baeza: Anima" features a guest essay by Donna Honarpisheh, our Vilcek Prizewinner for Creative Promise in Curatorial Work.
Huge congratulations to Carmen Bambach, the 2019 inaugural recipient of our Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Art History, on her new exhibition “Raphael: Sublime Poetry” at @metmuseum.org.
We can’t wait to be there for the opening this weekend! Learn more here: https://vilcek.co/3No1VQU
As we remember our cofounder Marica Vilcek (1936–2026), there is no one better to tell her incredible life story than Marica herself. We are deeply grateful for Marica’s vision, generosity, and unwavering commitment to uplifting others. Learn more about Marica's life and legacy: vilcek.co/4d0ppWx
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved cofounder Marica Vilcek (1936–2026). Known widely in the New York City community and beyond as an insightful art historian and tireless philanthropist, Marica died peacefully at her home in New York at the age of 89. Learn more: vilcek.co/4d0ppWx
Bold, fiery, and impossible to ignore, Aries season is here! Few works capture this season’s spirit like Hot Lava #1 by artist Tadashi Sato from the Vilcek Foundation Art Collection. Inspired by his native home of Maui, Sato depicts the chaotic beauty of Hawaii. Learn more: vilcek.co/4rdjpy0
Our traveling exhibition “Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery” returns to its ancestral home. Developed with the School for Advanced Research, the exhibition features more than 100 historic and contemporary works of Pueblo pottery. On view March 20 at Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.
For Mona Ghandi, architecture begins with connection. Vilcek Prizewinner for Creative Promise in Architecture, Mona is inspired by traditional Iranian spaces designed for gatherings. Her work reimagines how built environments can bring people together and evolve with them. Watch: vilcek.co/4cUrAei
Jeffrey Meris, Vilcek Prizewinner for Creative Promise in Visual Arts, will open his second solo show in New York titled, Assotto:ottossA, at François Ghebaly Gallery. The exhibition explores the dynamic of intergenerational kinship, ancestral memory, and queer utopia. Learn more: vilcek.co/4lvrLii
For 25 years, the Vilcek Foundation has celebrated the creativity and impact of immigrants in the arts and sciences across the United States. As we look back on this milestone, we reached back out to the immigrants who make our society and the Vilcek community great. ✨
#Immigrantstoryoftheweek! Gerta Hoxhaj (b. Albania) was awarded our 2024 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for her research in metabolic pathways in cancer cells, specifically in vulnerabilities that could be used to develop targeted therapies. Watch more: vilcek.co/4ruEfZ4
Ruby Ibarra won the 2023 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Music for preserving her cultural heritage & articulating the immigrant experience through her work. As we mark our 25th anniversary, we are proud to keep amplifying immigrant voices. Stories like hers make our mission meaningful.
Happy Women’s History Month! We are dedicating our Immigrant Story of the Week to celebrate some of the remarkable immigrant women who inspire us. Valeria Luiselli's forthcoming novel, “Beginning Middle End,” will be released this July with an accompanying audio book. Read more: vilcek.co/4r9KAZL
We are so proud to contribute support for NYFA's Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program through a $20,000 grant. The program connects visual and multidisciplinary immigrant artists with mentors, resources, and tools to foster success in their careers. Learn more: vilcek.co/4lgycpo
We were grateful to be able to contribute to the publication & distribution of Pulitzer Prize-winning immigrant author Cristina Rivera Garza's latest work "Autobiography of Cotton" through a $20,000 Vilcek Foundation Grant to @graywolfpress.bsky.social. Apply for our grants: vilcek.co/40Hlg2i
Are you an immigrant leading scientific advancements through your research? Then apply today for a Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science! These $50,000 cash awards are given as part of the Vilcek Foundation Prizes program. Apply by May 4, 2026: vilcek.co/4kXM6fY
We’re thrilled to share that our art prizewinner in Visual Arts Guadalupe Maravilla has been invited to participate in the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. 🌍✨ We’re proud to see Guadalupe’s powerful work take its place on this global stage! Read more: vilcek.co/4seZdeX
What does this artwork make you think of? Listen to our curatorial fellow Olivia Wrobleski walk us through the importance of abstraction in Il Lee’s work, as well as some responses from our visitors. The exhibition is open through April 29th. Book a free tour: vilcek.co/4psdgvW
Are you an immigrant shaping the future of the culinary arts? Then apply today for a Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts! These $50,000 cash awards support immigrant professionals who have demonstrated exceptional early career achievements in their field. Learn more: vilcek.co/4006xzc
Author Edwidge Danticat is world-renowned for her memoirs, essays, & short stories that explore immigration, the Haitian diaspora, and mother-daughter relationships. Vilcek Prizewinner in Literature, Danticat first fell in love with storytelling as a child in Haiti. Learn more: vilcek.co/46Ue1Yi
Huge congratulations to Guosong Hong for being named Sloan Research Fellow! This 2-year fellowship supports his outstanding research in medicine and celebrates his impact as a leader in the field. So well deserved! Read more: vilcek.co/4awBi4P
Meet Uyen Tran, winner of our 2026 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Fashion & Design! Tran is the founder and creative force behind TômTex, a materials innovation company producing high-quality, 100% biodegradable fabrics. Learn more about Uyen and sustainable fashion: vilcek.co/3NA83oR
Pisces season has arrived! This water sign encourages artistic creativity and a heightened need for deeper meaning and connection. The artistry and symbolism behind modernist Marsden Hartley's “Tropic Fantasy” (1935-1936), encapsulate the flowing imagination of Pisces. Learn more: vilcek.co/4rdjpy0
Fashion and textile historian Natalie Nudell is awarded the 2026 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Fashion & Culture. Nudell has dedicated her career to highlighting the contributions of immigrants, women, and underrepresented communities in the industry. Learn more: vilcek.co/49H1vxi
Congratulations to Viviana Gradinaru, 2020 Vilcek Prizewinner for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science, for being a key figure behind a new partnership between Cedars-Sinai and Caltech that seeks to foster innovation, collaboration & scientific breakthrough. Learn more: vilcek.co/4rt69oY
