Origin Story
The success of At the Table revealed a powerful insight: while the desire to support the API community was abundant, the infrastructure to do so effectively was missing. Civil Art became a catalyst for this support, providing a platform through which individuals could contribute not just financially, but also through service, mentorship, and creative collaboration. The project’s impact reflected the collective efforts of artists, gallerists, financial institutions, writers, editors, publishers, registrars, and patrons, demonstrating the transformative potential of unified community action.
Since its inception, Civil Art has established an impactful foundation of programming that directly benefits our stakeholders and exemplifies what’s possible when we work together in service of collective progress. As a growing ecosystem, Civil Art enables artists and allies from all corners of the creative community to offer support and build sustainable systems of care. While individual efforts may feel limited, together—as a unified, intentional community—we can move mountains.
How We Help
Civil Art fundraising events are produced in collaboration with artists and creatives across creative disciplines from the API community, offering celebratory gatherings that generate both resources and opportunities. These marquee events not only support Civil Art’s operating expenses but also help fund partnered nonprofits, create exhibition and feature opportunities for the API creative community, and expand public and educational access to the arts. While Civil Art’s primary focus is on visual arts, its fundraising events serve as unique opportunities to collaborate across a wide range of creative disciplines—such as culinary arts, design, and more—in collective support of the arts and greater API cultural awareness.
Civil Art’s Core Programming provides year-round, ongoing support to its community by ensuring equitable access to resources and opportunities.
Editorial Platform / Incubator Platform / Educational Platform