Contemporary Painting and Drawing
Director of Visual Art: Neil Grayson

Dactyl exhibits art that emerges from while transforming convention. For a visual description of the kind of work sought by the Foundation, see Exhibitions+. Artists interested in having their work exhibited should send 5-10 images or a link address to Neil Grayson art@dactyl.org No submissions by regular mail please. Material may be submitted at any time. No application is required. See our Artist/Performer/Guest Curator Agreement. Dactyl Foundation is a not-for-profit organization. Works of art exhibited by the Foundation are made available to collectors. Sixty-five percent of the purchase price reflects the artist's studio price for the work, and it goes directly to the artist; the remaining Thirty-five percent is a voluntary donation that will be used to fund future programs and exhibitions.

Writing / Research Support
Director of Programs for Thought: Victoria N. Alexander

Our public program series features the work of humanities scholars who are applying research in the sciences to the study of the arts. Dactyl Foundation's programming mission (guiding its art exhibitions, readings, film screenings, and lectures) is "to develop an aesthetic that is informed by science, history, and philosophy and that takes into consideration both the intellectual and intuitive responses to art." Dactyl Foundation currently offers partial support (in the form of small cash awards, travel to conferences, and a think tank environment) for several scholars. To inquire, please write to Victoria Alexander at alexander@dactyl.org. Dactyl Foundation offers a $1,000 award for essays on literary theory, aesthetics, poetics, which are grounded in science. The award is given periodically only when a suitable recipient is found. Awards are determined by the board. We are no longer accepting unsolicited entries. (The award amount was formerly $3,000 1997-2001) See Programs for Thought for more information.

Poetry / Open Mic

Director Emerging Poets Series: Maria Villafranca

Check the poetry page for semi-monthly readings and sign up to read by emailing Maria