Lighton International Artists Exchange Program (LIAEP)

The Lighton International Artist Exchange Program (LIAEP) works to make the world a smaller place by giving artists of different cultures the opportunity to work together, in the hope that lasting friendship and understanding will develop.

The program provides support for mid-career visual artists and arts professionals to travel to international residencies and artist communities and for foreign visual artists to travel to and work in the United States.

We hope to enrich creative development, expand access to the art of other cultures and deepen mutual understanding across cultures.

The program seeks applications from dedicated artists who create work of exceptional quality and whose work and career is at a level to benefit from international exchange with peers.

The grant program supports most direct costs associated with proposed travel and residency related expenses. These costs include, but are not limited to:

• airfare

• transportation

• meals

• artist supplies

• residency costs

• living expenses

LIAEP award requests are limited to a maximum of $7,000 US currency per applicant.