A group of artists and practitioners sit in two circles, facing each other. In the center of the circle, ashley sparks, stands with a raised arm, directing the facilitated discussion. Behind her, a text on a wall reads “To Inspire and Build Equitable…"

A Blade of Grass is an artist-led organization dedicated to nurturing socially engaged art.

A Blade of Grass In Fellowship

A Blade of Grass In Fellowship gathers a working group of practitioners, collectives, and artist-led organizations to explore key facets and processes of socially engaged art.
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A circle of a dozen hands reach into the center of the frame palms up. They show their deep berry-stained fingertips against a vibrant green grass ground.
Artists Mildred Beltré and Oasa DuVerney, of the collective Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine, install their fence weaving to the perimeter of the Weeksville Heritage Center as part of a collaborative project commissioned through ABoG’s 2021 Curriculum for the Future public programming.

Field Funds

Each year, A Blade of Grass distributes $25,000 to artists and creative practitioners working throughout the country with 50 grants of $500 each.
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Landscapes

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Landscapes is a flexible digital platform made by A Blade of Grass to explore ecosystems of socially engaged art. Each issue is shaped by a guest collaborator offering a perspective on the field from their vantage point. Landscapes commissions conversations, texts, and projects.

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Note from an artist in a listening session ABoG hosted in the Bay Area. Photo by Mauricio Delfin.

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