Mellon Foundation

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Diverse community members actively engaged in learning and connection within a modern, sunlit library space, symbolizing radical librarianship's impact.

Culture

What is Radical Librarianship and Why Does It Matter for Communities?

The Mellon Foundation recently awarded $1.

Eleanor Voss·June 25, 2026

A lone typewriter on a desk under a spotlight, symbolizing the challenges faced by arts writers in a funding crisis.

Art

Arts writers face funding crisis, grants are crucial for survival.

In 2024, the Mellon Foundation awarded $540 million in grants, a figure that significantly overshadows the National Endowment for the Humanities' (NEH) $78 million budget, according to The Atlantic .

Matteo Ricci·April 21, 2026