ECHO ART FOUNDATION is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide support and advocacy for contemporary artistic projects without imposing hierarchies based on artistic trends, forms of expression, or ideological orientations.
The organization comprises associates, directors, and founding members with diverse expertise spanning education, culture, science, institutional strengthening, cooperation for information development, and environmental protection. Our foundation also actively encourages volunteering and fosters artistic creations, whether individual, collaborative, or addressing social issues that are at risk of exclusion.
These endeavors encompass various themes, including emigration, race, and gender, and they emphasize expressions of resilience and the methods for constructing, fortifying, and expanding one’s unique artistic universe.
Our Artists
Happening now
Lookingglass resets its leadership: Catlin and Ratcliff to co-lead, David Schwimmer named producing director
Lookingglass Theatre named David Catlin and Ericka Ratcliff co-artistic directors, appointed David Schwimmer producing director, and brought Philip R. Smith back as executive director, alongside new board leadership. Plans include a return to a four-show season, expanded co-productions, a State of Illinois–funded lobby improvement, and a newly approved marquee at the Water Tower Pumping Station on Michigan Avenue.
Plastique Fantastiques Golden auroBOROS Unfurls on the High Line
A monumental gold coil by Plastique Fantastique appeared on the High Line earlier this month during New York Fashion Week. Commissioned by Bulgari for its Serpenti Infinito series, “auroBOROS: Urban Memory and Collective Dream” marked the studio’s first U.S. exhibition.
October 2026 Artist Opportunities: Key Open Calls, Grants, and Residencies
A cross-section of October 2026 artist opportunities includes Arch Enemy Arts’ January 2027 group exhibition, The Hopper Prize’s $13,000 in grants, juried shows, prizes, and residencies from New York to Wausau, with deadlines concentrated in early to mid-October and extending into November and December, plus several rolling grants.
Echo Art Foundation exists because talent alone isn’t always enough — artists need platforms, resources, and community to thrive. Whether you’re an artist, a collector, or simply someone who believes in the power of art to connect cultures, there’s a place for you here.
ARTISTS
We’re always looking for Latin American and Caribbean artists to join our rotating network. If your work speaks to identity, resilience, or the many ways we build home — we’d love to see it.
For Donors & Partners
Your support helps artists show, sell, and grow. Every contribution — big or small — goes directly toward exhibitions, materials, and opportunities for our artists.
Join Us
Past events
The Art of Choosing
Echo Art Foundation shared “The Art of Choosing,” an exhibition featuring Yoan Capote, Christian Santy, Rafael Pérez Alonso, Iván Blasser, and Los Carpinteros at 4 Midtown in Miami.
Presentation of the Catalogue: Christian Santy — Obras / Works 2012–2022
Echo Art Foundation supported the December 2022 presentation of Christian Santy’s catalogue Obras / Works 2012–2022 at the Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales in Havana, Cuba.