As a nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of those who believe in new instruments and deep collaborations for the production and circulation of art and thought.


Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art & Thought is grateful for the support from artists, individuals, foundations and other organizations. We extend particular thanks for generous contributions to our programs and operations from Azby Fund, Walda Besthoff, Julia Vlock & Joel Campo, The Ella West Freeman Foundation, Henry Luce Foundation, The Helis Foundation, Mellon Foundation, the New Orleans Center for the Gulf South at Tulane University, The Kaleeta A. Doolin Foundation, Emily Bingham and Stephen Reily, RosaMary Foundation, Ruth Foundation for the Arts, the Stolbun Family, Teiger Foundation, The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, The Wilhelm Family Foundation, and our Board of Directors.

Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art & Thought is a 501(c)(3) public charity and your contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Our federal tax ID is 84-2899785.