Hank Willis Thomas in his studio by Levi Mandel
"National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $60,000 to the Portland Art Museum for Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal…. The Art Works category is the NEA’s largest funding category and supports projects that focus on the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and/or the strengthening of communities through the arts."
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"'We are honored as a Museum to receive funding from the NEA to present this survey of Hank Willis Thomas—a thoughtful and creatively insightful artist that I am confident will challenge and inspire our visitors, as well as prompt important dialogue,' commented Museum Director Brian Ferriso."