A Blade of Grass

We keep everything pretty easy—you have more important things to do than fill out applications (in our opinion).  

Still have questions? Email us at: programs@abladeofgrass.org 🥰
Additional info is also available at www.abladeofgrass.org/field-...

Hello everyone, don’t forget! Thursday July 31st at 11:59 PM ET is the last day to apply for Field Funds: Archiving & Documentation 😍🌱

Want to know more? The application is located in our linktree, in our bio.

Gentle reminder: The next round of Field Funds—offering $500 for Archiving and Documentation—is open. The application is very brief and due by July 31st at 11:59 PM ET. ⏰ ✅

To apply you can go to www.abladeofgrass.org/field-... for more details or click the link in our bio. 💓 So please apply!

Read "Care on Canvas: A Conversation with Justine Di Fiore " by Dan S. Wang—now on Landscapes, linked in our bio. ✨

Dan writes, "I was always intrigued by these multiple, uncompromising paths—caregiver, artist, organizer. Finally, after more than thirty years, we had a chance to talk about these modes and how they became a single path.”

🌱 For Landscapes: No Privacy, No Public, guest editor Dan S. Wang spoke with artist Justine Di Fiore, who reinvested in her painting practice after a 27-year career as a certified nursing assistant in Minneapolis hospitals. 🏥

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Shall cultural workers embrace the messy reality of public services and make those demands of government in 2025? Do we have any other choice?"

Read "What Was Liberalism: Affective Policy in the Art of Citizen Participation" by Robby Herbst now on Landscapes—linked in our bio.

... to the late years of idealistic Big Government, when imaginative, publicly supported initiatives were possible, despite their imperfection.

In the current issue of Landscapes, artist Robby Herbst researches histories of community-led government support. 🧱

Guest editor Dan S. Wang writes, "Robby Herbst takes us back...

ID3— A muted orange background. A second quote by Dan says: "If the left is to successfully retool its relationship to government—an urgent task under the auspices of Trump 2.0-we need to reinvigorate our imaginations regarding government and what it can do.”

"Over a three-part rolling release, this year's edition of Landscapes seeks to make sense of the collapsed public/private scheme, once a workable distinction, now an ideological wreck.”

Black text says his name followed by Landscapes: No Privacy, No Public is guest edited by artist & writer Dan S. Wang. ID2—A light white background. A quote by Dan says:

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As guest editor of this year’s issue of Landscapes, Dan brings a rich history of organizing with artist collaborators and collectives and contributing to social movements throughout the Midwest and beyond.

Please join us! And head to the link in our bio to explore Landscapes✨

And especially so for communities and elders who have long engaged political struggle.

An orange-to-white gradient background with a photo of Dan S. Wang seated, wearing a baseball cap, sage green sweatshirt, dark pants, and gray high-top sneakers. Black text reads: “Dan S. Wang” and “Landscapes: No Privacy, No Public is guest edited by artist & writer Dan S. Wang.” A light white background with two quotes about public/private collapse and rethinking government under Trump 2.0. Orange lines and Dan’s name appear below the quotes.

An orange-to-white gradient background with a photo of Dan S. Wang seated, wearing a baseball cap, sage green sweatshirt, dark pants, and gray high-top sneakers. Black text reads: “Dan S. Wang” and “Landscapes: No Privacy, No Public is guest edited by artist & writer Dan S. Wang.” A light white background with two quotes about public/private collapse and rethinking government under Trump 2.0. Orange lines and Dan’s name appear below the quotes.

An orange-to-white gradient background with a photo of Dan S. Wang seated, wearing a baseball cap, sage green sweatshirt, dark pants, and gray high-top sneakers. Black text reads: “Dan S. Wang” and “Landscapes: No Privacy, No Public is guest edited by artist & writer Dan S. Wang.” A light white background with two quotes about public/private collapse and rethinking government under Trump 2.0. Orange lines and Dan’s name appear below the quotes.

Today on Landscapes, we’re introducing Issue 2: No Privacy, No Public 🧱 With the ground shifting rapidly throughout the first half of 2025 our conversation with artist and writer Dan S. Wang reminded us that moments like this are not new.

political systems we've known open space to— in Dan's words — "reinvigorate our imaginations regarding government and what it can do"? A Blade of Grass Logo.

Guest edited by artist and writer Dan S. Wang, varied contributions from artists and practitioners will unfold throughout the rest of the year. Does the crumbling of the U.S.

At the bottom it says No Public, No Private. ID2—A muted orange background with black text that reads: No Privacy, No Public, the second issue of Landscapes, explores the destabilizing collapse of public and private spheres in the U.S. today.

To the side of it, is the new A Blade of Grass logo that is wrapped to the d in “Field.” Following that up is dark green text, it reads: Grants tending to practitioners' emerging ideas and ongoing work. $500 for Archiving and Documentation.

On top is a white rectangle of textured paper. A logo at the top says Field Funds—it is riso printed—green, blue, orange, purple and pink with blocky, funky, fun type.

www.abladeofgrass.org/field-... for more details as well.

So please apply! Please share!

Image description, alt text embedded: A glittery confetti background of pastels with small punches of greens, purples, yellows and light pinks on a black background.

A glittery confetti background of pastel colors—green, purple, yellow, and pink—scatters across black. Centered is a white textured paper rectangle. At the top, a colorful, riso-printed logo reads “Field Funds” in playful block letters, with the new A Blade of Grass logo wrapping around the “d.” Below, dark green text announces: “Grants tending to practitioners' emerging ideas and ongoing work. $500 for Archiving and Documentation. Applications close July 31, 2025, 11:59 PM ET.”

The next round of Field Funds 2025 *Archiving and Documentation* is up and running ✨ We’re so excited to bring you another round of Field Funds. Applications for *this* round will close on July 31st at 11:59 PM EST ✅

Application located in linktree, in our bio.

Two images on muted orange backgrounds. 1: A black-and-white abstract shape containing a photo of grass, with the word "Landscapes" in varied letterforms at the top and text at the bottom reading "No Public, No Private." 2: Black text reads: “No Privacy, No Public,” the second issue of Landscapes, guest edited by Dan S. Wang. It explores the collapse of public and private spheres in the U.S. and asks if this moment can reinvigorate our imaginations of government. A Blade of Grass logo appears.

Two images on muted orange backgrounds. 1: A black-and-white abstract shape containing a photo of grass, with the word "Landscapes" in varied letterforms at the top and text at the bottom reading "No Public, No Private." 2: Black text reads: “No Privacy, No Public,” the second issue of Landscapes, guest edited by Dan S. Wang. It explores the collapse of public and private spheres in the U.S. and asks if this moment can reinvigorate our imaginations of government. A Blade of Grass logo appears.

Today we’re so excited to be introducing Landscapes Issue 2: No Privacy, No Public.📢 ✨ Created in collaboration with guest-editor Dan S. Wang, this series will be released throughout the rest of the year.

Applications close July 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. **Application linked in bio** www.abladeofgrass.org/field-...

To the side of it, is the new A Blade of Grass logo that is wrapped to the d in “Field.” Following that up is dark green text, it reads: Grants tending to practitioners' emerging ideas and ongoing work. $500 for Archiving and Documentation.

On top is a white rectangle of textured paper. A logo at the top says Field Funds—it is riso printed—green, blue, orange, purple and pink with blocky, funky, fun type.

www.abladeofgrass.org/field-... for more details as well.

So please apply! Please share!

Image description, alt text embedded: A glittery confetti background of pastels with small punches of greens, purples, yellows and light pinks on a black background.

A glittery confetti background of pastel colors—green, purple, yellow, and pink—scatters across black. Centered is a white textured paper rectangle. At the top, a colorful, riso-printed logo reads “Field Funds” in playful block letters, with the new A Blade of Grass logo wrapping around the “d.” Below, dark green text announces: “Grants tending to practitioners' emerging ideas and ongoing work. $500 for Archiving and Documentation. Applications close July 31, 2025, 11:59 PM ET.”

The next round of Field Funds 2025 *Archiving and Documentation* is up and running ✨ We’re so excited to bring you another round of Field Funds. Applications for *this* round will close on July 31st at 11:59 PM ET ✅

Application located in linktree, in our bio.