About The Saltonstall Foundation

THE MISSION of the Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts is to support visual and literary artists in New York State, especially in the Finger Lakes Region. The Foundation was established in 1994 according to the wishes of Constance Saltonstall, a painter and photographer, who asked that after her death her estate be used to benefit the arts.

Since that time, the Foundation has established two main programs: Summer Fellowships at the Saltonstall Arts Colony in Ithaca, New York, which provides New York state artists and writers with month-long residencies; and the Individual Artist Grants, providing financial assistance to artists in the central and western counties of New York. The Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts provides the time and space needed to support and inspire the artist at the most critical point in the creative process.

Summer Fellowships

at the Saltonstall Arts Colony in Ithaca, New York

A view from The Saltonstall Arts Colony

Time for inspiration, a quiet studio, a beautiful setting and a stimulating community of artists working in diverse disciplines

Artist Grants

Unrestricted awards in recognition of artistic merit.

Sorayya Khan, 2006 Grant Recipient

The Constance Saltonstall Foundation is dedicated to sustaining artists and their art-making.