The New Museum in New York announced that it has received a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of scholarship in contemporary art. The grant is among three new scholarships that will help the museum continue to encourage and facilitate discussion and debate around contemporary culture. Founded in 1977, the New Museum was the first institution devoted to contemporary art established in New York City after World War II. Since its inception, the New Museum has been dedicated to creating a broad dialogue between artists and the public.

The Mellon Grant, which will be awarded over three years, will support a research fellow position as well as public and private seminars focused on contemporary art issues.