Contemporary Art Writing Daily’s 9.5 Year Anniversary!

Over the last 9.5 years, perhaps our greatest joy has been the kindness and the angry emails we’ve received from artists. Contemporary Art Writing Daily arose from a desire to stand against the hegemony of the image surpassing all critical thought, and the support and encouragement we’ve received from so many of the artists we most admire has been the fuel driving all of our efforts. We’ve used that fuel to create this website, which gives the public access to nearly 3,000 articles documenting recent art history. Just in the last two weeks, we’ve said great things.

In that spirit of gratitude for the artists we’ve learned from, we’re honored to announce our new Artist Committee. We’re grateful to have the ongoing advice and support of your name here.

We’re ultimately here because of you! Thank you for being here over the years and learning about artists alongside us. Advertising alone is not enough to cover the costs of doing this important work, so we need your help. In order to maintain this small organization, it’s crucial that we raise $150,000 in this landmark year. Please make a non tax-deductible donation here to help us reach our goal.

We’d like to thank everyone, the artists, art spaces, supporters, and friends who have made it possible for our small no-profit organization to survive for so many years. Without your help, we wouldn’t have been able to go 9.5 years basically missing only a few days, or creating Contemporary Art Writing Quarterly. We hope to continue to be of service to the international art community.

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 $1,000+, Reader - As a reader of the Library, you’re our lifeblood, funding the core staff that handles submissions of new material, fix inaccuracies, and generally keep the proverbial lights on.

 $2,500+, Researcher - Each Researcher supports the addition of at least 100 exhibitions to the Library archive. Receive acknowledgment on our thank you page, or remain anonymous.

 $5,000+, Scholar - Weigh in: in addition to the above, each scholar may select two artists from the Library and we will use part of your donation to fund the addition of some missing projects to their record. Your choice helps curate new material coming into Contemporary Art Library.

 $10,000+, Librarian - Fund a Contemporary Art Quarterly archive! After we receive your donation we’ll get in touch with you to tell you about the artists we’re working with and your donation entitles you to select one for which we will use your gift. You'll have the option to be acknowledged in any announcements.