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Faith Ringold sitting in the foreground of her art show. She is an elderly black woman with grey locs

Remembering Faith Ringgold

April 18, 2024

We celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Faith Ringgold, the brilliant artist, activist, author, and educator. Her work illuminated stories of joy and struggle and insightfully reflected upon the many injustices of our society, while also reminding us to celebrate the connections we make in our daily lives. Learn Read More

2023 Puffin Prise honoring HeadCount

HeadCount wins 2023 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship

April 17, 2024

Save the Date for Type Media Center‘s Annual Celebration on Wednesday, May 8th. We hope you’ll join us again at the beautiful Museum of the City of New York from 6 to 9pm to honor HeadCount. That evening, we will celebrate the recipient of the 2023 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship and you’ll have the opportunity to Read More

2023 Puffin Prise honoring HeadCount

2023 HeadCount

Save the Date for Type Media Center‘s Annual Celebration on Wednesday, May 8th. We hope you’ll join us again at the beautiful Museum of the City of New York from 6 to 9pm to honor HeadCount. That evening, we will celebrate the recipient of the 2023 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship and you’ll have the opportunity to Read More

The Puffin Spotlight: Issue 15

March 1, 2024

Online Journalism and E-media   Over the years, The Puffin Spotlight has served as a means of reflection, highlighting the work and achievements of Puffin Foundation grantees. In this issue, we’re taking a closer look at impactful online journalism and e-media projects which have shed light on the most important topics of the Read More

The Puffin Foundation Appoints Jeremy Lentz as Director of Special Projects

February 6, 2024

The Executive Director of the Teaneck International Film Festival to expand his role with The Puffin Foundation, Ltd. as Director of Special Projects (Teaneck, NJ), January 30, 2024 – The Puffin Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that has opened the doors of artistic expression by providing grants to artists and Read More

18By Vote wins 2024 ALBA/Puffin Award

February 2, 2024

An in-person award ceremony in New York City will be held on May 4 to honor the 2024 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism recipient, 18by Vote. One of the largest monetary awards for human rights in the world, the ALBA/Puffin Award is a $100,000 cash prize granted annually by Read More

2024 18BY VOTE

An in-person award ceremony in New York City will be held on May 4 to honor the 2024 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism recipient, 18by Vote. One of the largest monetary awards for human rights in the world, the ALBA/Puffin Award is a $100,000 cash prize granted annually by Read More

Puffin Holiday Hours

January 12, 2024

The offices of The Puffin Foundation and Cultural Forum will be closed on Monday 1/15. If you’re looking for ways to honor Dr. King this weekend you could participate in MLK Day of Service, support The King Center, or support another local non profit. Have a great weekend! Photo: Dr. Read More

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Grant Deadline Extended Due to Portal Issues (Update!)

January 5, 2024

Today was supposed to be the deadline for Puffin’s 2024 Annual Artist Grant Cycle, but because of ongoing issues with our grantee portal, we have made the decision to extend the deadline by one week for those applicants who were unable to submit due to technical issues. THE NEW DEADLINE Read More

Holiday Hours

December 19, 2023

The offices of the Puffin Foundation and Cultural Forum will be closed from December 25th- January 1st. We’ll see you again in the new year! For grant applicants: If you have application questions please email and review our FAQ page. All application requests and emails will be processed when Read More