About Us

The Puffin Foundation, Ltd. seeks to open the doors of artistic expression by providing grants to artists and art organizations who are often excluded from mainstream opportunities due to their identities or social philosophies.

Why the Puffin?

The Puffin, once endangered in the northeastern United States, was returned to its native habitats through the efforts of a concerned citizenry. Our name is a metaphor for how we perceive our mission in the arts: to join with other concerned groups and individuals to ensure that the arts not merely survive, but flourish at all levels of our society.

Our Grantees

Special Projects

Gallery for Social Activism

The Puffin Gallery for Social Activism at the Museum of the City of New York
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Opens 4 Feb, 2020

Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship

Supporting visionaries who challenge the status quo
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Opens 4 Feb, 2020

ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism

Honoring International Champions of Human Rights
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Opens 4 Feb, 2020

Investigative Journalism

Helping Make Journalism that Matters Possible
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Opens 4 Feb, 2020

Puffin Cultural Forum

Fostering a dialogue of art, issues & community
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Opens 4 Feb, 2020

More Special Projects

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News & Blog

Tickets On Sale for The Puffin Prize Celebration Honoring Kica Matos!

April 18, 2025

The Puffin Foundation and Type Media Center are pleased to announce Kica Matos,  President of the National Immigration Law Center and the Immigrant Justice Fund, as the recipient of The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship. The Puffin Foundation and Type Media Center are the mutual sponsors of the award, which is given annually to an Read More

Fifteenth Annual Clara Lemlich Award Winners Announced

April 16, 2025

The Clara Lemlich Award honor unsung activists, women who have been working for the larger good all their lives, in the tradition of those who sparked so many reforms in the aftermath of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. This year we honor historian Blanche Weisen Cook and playwright Clare Coss, musician Bev Grant, poet Rashidah Ismaili, and Read More

Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Receive the 2025 ALBA/Puffin Award

April 14, 2025

The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) announces that the 2025 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will go to Jews For Racial & Economic Justice. 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 ALBA and Read More

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