To provide commissioned artists with ongoing support, we partner with MAP Fund’s celebrated Scaffolding for Practicing Artists (SPA) initiative to offer one-on-one coaching sessions. Through a six-month program, artists engage with experts in the field to thoughtfully address their short- and long-term artistic goals and challenges.

Artist coaching sessions will launch in 2027.
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"Working with other institutions, I’ve felt like I needed to fight for myself and my vision. With Commissioner, though, I never questioned my integrity as an artist. They allowed me to have a vision and helped me to execute on that vision. They allowed me to ‘go ham,’ as it were, and provided an opportunity for me to grow."
Loni Johnson, Season Six
"Art is conceptual, not abstract. It’s an investment in somebody’s story. I’m a female photographer working in a world dominated by male collectors who look at their collection as an investment, without seeing me. Commissioner is more than that; it’s a philosophical investment. [Members] are actively participating in the culture of our modern times, creating a new story and providing a new context to the work I create. It’s extremely validating."
Anastasia Samoylova. Season Five

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