Organizations that support the arts — both funders and grantmaking programs — already believe deeply in the impact that artists and storytellers have on culture and society.

Yet, all too often, immigrant, migrant and undocumented creatives face systemic barriers accessing the resources and opportunities they need to tell stories through art due to their immigration status. When this happens, the art and stories that are necessary to defining the experience of being American are excluded from our artistic landscape.

While U.S. immigration policy may appear complex, organizations have the ability to adjust internal policies to make fellowships, grants, and residencies accessible to immigrant, migrant and undocumented applicants.

This new report, Creativity is Boundless: An Inclusive Guide for Supporting Immigrant, Migrant and Undocumented Artists with Fellowships, Grants and Residencies, from Define American outlines recommendations and practical next steps for making artist support opportunities more inclusive and accessible to all.