Art Production Fund


The Art Production Fund is a non-profit organization under section 501 of the U.S. tax code that presents public art around the world. It was founded by Yvonne Force Villareal and Doreen Remen with a mission "dedicated to commissioning and producing ambitious public art projects, reaching new audiences and expanding awareness through contemporary art." With the help of their director of operations, Casey Freemont, APF works to help artists create large-scale, difficult-to-produce works. The corporation is devoted to contemporary art presentations, curatorial work and public education.

History

Founded in January 2000, APF developed out of recognition that many ambitious art projects require innovative production strategies because they have few precedents and demand new approaches – they involve the collaboration of several disciplines, exceed the size or scale of traditional art installations, and engage the general public in a unique way.