The Vine is the non-profit half of Kudzo — workshops, public art, and early-career grants in the communities that raised us. Funded by our consultancy fees, our patrons, and a growing community of monthly supporters.
Free and low-cost programs in painting, printmaking, photography, and the business of being an artist. Open to anyone within driving distance.
Three-month placements with established Southern artists, for emerging makers within the first five years of their practice.
Community-led commissions sited in the towns we know best — funded by The Vine and produced with our design and curatorial teams.
Unrestricted cash grants of $5,000 — $25,000 to artists, with no reporting requirements. Awarded twice yearly.
Painting fundamentals on Saturday mornings. Intaglio printmaking intensives once a quarter. A monthly "business of art" session for artists trying to make a living. Photography Sundays at the public library.
All free, all open to anyone within driving distance, all taught by working artists we pay properly. Applications open quarterly — sign up for the newsletter to hear when.
View the 2026 schedule →The Vine is funded by Kudzo's consultancy fees and a small but growing community of monthly patrons. Tax-deductible in the US.
Quarterly letter, invitations to studio visits, and the warm feeling of supporting working artists.
Become a FriendEverything above, plus a signed annual publication and named recognition in our annual report.
Become a SustainerUnderwrites one workshop. Includes a private dinner with the founders and acknowledgement in major program collateral.
Become a PatronConsidering a larger or one-time gift? Write to us directly — we'll send a deck and a calendar.
Help run a workshop, photograph an opening, or drive an artist to a studio visit.
Underwrite a residency, a workshop series, or a public art commission.
Subscribe to the newsletter, share an artist's work, attend an opening.