What We Do

The Foundation has loaned over 1,400 artworks to more than 250 exhibitions across the United States and the World.

Select Current Artwork Loans

• Americas Society, New York
• Art Institute of Chicago
• Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi
• Benton Museum of Art
• Blanton Museum of Art
• Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University 
• Chazen Museum of Art
• Denver Art Museum
• Harvard Art Museums
• Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University
• Hunter Museum of American Art
• LÁ Art Museum, Hveregeroi, Iceland 
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
• Phoenix Art Museum
• San Antonio Museum of Art
• Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame
• Tucson Museum of Art
• Visual Arts Center, Austin

• Marilynn Thoma Fellowship in Art of the Spanish Americas 
  Established in 2018, the Marilynn Thoma Fellowship is the only unrestricted research funding in the U.S. devoted exclusively to the field of Art of the Spanish Americas. Postdoctoral fellowships and predoctoral fellowships are granted each year to support research projects that range in duration from one to two years. 
• Thoma Foundation Research and Travel Awards in Art of the Spanish Americas
  Each year awards of up to $15,000 are available to scholars, curators, and advanced graduate students completing MA theses or PhD dissertations to help defray the costs of research-related expenses. The awards support projects with a duration of up to six months.
• Thoma Foundation Conservation Grant
  The Conservation Grant provides support for projects at various stages of development, ranging from early planning and individual studies to advanced implementation, all aimed at preserving historical artworks and safeguarding viceregal heritage.
• The Thoma Scholarship Program
  Recipients of the Thoma Scholarship will receive a significant financial award designed to substantially mitigate student debt incurred while pursuing a four-year undergraduate degree. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, room and board, books, an international study abroad experience and other education-related expenses.