Black Ball Projects is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization

Black Ball Projects was founded in 2015 as a space by artists for artists.


In 2019 we became an official 501(c)3 Non-Profit Arts Organization. Our current Board of Directors are: Linus Borgo, Palma Blank, Kelly Chang (President), Damien Davis, Pia Dehne (Secretary), Diana Delgado, Jac Lahav & myself: Ana Wolovick (Treasurer/Executive Director.


Black Ball Project's mission is to serve and support contemporary artists who are underexposed and who have been working diligently on the periphery of the greater art world. Diversity of all kinds, be it gender, racial, or economic, is at the core of our organization.


During the pandemic, Black Ball Projects re-organized from a physical gallery to an online platform, where we have presented online viewing rooms (solo and group shows) and promoted the works of the artists involved through our website, social media presence, and newsletters to the wider art world. In 2021, thanks to the many generous donations from our supporters, we were able to launch our inaugural micro-granting program, which gives direct financial support to artists in need. Black Ball Projects is currently funded solely through independent donations and sales of donated works from participating artists.


History: Co-founded in October of 2015 by artists Ana Wolovick, Harriet Salmon and Jason Tomme. Brian Wondergem co-Curated/ Directed the space with Wolovick from June 2017-2018. In 2019 Black Ball Projects became a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Since then, Ana Wolovick has served as the Executive Director. Over the past seven years Black Ball Projects has produced 29 physical exhibitions, four (going on five) online viewing rooms and created a micro-granting program for contemporary artists in need.


See Black Ball Project's selected Press below:

New York Times Spring Gallery Guide - Front Page
2018

Camel Collective (Anthony Graves and Carla Herrera-Prats), "Something Other than What You Are", April 19 – June 3, 2018

New York Times Spring Gallery Guide (text detail)
2018

Camel Collective (Anthony Graves and Carla Herrera-Prats), "Something Other than What You Are", April 19 – June 3, 2018

The New Yorker Magazine
2017

John Pugh, "Inverted Obsolescence", August 16 - September 17, 2017

The New Yorker Magazine
2017

"Pre", China Adams, Palma Blank, Alejandro Diaz, Hannah Rose Dumes, Scott Hug and Shoshanna Weinberger, February 11 - March 16, 2017

Artnet News Editor's Pick
2016

Damien Davis, "Object/Affection", June 10 - July 17, 2016

What Should We Do - Paddy Johnson
2017

Harriet Salmon, "Terra", September 27 - November 12, 2017

Art F City
2017

"Just Cause", Maria Agureeva, Benjamin Brett and Juan Sánchez, May 9 - June 4, 2017

The Village Voice
2016

"Family Viewing", Linda Gallagher and Ted Partin, March 30 - April 23, 2016

Vice Creator's Project
2016

"MTN", Adam Helms, James Foster, Kristine Potter, Tania Cross, August 3 - September 12, 2016

The Brooklyn Rail
2019

Sarah Trigg, "Territorial Expansion of the Innermost Continent", April 3 - May 26, 2019


Artnet News Editor's Pick
2019

Sarah Trigg, "Territorial Expansion of the Innermost Continent", April 3 - May 26, 2019

Something Curated
2019

Sarah Trigg, "Territorial Expansion of the Innermost Continent", April 3 - May 26, 2019