Black Ball Projects (BBP)

Co-Founded by Ana Wolovick in 2015 as a space for artists run by artists. In late 2018 we became a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Arts Organization.

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, age or economic, is at the core of our organization.

*Criteria for Support: Artistic excellence, mature practice, underexposed. What does “underexposed” mean? Black Ball Projects defines an underexposed artist as one who has been working diligently in their studio with a mature practice (10+ years) but with limited success or attention from the contemporary art world, or who has had setbacks to their art career due to life circumstances beyond their control.


BBPs selected Press:

BBP Board of Directors:
Palma Blank
Kelly Chang (President & co-Executive Director)
Damien Davis (Emeritus)
Diana Delgado
Jac Lahav
Ana Wolovick (Treasurer/Secretary & co-Executive Director)


Advisory Board:

Linus Borgo

Pia Dehne

Jen DeNike

Laleh Khorramian

Rachel Owens

Mika Rottenberg

Michele Snyder


With Operational Management by Shabd Simon-Alexander.


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.