Creative Capital is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in New York City that supports artists across the United States through funding, counsel, gatherings, and career development services.

[4] In response, Arch Gillies of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts spearheaded the creation of a new organization that would directly fund individual artists.

The announcement of the organization appeared on the front page of The New York Times, noting that Creative Capital would "actively advocate freedom of expression" and "support artists who challenge convention.

This in-person meeting of artists and professionals became a core part of Creative Capital's model, allowing for an exchange of ideas and as well as a platform to spark new connections within the community.

[7][8] Creative Capital has supported many artists whose projects have become well recognized in their fields and beyond, including Paul Beatty’s The Sellout,[9] Yance Ford’s Strong Island,[10] Bill Morrison’s Decasia,[11][12] Bandaloop's Crossing,[13] Sam Van Aken’s Tree of 40 Fruits,[14] Jae Rhim Lee’s Infinity Burial Project,[15] Maggie Nelson’s The Argonauts,[16] as well as early works by artists like Taylor Mac, Sanford Biggers, Laura Poitras, and Jeffrey Gibson.

[17] In partnership with the Los Angeles Review of Books, Creative Capital invited several writers to examine projects from each award cycle year in the organization's first two decades.

Notable projects include James Scruggs's 3/Fifths, Robin Frohardt's The Plastic Bag Store, Kyle Abraham's Dearest Home, Nick Cave's Drop, Taylor Mac's The Lily’s Revenge, and Young Jean Lee's Lear.

Notable projects include Penny Lane's documentary, NUTS!, Barbara Hammer's Resisting Paradise,[27] Sam Green's The Weather Underground,[28] as well as Yance Ford's Strong Island,[29] and Daniel Sousa's Feral, both of which were nominated for Academy Awards.

Notable projects include Paul Beatty's The Sellout, Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts, and Bernadette Mayer's The Helens of Troy, New York.