Oliver Tree’s Family Establishes Foundation to Provide Grants to Artists
The family and estate of late American musician and comedian Oliver Tree established the Oliver Tree Foundation. The organization provides grants to young artists for the production and creation of work across music, film, performance, and installation art. The initiative honors Tree's wishes to support emerging creators.
What changed
A new foundation and grant program were announced on the date Tree would have turned 33.
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Family of Oliver Tree Launches Art Grant Foundation
confidence 100%The family and estate of late American musician and comedian Oliver Tree established the Oliver Tree Foundation. The organization provides grants to young artists for the production and creation of work across music, film, performance, and installation art. The initiative honors Tree's wishes to support emerging creators.
What's confirmed:
- The Oliver Tree Foundation was established by the artist's family and estate.
- The foundation offers grants called Dr. Oliver Tree's Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses.
- Grants must be used for the "production and creation" of art.
- The foundation supports artists in music, film, installation, and performance art.
- Oliver Tree died at age 32 in a helicopter crash in Brazil.
- Tree's body was returned to the US following the crash.
- A memorial service for Oliver Tree will be livestreamed on July 25.
Still unconfirmed:
- The helicopter crash in Brazil claimed the lives of five other people.
- Oliver Tree dreamed of opening a space for new artists.