The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation aims to fund innovative projects that solve basic and long-standing problems, predominantly in education within the United States. Its focus areas are art, the environment, and learning differences. The foundation values the entrepreneurial spirit, imagination, risk-taking, family unity, equality, and mutual respect. It also emphasizes educating family members on philanthropy, service, and stewardship.
The Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Research Grant is aimed at supporting research for thematic exhibitions that present contemporary art and/or architecture in novel or unconventional aesthetic, historical, cultural, and/or social frameworks. The grant encourages applicants to challenge conventional thinking and explore critical ideas within contemporary art. Review criteria for the grant include intellectual quality, degree of innovation, distinction from recent major art exhibitions on similar topics, and the potential for professional and public impact. The grant offers $10,000 for research to be completed by a specified date.