NEW YORK (CUBAN ART NEWS).- Fundación Cuba Avant-Garde, the sponsoring organization for Cuban Art News, has announced the recipients of its first round of grant funding. The foundation supports the work of U.S.-based nonprofit cultural organizations, providing funding for initiatives that explore Cuban art and culture for varied audiences. “Cuban art and culture is vibrant, sophisticated, and fully engaged with the world at large,” says collector Howard Farber, who, with his wife Patricia, established Fundación Cuba Avant-Garde earlier this year. “Our mission at the Fundación is to help that dynamic cultural activity gain the attention it deserves.” For its initial funding round, Fundación Cuba Avant-Garde received 90 proposals from organizations around the country, including museums, community arts groups, and small-press publishers. Proposed pro