Arts philanthropist Susan Antinori has funded the Susan Antinori Visual Artist Award through Idea Capital since 2018. This award supports artists whose projects fall outside traditional institutional support. Antinori's involvement with Idea Capital began through a neighbor and friend, Mary Stanley, who sits on the organization's steering committee.

Mary Stanley is an arts advocate and curator. Through her connection, Antinori learned about Idea Capital's mission to fund artists with unconventional projects.

Further details about the award and Idea Capital's work are available from the source, including information on the types of projects they support.