Backed by Mellon Grant, New Center to Study Indigenous Arts January 8, 2016 SHARE Jan 08, 2016 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is awarding $815,000 to the University of Virginia to create a research center for the study of the indigenous art of Australia and the Americas. https://news.virginia.edu/content/backed-mellon-grant-uva-establishes-new-center-study-indigenous-art