Event | Meet the Funder: New York State Council on the Arts

Are you an arts organization planning to apply to NYSCA’s Special Arts Services funding program? Here is an opportunity to learn more and ask questions about the application process.

New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) is a leading source of funding for New York-based arts organizations and individuals. Learn how to navigate the application process for the Special Arts Services (SAS) Program at The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) on Thursday, February 28. Arian Blanco, NYSCA Program Director, will lead the information session and answer your questions after a short presentation. Blanco will be joined by Program Officer Kavie Barnes.

Special Arts Services (SAS) supports programs that engage the arts to address the changing needs of New York’s most vulnerable populations, including people in geographically-remote areas with limited cultural offerings; disabled communities; the aging; impoverished and homeless populations; and court, jail, and prison-involved juveniles and adults.

SAS funding supports both established and emerging organizations. The program encourages collaborations and innovative projects, either multi-disciplinary or focused on a specific discipline of the performing arts, visual arts, or media. SAS also supports professional arts training, promoting advanced study as well as the entry of underserved artists pursuing arts careers. All applicants must have proof of New York State residency.

Program Title: Meet the Funder: NYSCA – Special Arts Services (SAS)
Date and Time: Thursday, February 28, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: The New York Foundation for the Arts, 20 Jay Street, Suite 740, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Cost: Free with RSVP
Register: RSVP here via Eventbrite

Getting to NYFA
Closest Subway to 20 Jay Street:
*F to York Street station
Next Closest Subway:
*A to High Street/Brooklyn Bridge station

Event Accessibility
The New York Foundation for the Arts is committed to making events held at the NYFA office at 20 Jay Street in Brooklyn accessible. If you are mobility-impaired and need help getting to NYFA’s office for events held on premises, we are pleased to offer complimentary car service from the wheelchair accessible Jay Street-MetroTech subway station courtesy of transportation sponsor Legends Limousine. Please email [email protected] or call 212.366.6900 ext. 243 between 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM at least three business days in advance of the event to coordinate. The elevator access point for pickup is at 370 Jay Street, on the NE corner of Jay and Willoughby Streets.

Are you an artist or a new organization interested in expanding your fundraising capacity through NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship? We accept out-of-cycle reviews year-round. No-fee applications are accepted on a quarterly basis, and our next deadline is March 31. Click here to learn more about NYFA’s Fiscal Sponsorship program and to apply.

Image: Courtesy of NYFA