NYFA Offers Resources for Queens-Based Artists in Partnership with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards
Part of a multi-pronged effort to support and uplift Queens’ cultural community.
To further bolster Queens’ local arts and culture scene, NYFA and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced programs to support Queens-based creatives. They are as follows:
On-Demand Courses and Bespoke Programming
NYFA Learning will provide Queens creatives access to on-demand courses custom-created for artists to help advance their creative career—on their own time, at their own pace. The courses provide over 2.5 hours of instructional videos, dynamic exercises, and quizzes. Created by NYFA staff, artists, and industry experts, the individual courses include:
- Mapping Your Creative Career ($35 value): Participants create a customized career plan that encapsulates what they want to achieve as an artist, walking away with actionable and attainable next steps that reflect their vision.
- Writing About Your Work ($35 value): Creatives develop an effective bio and artist statement to unlock opportunities—enabling art professionals and supporters to understand and connect with their artistic practice.
NYFA will provide 50 free courses to Queens artists, or 25 seats in each course, to be issued on a lottery basis. Following access to the courses, each group of 25 artists will be invited to attend a live community-building and Q&A session hosted by NYFA.
To enter your name, please complete this form by Wednesday, October 23.
Enter Lottery1-on-1 Consultations for Immigrant Artists
NYFA 1-on-1 Consultations for Immigrant Artists offers individualized career-centered conversations for creatives of all disciplines. During these FREE 40-minute online consultation sessions with arts industry experts, you can seek advice on specific topics or general resources and opportunities to help you navigate building your arts career in the U.S. Full details here.
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Nailing the Application: A Guide to Artist Open Calls | Part 1: The Narrative
Thursday, November 14, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
A moderated panel discussion providing creatives of all disciplines tips for identifying and applying to exhibitions, residencies, and other open calls. Part 1 of a 2-part series, this session will focus on the narrative, or written components of the application. Register here.
Offered thanks to NYFA’s partnership with Northern Virginia Local Arts Agencies (NVLAA).
Nailing the Application: A Guide to Artist Open Calls | Part 2: Work Samples
Tuesday, November 19, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
A moderated panel discussion providing creatives of all disciplines tips for identifying and applying to exhibitions, residencies, and other open calls for artists. Part 2 of a 2-part series, this session will focus on the work samples components of the application. Register here.
Offered thanks to NYFA’s partnership with Northern Virginia Local Arts Agencies (NVLAA).
Additional NYFA Opportunities Open to Queens-Based Artists
Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program for Visual and Multidisciplinary Artists 2025
Apply by October 21
Are you an immigrant artist working in the Visual or Multidisciplinary Arts? Do you live in New York City or within commuting distance of the New York City Metropolitan area?
If yes, consider joining NYFA’s growing immigrant artist community and apply to be part of the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program. This competitive program, made possible by the generous support of Deutsche Bank, is open to visual and multidisciplinary artists from all disciplines (Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Video, Film, Photography, New Media, Multidisciplinary, Socially-Engaged Practices, Folk and Traditional Art) and is provided free of charge to accepted participants. Many of the mentors are immigrant artists themselves and understand the challenges of sustaining one’s art practice while navigating different cultural perspectives in the art world. Full details here.
Click here for more information on NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program. And don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Immigrant Artist Program Newsletter to receive opportunities and events as well as artist features directly to your inbox.
2025 Queens Arts Fund
Apply by November 19
Queens Arts Fund (QAF) offers project-based grants to Queens-based artists, artist collectives, and small non-profit organizations to support the local production of artwork and cultural programs that highlight, engage, and bolster the diverse communities of the Queens borough. Queens-based small-budget 501c3 nonprofit organizations or unincorporated artist collectives can apply for Arts Access grants of $1,000-$5,000. Individual artists, unincorporated artist collectives, or collaborations between multiple artists can apply for New Work grants of $3,000. Full details here.
The 2025 Queens Arts Fund is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Greater New York Arts Development Fund, in partnership with the City Council.
2025 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship
Apply by December 17
The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship is an $8,000 unrestricted cash grant available to artists living in New York State and/or one of the Tribal Nations located therein. This grant is awarded in fifteen different disciplines over a three-year period (five categories a year) and the application is free to complete. The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship is not a project grant, but is intended to fund an artist’s vision or voice, at all levels of their artistic development. The following categories will be reviewed in 2025: Architecture/Environmental Structures/Design, Choreography, Music/Sound, Photography, and Screenwriting/Playwriting. Full details here.
NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowships are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Major funding is also provided by the New York State Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA).
Additional funding is provided by the Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Deutsche Bank, and individual donors.
