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Project Expense Budgeting 102

Here, we review a handful of budget adaptations that provide extra levels of information to help you communicate the “What” and “Why” of project costs to your reader.  We recently posted an introduction to budgeting for art projects, Project Expense Budgeting 101. In this post, we discussed a few different perspectives from which people will read your budgets, and how to present financial information…

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Announcing Dena Igusti as the Inaugural Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Playwright Award Recipient

Igusti recognized with $10,000 cash grant open to New York State playwrights who identify as LGBTQ+. The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced Dena Igusti as the inaugural recipient of its Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Playwright Award, a $10,000 cash grant awarded to one (1) New York State-based playwright who identifies as LGBTQ+. …

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Apply Now: 2024 Emerging Leaders Program

This year-long program provides leadership training for manager-level career arts administrators in the New York City area and is provided free of charge to selected participants. Through the support of The Willem de Kooning Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the seventh session of the “NYFA’s Emerging Leaders Program,”…

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Set Your Fundraising Goals for Your Next Project with NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship

The next no-fee deadline to apply to NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship is December 31, 2023. New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) supports artists, filmmakers, musicians, performers, writers, and community groups across disciplines. We know that fundraising is critical to making your work and sharing it with the world. Do you need to fundraise for a…