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Artist News | July Part I

‘Tis the season for being outside and indulging in art!  Whether you are attending a performance or enjoying a movie night or gallery opening, let NYFA guide your journey. Let us know you are enjoying our artists’ work by using the hashtags #NYSCANYFAFellow and #NYFAFiscalSponsorship! Things to do & see in NYC: luciana achugar (Fellow…

Save the Date | #ArtistHotline Returns to Twitter on July 19

Get key takeaways from June’s #ArtistHotline, join us in applauding the winners of our giveaway of The Profitable Artist, and mark your calendars for the next #ArtistHotline: July 19, 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM EST.  #ArtistHotline is an online forum where artists can find helpful resources, ask questions, and put their heads together to problem-solve around common…

Introducing | NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Program Recipients and Finalists

NYFA has awarded a total of $644,000 to 95 New York State artists. The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced the recipients and finalists of the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship program, which it has administered for the past 31 years with leadership support from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).…

Interview | Japanese Artist and Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program Alumna Sophia Chizuco

“You will definitely make lots of connections through IAP. You will understand what the New York art scene is and where you will go. You will be happy as an immigrant artist."  Japanese artist Sophia Chizuco talks about her experience participating as a mentee and then as a mentor of the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program…

Save the Date | Artists as Innovators Exhibition to Open September 9

Landmark exhibition celebrates three decades of New York State Council on the Arts/New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships and will travel to seven SUNY campuses between Fall 2017 and Spring 2020. The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is commemorating three decades of NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowships with the landmark traveling exhibition Artists as…