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NYFA Partners with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) to Administer the Queens Arts Fund

Program Offers Project Grants to Queens-Based Artists, Artist Collectives, and Small Nonprofit Organizations New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has partnered with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) to administer the Queens Arts Fund (QAF) for Fiscal Year 2023. The City-funded program offers project…

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“Ask The Artists” Part 2: What Is Your Definition of Success?

Hear from Derek Fordjour, Alvin Eng, Shimon Attie, Camille A. Brown, Meredith Monk, and more. In our “Ask the Artists” series, we asked NYFA-affiliated literary, performing, and visual artists a series of questions about the creative life. We hope their answers empower you to keep pushing forward in your careers. Our first question is a…

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“Ask The Artists” Part 1: What Is Your Definition of Success?

Hear from Coco Fusco, Kyle Abraham, Eva and Franco Mattes, J.T. Rogers, and more. The constellation of literary, performing, and visual artists in NYFA’s network is vast. In our more than 50 years of service to individual artists and arts workers of all disciplines and career stages, we’ve supported thousands with grants, resources, and professional…