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Announcing | 2021 Tomorrowland Projects Foundation Awards $7,000 Grant to Danielle Dean

Award administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce that Los Angeles and San Diego-based artist Danielle Dean was selected as the 2021 recipient of a $7,000 cash grant awarded through the Tomorrowland Projects Foundation.  Dean was selected by a panel…

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Monday Motivation | Customize Your Resume

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week A customized, well-thought application doesn’t just mean a tailored cover letter. When applying for a job, make sure to adjust your resume accordingly, as well. Emphasize skills and experiences in your resume that speak directly to the job description. If you’re familiar with the…

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Introducing | 2021 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellows, Finalists, and Panelists

$616,000 Awarded to 92 New York State Artists Working in Fiction, Folk/Traditional Arts, Interdisciplinary Work, Painting, and Video/Film 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 36 years with leadership support from the New York State…

Monday Motivation | Let Your Personality Shine!

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week Does your personality shine through in your cover letter? Though it isn’t easy for people to evoke emotion through writing, it is a helpful way to show who you are and share your voice. Re-read your work after you’ve written it, and run it…

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Apply Now | Fiscal Sponsorship for Support for Artist Grants from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

To help meet the NYSCA deadline, we are offering Out-of-Cycle Review applications for NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship. Update: Given the overwhelming response and interest in NYSCA FY2022 funding, we are no longer taking Out-of-Cycle applications for NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship in support of NYSCA Grants. The next no-fee application deadline for NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship is September 30.…