Upcoming at NYFA



Business of Art | Crafting a Year-End Fundraising Strategy

Nearly one third of all charitable donations are given in December. Create a plan to connect with your audience during this crucial time of year! Now is the time of year when many organizations and artists are creating plans to make a final fundraising push. It’s especially important to consider year-end fundraising, as nearly one…

Conversations | The Immigrant Artist Biennial (TIAB)

“To me, art has to shake things up, question the status quo, move barriers, erase genre-borders, engage the unseen, expose the unheard, and be somewhat difficult.” – Katya Grokhovsky Artist, curator, and Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program participant Katya Grokhovsky envisioned an inclusive space for contemporary artists of all nationalities based in the U.S. and made it a…

Business of Art | Survive and Thrive as a Novelist

Get your creative juices flowing with this breakdown of the novel-writing life. Writing a novel is fairly daunting, but you don’t have to feel alone throughout the process! We spoke with Brittney Morris, best-selling author of SLAY (Simon Pulse 2019) and four-time National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) winner, and Esmé Weijun Wang, award-winning author of…

Artist News | “Made in NY” Women’s Film, TV and Theatre Fund Screenings and Performances

In 2019, finishing funds in the combined amount of $1.5 million were awarded to 63 film, TV, theatre, and digital projects. Now’s the time to see several of the finalized works! The “Made in NY” Women’s Film, TV and Theatre Fund, a centerpiece of a groundbreaking series of initiatives by the City of New York…

Introducing | 2019 Murray Reich Distinguished Artist Award Recipient Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

Smith recognized with $12,000 unrestricted cash award for mature visual artists with a long history of creative practice. New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced Jaune Quick-to-See Smith as the 2019 recipient of its Murray Reich Distinguished Artist Award. The $12,000 award, which was established in 2015, recognizes artistic excellence and provides resources…