Upcoming at NYFA



Conversations | Advice for Immigrant Poets from Toluwanimi Oluwafunmilayo Obiwole

“The more I told my story, the more it resonated with people: other immigrants and other people of color started reaching out to me because their story was similar to mine.” This October, the Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) Preconference in Denver brought extraordinary immigrant artists together, including Toluwanimi Oluwafunmilayo Obiwole, a Nigerian-born, Colorado-raised poet,…

Apply Now | Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program for Visual and Multidisciplinary Artists 2020

The deadline to apply to this competitive NYC-based program is Monday, December 16, 2019 at 11:59 PM (EST). Are you an immigrant artist working in the visual or multidisciplinary arts? Are you within commuting distance to the Tri-State Metropolitan area? If yes, consider joining The New York Foundation for the Arts’ (NYFA) growing immigrant artist community…

Event | Doctor’s Hours for Visual, Multidisciplinary, and New Media Artists

This Monday, November 4 event will offer one-on-one consultations with industry professionals. Are you a visual or multidisciplinary artist in need of some career advice? The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce an upcoming session of Doctor’s Hours for Visual, Multidisciplinary, and New Media Artists, a program designed to provide…

Announcing | Meet Our 2019 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Performing & Literary Participants

The newest cohort of our Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program brings together artists from Nigeria, Mexico, Iran, Germany, and more. Through the support of The Vilcek Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the participants in its 2019 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Performing & Literary Arts. The program is presented in…

Announcing | Doctor’s Hours “On Call” Consultant Maria Villafranca

Villafranca can help you manage career transitions, develop marketing and communications strategies, implement new revenue models, and more. Are you an artist, creator, or arts administrator in need of some career advice? New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to introduce Maria Villafranca as its newest Doctor’s Hours On Call consultant. Doctor’s Hours…