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April 2023
The Ins & Outs of Running a Reading
Looking for ways to connect with more writers in real-time? Want to learn what it takes to host a successful reading series? Join the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) for “The Ins & Outs of Running a Reading,” an online panel discussion designed for literary artists. Writer Kyle Carrero Lopez will moderate a conversation with writers and reading coordinators Malvika Jolly, Rax King, and E.R. Pulgar, followed by a Q&A. By the end of this pay-what-you-wish session, you’ll…
Find out more »Apply: Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants
This program, funded by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 to professional dancers in need, who are in dire financial emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. In Cycle 8, funds may be requested for emergency expenses for up to a three-month period between December 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023. You must demonstrate an urgent and critical need for emergency support in your application, and live in the United States, the District…
Find out more »May 2023
LLCs, S-Corps, Sole-Proprietor, and Other Business Entities for Artists – Explained!
A help or a headache? Worth it or not worth it? Artists often hear that they should form an LLC or other business entity, but they are rarely given a clear idea as to why or why not. Rus Garofalo from Brass Taxes is here to help! This pay-what-you-wish online workshop will review questions to consider when you earn income from your creative work and will explain the common types of business entities artists use. This workshop will address questions…
Find out more »Apply: Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography and live in the United States, the District of Columbia, a Tribal Nation, or a U.S. Territory. In Cycle 18, funds may be requested for emergencies occurring September 1, 2022 and later. Grants may be requested for expenses already paid, pending, or…
Find out more »Valuing the Invaluable: Pricing Your Artwork
How much should I sell this for?—a question nearly every artist has asked themselves. This question can be tricky, as not only is it difficult to quantify the value of art, but the art market is unique in that it doesn’t follow the same rules and logic of typical sales. NYFA is pleased to partner with the Office of the Arts, City of Alexandria to help tackle these questions. This pay-what-you-wish panel discussion will explore ways to approach valuing your…
Find out more »June 2023
Taking Care of Future You: Retirement Options for Creatives
Geared towards personal retirement options, this pay-what-you-wish workshop developed in partnership with Brass Taxes will help you understand various paths towards preparing for retirement and to take care of future you! Thinking about retirement can be overwhelming, but don’t worry! We will guide you through the terminology to help you understand what you need to get started. We will tackle common questions for creatives, such as: -The pros and cons between “Tax benefit now” and “Tax benefit later” -What are…
Find out more »Apply: NYSCA/NYFA Artists with Disabilities Grant
The NYSCA/NYFA Artists with Disabilities Grant program will distribute one-time cash grants of $1,000 to artists with a disability who have experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis to cover art related expenses. The grant will be open to visual, media, music, performing, literary, and multidisciplinary artists who live in New York State. NEW FOR CYCLE 3: NYSCA/NYFA Artists with Disabilities Grant is now open to artists who live in New York State, including those who live within the…
Find out more »Apply: The JGS Fellowship for Photography
The JGS Fellowship for Photography is a $7,000 cash grant open to New York State photography artists living and working outside of New York City. The Fellowship is awarded to five artists working in traditional and experimental photography or any form in which photographic techniques are pivotal. The support for this funding is provided by The Joy of Giving Something (JGS). Apply
Find out more »Applying for Affordable Housing in NYC
Want to apply for affordable housing but don't know where to begin? The Entertainment Community Fund is proud to partner with NYFA's Immigrant Artist Resource Center (NYC) to present Applying for Affordable Housing in NYC! This seminar to help participants get organized so they can be best prepared to take advantage of opportunities to apply. During this event, we will explain the application process in simple steps to help applicants avoid common mistakes and include resources and information to support…
Find out more »Apply: NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Program, Presented by Flushing Town Hall
Artists living and working near Queens, NY, are encouraged to apply to participate in this free entrepreneurial program to be presented by NYFA in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts’ State & Local Partnerships program and Flushing Town Hall in July 2023. The NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Program is an intensive, multi-day in-person professional development opportunity that delves into the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts. Content will be customized in light of current challenges…
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