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December 2022
Register: Artist as Entrepreneur at American University Museum
NYFA is pleased to resume its partnership with the American University Museum (AUM) to provide a free opportunity for visual artists in the Washington DC Metropolitan area, made possible through the support of the Stephen & Palmina Pace Foundation. Visual artists of all disciplines (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, installation, ceramics, folk and traditional art, craft, printmaking, book arts, film/video, and digital art and new media) are invited to participate in the two-day-long Artist as Entrepreneur program, a professional development intensive.…
Find out more »Queens Arts Fund: Arts Access Info Session
The NYFA Grants will be hosting a series of virtual information sessions designed to help artists build a strong Queens Arts Fund application. Each live session will have a Q&A section where artists can ask the Grants team questions about the application process. The Arts Access Grant supports community-based organizations and collectives in their efforts to produce public arts and cultural programs that bolster the cultural vibrancy of the Queens communities and neighborhoods where they are located and operate. Applicants…
Find out more »Queens Arts Fund: New Work Info Session
The NYFA Grants will be hosting a series of virtual information sessions designed to help artists build a strong Queens Arts Fund application. Each live session will have a Q&A section where artists can ask the Grants team questions about the application process. The New Work Grant supports emerging individual artists and artist collectives of all artistic disciplines in their creation of new work. “New Work” is defined as work that has not been produced or presented to an audience…
Find out more »Apply Now: Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants
The Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants program 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 6, funds may be requested for emergency expenses for up to a three-month period between July 1, 2022 and April 30, 2023. You must demonstrate an urgent and critical need for emergency support in your application, and live in the United States, the District of Columbia,…
Find out more »Behind the Scenes of a Grant Panel
"Behind the Scenes of a Grant Panel," presented by NYFA and Torpedo Factory Art Center, will take place on Instagram live. Tune in on IG Live @nyfacurrent or @torpedofactory to watch! An opportunity for Q & A will be provided. Event Description: What do panelists look for when deciding who gets an award or grant? And what actually happens behind the scenes of a grant panel? Drawing upon the expertise of Judy Cai, former NYFA Grants Director and current Grants…
Find out more »Demystifying NFTs: The Award Exhibition
NYFA, in partnership with artist and technologist Laura Ó Reilly, is pleased to present Demystifying NFTs: The Award Exhibition, on view from December 15-31, 2022 in the Voxels metaverse at Technology Gap’s community center and exhibition space BRIDGE++ and at ChaShaMa’s 266 W. 37 Street presentation space in Manhattan. The exhibition, which will be live streaming in the metaverse 24/7, will be celebrated in the Voxels metaverse on Thursday, December 15 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST. There is…
Find out more »Info Session: NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Written Statements (All Categories)
This information session will cover Written Statements for the 2023 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship cycle. Join NYFA for a summary of the application requirements, a review of all written statements, and a live Q&A. You will receive the Zoom link via email for this virtual info session upon registration. If you did not receive a link, please make sure your email is entered correctly and check your spam folder! Register
Find out more »Apply: NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship
Fiscal Sponsorship is a fundraising and administrative tool that allows your project to use NYFA’s 501c3 nonprofit status to fundraise for your own project. With the support of NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship, you can: Apply for funding from government, foundation, and corporate grants traditionally restricted to 501c3 organizations. -Offer the incentive of a tax-deduction to attract individual donors. -Receive consultation services with NYFA staff at no cost. -Receive fiduciary oversight and financial record-keeping. -Create a personalized fundraising page on nyfa.org. Click…
Find out more »January 2023
Apply: Queens Arts Fund
Queens Arts Fund (QAF) offers project-based grants to Queens-based artists, artist collectives, and small non-profit organizations to support the local production of artwork and cultural programs that highlight, engage, and bolster the diverse communities of the Queens borough. Please click here for details and to apply. Grants will be given in the following categories: -Arts Access Grant: For Queens-based small-budget 501c3 nonprofit organizations or unincorporated artist collectives: The Arts Access Grant supports community-based organizations and collectives in their efforts to…
Find out more »Apply: Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
This national 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 16, funds may be requested for emergencies occurring April 1, 2022 and later. Grants may be requested for expenses already paid, pending, or for treatment the…
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