Connecting with your supporters at the end of the calendar year is an important part of building long lasting relationships for any artist--of any type or discipline. This interactive presentation is designed to help artists engage in thoughtful and fruitful year-end fundraising in 2022. Join NYFA staff for a presentation about the nuts and bolts of year-end giving, with an emphasis on adapting strategies to meet the needs of your own project. During this presentation you will learn about fundraising…

"Find the Right Open Calls, Residencies, and Galleries," presented by NYFA and Torpedo Factory Art Center, will take place on Facebook and Instagram live. Join art world experts and practicing artists Bill Carroll, Director of Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts’ Studio Program, and Kelly Olshan, NYFA Program Officer in Career Advice and Training, who will dive into these topics in conversation: -Best practices for applying to open calls–from residencies to exhibitions -How to approach opportunities in alignment with your career…

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…

This information session will cover the 2023 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship categories of Nonfiction Literature and Poetry. Join NYFA for an overview of both categories, a summary of the application requirements, and live a 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

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…

"Cultivating Art Sales and Patrons," presented by NYFA and Torpedo Factory Art Center, will take place on Instagram live. Pricing your work, cultivating patrons, and figuring out how to get in touch with the right buyers for your work has long been a primary goal and challenge for visual artists. In Part 2 of this three-part professional development series, join NYFA Program Officer in Career Advice and Training Kelly Olshan, with guest speaker Brendan Burns, CEO of global artist discovery…

"From Scratch: Going Back to Basics in Order to Write Better Prose" is a writing workshop for artists across disciplines with writer Madeline Beach Carey. This two-part workshop is designed for artists who are bored of typical art-world jargon, terrified of the oft-dreaded artist’s statement, or just feeling stuck when it comes to the written word. The first part will take place on Tuesday, November 29, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST. The second part will take place on Friday,…

Applicants of the Queens Arts Fund New Work and Arts Access Grants have the opportunity to sign up for 25-minute appointments to speak to NYFA staff about their draft application and ask any questions about the application process. All appointments will be available on a first come, first served basis and will be held virtually over Zoom. Please note: we've extended this opportunity through Tuesday, December 20. Register