There are more dynamic, rewarding, and remunerative pathways to distribution than selling your film to a streamer, or waiting for a juicy commercial deal that may never materialize. Impact-driven distribution executed through the support of nonprofits, public libraries, grassroots networks, activists, educators, and local film champions is not only possible...it's also a practical, economical pathway for many documentary film teams. In this webinar, grassroots distribution expert Caitlin Boyle will chart the possibilities and logistics of grassroots and community distribution. Topics…

This information session will cover the New Work Grant for Individual Artists, Collectives, and Collaborations between Artists for the 2023 Queens Arts Fund. Join NYFA for an overview of the grant guidelines, a summary of the application process, and live Q&A. 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 before. New…

This information session will cover the Arts Access Grant for Nonprofit Organizations and Unincorporated Artist Collectives for the 2023 Queens Arts Fund. Join NYFA for an overview of the grant guidelines, a summary of the application process, and live Q&A. 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 may submit grant…

Some festivals and venues cater to wide interests and general audiences while others focus on specific form or content, or attract a particular demographic. The best screening opportunities for a film depends on many factors. In this session, Ruth Somalo will discuss ways of finding your audience through festivals and screenings at independent venues, how to expand the possibilities of the project beyond the screening, and how to establish connections with curators and programmers to maximize your chances of doing…

This information session will cover the Video/Film category for the 2024 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship cycle. Join NYFA for an overview of this category, a summary of the application contents, and 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! To view specific application guidelines, please click here. Register

Are you about to attend networking events and fear you won’t be able to say something articulate about your creative work? Is the idea clear in your mind, but the words seem uninteresting? Public speaking coach, Jezra Kaye, (recently featured in The New York Times) is here to help! Let’s work on talking about our art projects in social situations and how we can use these conversations to connect with future audience members and supporters. Whether you are planning to…

This information session will cover the Folk/Traditional Arts category for the 2024 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship cycle. Join NYFA for an overview of this category, a summary of the application contents, and 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! To view specific application guidelines, please click here. Register