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April 2023
Apply: Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants
The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) will distribute a total of $300,000 in funding—up to $20,000 per project—to support environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories. The AWAW EAG will support environmental art projects that inspire thought, action, and ethical engagement. Projects should not only point at problems, but aim to engage an environmental issue at some scale. Proposals should illustrate thorough consideration of a project’s ecological and social…
Find out more »2023 NYFA Hall of Fame Benefit
NYFA’s 12th annual benefit will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Capitale in Manhattan. NYFA is thrilled to honor NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellows Marylyn Dintenfass and Carmelita Tropicana, as well as Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) Anne del Castillo, and patron of the arts Brookfield Properties. The ticketed event will feature cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, dinner and an awards presentation, and dessert. Each guest will receive a signed limited-edition Marylyn…
Find out more »Marketing Strategies for Artists, Performers, and Creatives
NYFA is pleased to present this free, pay-what-you-wish online workshop in partnership with the Office of the Arts, City of Alexandria. Whether you’re an artist, performer, musician, or creative, marketing is an essential part of your work. Yet the process is often difficult: what is the best use of your limited time and resources, and can you make sure that you’re using your channels effectively? To help you answer these questions, marketing expert Molaundo Jones, Senior Director of Communications and…
Find out more »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…
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