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New York Artist Grants

Many organizations offer grants and fellowships for artists living in New York City and New York State. Visit the website of a particular grant-awarding organization for more information about eligibility requirements and application procedures for funding opportunities. Monetary values of some organizations’ awards vary from year to year. You can search for grant opportunities by discipline, deadline and city at the “NYFA Source” section of NYFA.org, the website for the New York Foundation for the Arts.
  1. The Brooklyn Arts Council

    • The Brooklyn Arts Council, commonly referred to as BAC, awards fiscal sponsorship to individuals and organizations based on demonstrated artistic merit in an application and project proposal. The Brooklyn Arts Council supports projects that will benefit the Brooklyn community and local artists.

      The Brooklyn Arts Council
      55 Washington Street, Suite 218
      Brooklyn, NY 11201
      (718) 625-0080
      brooklynartscouncil.org

    The Arts Center of the Capital Region

    • The Arts Center of the Capital Region awards grants to individuals and organizations. Individuals can apply for a strategic opportunity stipend or for the NYFA MARK grant. Both of these grants are designed to help artists living outside of New York City to develop their careers, gain visibility and make connections in the art world.

      The Arts Center of the Capital Region
      265 River Street
      Troy, NY 12180
      (518) 273-0552
      artscenteronline.org

    The Bronx Council on the Arts

    • The Bronx Council on the Arts awards a variety of grants to individuals and organizations. Individuals can apply for the Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) grant for Bronx artists or the Arts-in-Education grant for work in Bronx schools. The Council also offers a fellowship for writers and literary artists each year.

      The Bronx Council on the Arts
      1738 Hone Avenue
      Bronx, NY 10461
      (718) 931-9500
      bronxarts.org

    New York Foundation for the Arts

    • The New York Foundation for the Arts, commonly referred to as NYFA, awards many $7,000 fellowships each year to individuals living in New York and working in a variety of artistic media. NYFA began this fellowship program in 1985. NYFA also awards Strategic Opportunity Stipends of $100 to $600 for career development, as well as the Basil H. Alkazzi Award for Excellence in Painting.

      New York Foundation for the Arts
      20 Jay Street, 7th Floor
      Brooklyn, NY 11201
      (212) 366-6900
      nyfa.org

    New York State Council on the Arts

    • The New York State Council on the Arts, commonly referred to as NYSCA, awards over 2,500 grants annually to organizations to support arts projects that will benefit the communities of New York State.

      New York State Council on the Arts
      175 Varick Street
      New York, NY 10014
      (212) 627-4455
      nysca.org

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