The deadline to apply to this competitive, NYC-based program is Monday, July 29. Through the support of The Vilcek Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce our upcoming Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Performing & Literary Arts. The program will run from August to December 2019, and is open to performing…
“Without seeing yourself and your stories reflected around you, you do not find the freedom to pursue your true identity and calling.” Born in India and raised in the United States, Ambika Samarthya-Howard is an artist, film producer, and also a mentor in our Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Performing and Literary Arts and Head of…
Immigrant artists in the IAP cohort collaborate to create exhibition platforms in cities across the United States. For the past two years and through the support of the Ford Foundation, The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has provided immigrant artists of all disciplines in Detroit, MI; Newark, NJ; Oakland, CA; and San Antonio, TX…
“Immigrant artists naturally face more challenges but they should never give up on their art and instead work toward finding possibilities.” Techung is a Tibetan folk and freedom singer/songwriter/performer living in exile and a recipient of a 2018 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Folk/Traditional Arts. Last year, he was a guest speaker at the NYSCA/NYFA Artist…
NYFA affiliated artists make a strong showing in the 2019 cohort of Guggenheim Fellows. The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to congratulate the many NYFA affiliated artists among the 2019 recipients of the Guggenheim Fellowship, awarded by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. The Fellowship is awarded to a diverse group of…
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