Upcoming at NYFA



COVID-19 | Resources and Updates from NYFA

Read on for a message from Michael L. Royce, Executive Director, NYFA. We at NYFA are taking precautions with the evidence of sustained community transmission of COVID-19 in New York City, and wanted to be in touch with updates and resources to help you during this uncertain time. In light of these extraordinary circumstances, NYFA…

Michael L. Royce Receives Leadership Award from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation

Royce has served as NYFA’s Executive Director for the last 12 years. Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF) announced that Michael L. Royce has been named the inaugural recipient of the Alan Cooper Leadership in the Arts Award (ACLA). Named after MAAF’s Executive Director from 1994 through April 2017, the Award honors an arts leader who…

Statement | The Proposed Federal Tax Reform Plan Threatens Artists, Here’s What You Can Do About It

A Special Message from Judith K. Brodsky and Michael L. Royce. New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) supports artists of all disciplines and opposes any legislation that will negatively impact their work and livelihoods. We also oppose any legislation that will negatively impact the work of nonprofit organizations including NYFA. Our support of artists…

Statement | A Call for Change in the Arts

NYFA Board Chair and Executive Director speak out in support of #notsurprised. New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) supports the several thousand artists and arts workers that signed a letter denouncing sexual harassment and abuse of power in the arts. We stand in solidarity with all victims of harassment. We support an intersectional approach…

A Personal Note from Executive Director Michael L. Royce

Each year at this time, I write to ask you to support the Artist Campaign as a facet of NYFA’s Hall of Fame Benefit. This is a way for us to celebrate the achievements of the artistic community and raise much-needed funds to support our services. During these uncertain and chaotic times, the resources NYFA…