From October 9-27, the NYFA Grants team will be offering 25-minute appointments to provide feedback on your draft Queens Arts Fund application and answer any questions you may have. A draft of your application must be started prior to your review appointment in order for us to provide the most helpful feedback. Queens Arts Fund offers project-based grants to Queens-based artists, artist collectives, and small non-profit organizations to support the local production of artwork and cultural programs that highlight, engage,…

Are you an immigrant artist, creative, entertainer, and/or entrepreneur who wants to pursue an artistic career and remain in the United States, and are eager to understand what your legal options are? Want to explore strategies for your visa applications? In this pay-what-you-wish virtual program, immigration attorney Michael Cataliotti will facilitate a town-hall style conversation, explaining legal options for creative workers, going through some of the frequently asked questions, and answering questions live from the audience (you!). No matter what…

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…