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September 2023
Apply: NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship
Fiscal Sponsorship is a fundraising and administrative tool that allows your project to use NYFA’s 501c3 nonprofit status to fundraise for your own project. With the support of NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship, you can: -Apply for funding from government, foundation, and corporate grants traditionally restricted to 501c3 organizations. -Offer the incentive of a tax-deduction to attract individual donors. -Receive consultation services with NYFA staff at no cost. -Receive fiduciary oversight and financial record-keeping. -Create a personalized fundraising page on nyfa.org. -Participate…
Find out more »October 2023
Apply: Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program for Visual and Multidisciplinary Artists 2024
Are you an immigrant artist working in the Visual or Multidisciplinary Arts? Do you live in New York City or within commuting distance of the New York City Metropolitan area? If yes, consider joining New York Foundation for the Arts’ (NYFA) growing immigrant artist community and apply to be part of the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program.This competitive program is open to visual artists from all disciplines (Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Video, Film, Photography, New Media, Multidisciplinary, Socially-Engaged Practices, Folk and…
Find out more »Queens Arts Fund: One-on-One Sessions
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,…
Find out more »All Things Immigration for Creative Workers: Options for Immigrant Artists and Creatives
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…
Find out more »Beyond Streaming: Distribution, Social Impact, and the Power of Grassroots Audiences
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…
Find out more »Info Session: Queens Arts Fund – New Work Grant
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…
Find out more »Info Session: Queens Arts Fund – Arts Access Grant
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…
Find out more »Every Screening Counts: Strategies for Showing Your Film at Festivals and Indie Venues
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…
Find out more »November 2023
Apply: NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre
The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre provides grants to encourage and support the creation of digital, film, music, and live or online theatre content that reflects the voices and perspectives of all who identify as women. The program provides: -Finishing grants* for film and digital projects -Funds for the creation of music recordings or videos -Production funds for live or online theatre *To be eligible, projects need to have completed principal photography. The NYC Women’s Fund for…
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