The Artists in Queens Grant supports artists that live in Queens for the creation of new work in a community setting. These grants highlight the role of artists as important members of the community as they enhance the cultural climate in communities and neighborhoods where they live and work.
Donor Name: Flushing Town Hall
State: New York
Boroughs: Queens
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/16/2022
Grant Size: $2,500
Details:
Applicants may make only one project request of $2,500. Unincorporated artist groups and collectives may also apply, with a Queens-based artist member acting as the lead applicant for their proposal.
Successful applications will show how the requested funds will:
- Strengthen community bonds
- Increase overall awareness and greater access to cultural activities in Queens
- Advance the applicant artist’s career
- Engage with the community
Eligible Projects must:
- Include a community engagement component, which may consist of:
- Interaction with the community in the development/creation of the work, such as:
- Interviews with a segment of the community.
- Creation of parallel work by a community group.
- Public art making workshops.
- Artist talk or Q&A with the community.
- Telling stories and anecdotes collected from a community group that relate to the concept or content of the project.
- Interaction with the community in the development/creation of the work, such as:
- OR a public presentation/demonstration of the completed work.
- Note: projects with a more robust engagement activity may be more competitive upon panel review
- Be held in Queens during the 2023 calendar year.
- Extensions for project date may be granted on a case-by-case basis with written approval from Flushing Town Hall staff.
- Projects may charge admission to participants.
Individual Artist Eligibility
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a current Queens resident and be able to provide a valid proof of residency.
- Proof of residency documents may include one of the following:
- Telephone Bill
- Credit card or bank statement (first page only; social security and financial information should be blocked)
- Current lease or mortgage agreement listing the artist’s name and NYS County address
- NY State Drivers License or ID card
- Voter Registration Card
- PO boxes are NOT acceptable
- All documents must contain the individual’s name and address and documentation must be dated no earlier than two years prior to an application.
- Proof of residency documents may include one of the following:
- Be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
- Note be enrolled in a degree or certificate program during the grant period.
- This includes full-time and part-time students.
- Artists disciplines can include (but are not limited to):
- Craft/Textiles (including: ceramics, glass, wood, metal, fiber and mixed media)
- Community Arts
- Dance
- Digital/Electronic Arts (works where technology is an essential element of the work’s creation)
- Film/Video
- Folk/Traditional Arts (works of traditional folk art and creative and cultural expressions)
- Interdisciplinary Work
- Literature (including Poetry and Spoken Word)
- Music/Sound
- Puppetry
- Theater and Performance (including directing, live action and puppetry)
Eligibility for Unincorporated Artist Groups and Collectives
Queens-based unincorporated artist groups and collectives may apply if they designate a Queens-based artist to be the application lead. The application lead must meet all eligibility requirements for individual artists to apply as an individual on behalf of the group.
Note: The application lead must be the primary entity responsible for the application, as well as the grant, if awarded.
For more information, visit Flushing Town Hall.
