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Grants for Individual Artists for the Creation of New Work in Community Setting (New York)

New Work (NW) invites individual Bronx-based artists to apply for a commissioning grant in the amount of $2,500 for the creation of a new work in a community setting.

Donor Name: Bronx Council On The Arts

State: New York

County: Bronx County (NY)

Boroughs: The Bronx

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 11/15/2022

Size of the Grant: $2,500

Details:

Bronx Council on the Arts Community Engagement Grants aim to contribute to the cultural life of the borough through their support of community based, high-quality arts projects and programs in all disciplines, genres, and styles.

Disciplines include: dance; film/video/media; folk arts; interdisciplinary arts; literary arts; multidisciplinary projects; music; opera; theater; visual arts/crafts.

Funding Information

Grant Amount: $2,500.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Basic eligibility for BCA grants:
    • Individual applicants must:
      • be residents of Bronx County. Proof of residency is required.
    • Organizational applicants must:
      • be based in the Bronx with a Bronx address,
      • have existed for at least one year, and
      • show proof of non-profit status and have an active board of directors.
  • An individual artist MUST
    • Provide one of the following forms of proof of Bronx residency (with same address as that of the application):
      • NYS Driver’s license
      • New York State or New York City ID
      • Voter Registration Card
      • Mortgage, rent receipt or lease agreement
      • Utility bill (e.g., electricity, cable, gas, etc.)
      • Credit card or bank statement (first page only; social security number/financial information blacked out)
      • NYS or Federal tax return
    • Applicants may submit up to three requests per year between New Work (NW) and Community Arts (CA). Eligible applicants CANNOT apply to NW and CA for the same project. Total request of all applications submitted cannot exceed $5,000.
    • Eligible applicants CAN apply to New Work and Arts Fund for the same project.

For more information, visit BCA.

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