New Work (NW) supports individual Bronx-based artists through 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
Borough: Bronx
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/07/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,500
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Projects must engage a segment of the community through a public program, such as an exhibition or performance that is open to the public, and/or the inclusion of community involvement in the development and creative process of the artist’s project.
Community engagement is an essential element of this funding. The project must engage a segment of the community through a public program such as an exhibition or performance that is open to the public and/or the inclusion of community involvement in the development and creative process of the artist’s project. This inclusion can be in the form of feedback, response, interaction, and/or social practice by or with community members. Some examples of this type of interaction are interviews with a segment of the community, creation of parallel work by a community group, or stories and anecdotes collected from a community group that relate to the concept or content of the project.
New Work is a highly competitive grant process for Bronx artists of all disciplines. Preference will be given to innovative projects that address the concept of community. Competitive proposals will identify the community the artist plans to work with and the methods they will use to reach and include that audience.
Disciplines include: dance; film/video/media; folk arts; interdisciplinary arts; literary arts; multidisciplinary projects; music; opera; theater; visual arts/crafts.
Project Period
Funded projects and programs must take place in the Bronx between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024 and be open and accessible to the public.
Eligibility Criteria
An individual artist or collective MUST
- Provide one of the following forms of proof of Bronx residency (with same address as that of the application):
- NYS Driver License or 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 and financial information may be blacked out)
- NYS or Federal tax return.
For more information, visit BCOA.
