The Charlene Victor and Ella J. Weiss Cultural Entrepreneur Fund supports professional development for the next generation of women artists and arts administrators.
Donor Name: Brooklyn Arts Council
State: New York
County: Kings County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/08/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
This fund allows Brooklyn women artists and arts leaders to leverage their creative passions with the entrepreneurial skills to sustain a creative career. Two (2) Brooklyn-based women artists or arts administrators will be awarded $2,500 each toward costs for individualized professional development. Professional development can be in the form of workshops; artist residencies; boot camps; conferences, and/or fellowships that will further develop the applicant’s skills as cultural entrepreneurs and build their foundations for careers in the arts.
Grant Period
All funded professional development activities must take place between January 1 and December 31, 2025. Final report must be completed by January 15, 2026.
Who can apply?
- Residents of Brooklyn (Kings County)
- Brooklyn-based women-identified individuals
- Current grantees that have not submitted a Final Report because their 2024 BAC project(s) are in progress. Women with disabilities and/or veterans.
Who can’t apply?
Applicants who received BAC funding in a previous year, but failed to submit a Final Report, are ineligible. No 501c3 nonprofit organizations, community service groups, senior centers, educational organizations, etc.
For more information, visit Brooklyn Arts Council.
