Meet NYFA in 2.34 minutes. How has NYFA helped you or someone in your artist community? Video Courtesy: Mac Premo (Fellow in Video/Film ’08)
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
Non-profit Organizations
New York, NY 26,833 followers
About us
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) established in 1971 to empower artists at critical stages in their creative lives. Today, the nonprofit organization’s programs and services are far-reaching and are rooted in a wealth of physical and online resources. Each year, NYFA awards more than $4 million in cash grants to individual visual, performing, and literary artists throughout the United States. NYFA’s Fiscal Sponsorship program, one of the oldest and most reputable in the country, helps national artists and arts organizations raise and manage an average of $4 million annually. NYFA’s Learning programs, including its Artist as Entrepreneur and Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, provide thousands of artists, creatives, and arts administrators with professional development training and support. NYFA’s website, NYFA.org, is used by more than 1 million people and features more than 20,000 opportunities and resources available to artists in all disciplines. Cover image: Sangram Majumdar (Fellow in Painting '18)
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http://www.nyfa.org
External link for New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1971
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29 W. 38th Street
9th Floor
New York, NY 10018, US
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Updates
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Now open thru June 17! NYSCA Reserve Fund Grants, a new program that will help New York State-based nonprofit arts organizations who have received direct funding from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) in the last three years with operating budgets of less than $3 million to establish a reserve fund or build on an existing reserve fund. For those interested in applying, the NYFA Grants team will host virtual information sessions on April 30 and May 13. More: https://ow.ly/T4H050VFnmt
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Open now through May 13: the 30th cycle of the Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program, funded by Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. This national program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need who are practicing in visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography. Details: https://ow.ly/XWBf50VAUIg
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Documentary Filmmakers! Want practical strategies for approaching the documentary grant landscape and the non-fiction core application? Read this "how-to" article (Part 1 of 3!) by Daniel Tantalean, an award-winning producer and NYFA staff member: https://ow.ly/G0oV50VyUOn
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There are just a few days left to apply for a 2025 Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grant! This is a national grant program, so if you know someone who may be eligible to apply....please share! Apply by Tuesday, April 15, 5:00 PM ET. Details: https://bit.ly/AWAWEAG
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New program alert! NYSCA Reserve Fund Grants, funded by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), will help New York State-based nonprofit arts organizations who have received funding from NYSCA in the last three years with operating budgets of less than $3 million to establish a reserve fund or build on an existing reserve fund. The application cycle will open on April 22 at 10:00 AM ET. For those interested in applying, the NYFA Grants team will host virtual information sessions on April 30 and May 13. Details: https://ow.ly/ELWB50VwGLk
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Opportunity reminder! Applications for the 2025 cycle of the Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) program close Tuesday, April 15. Supported by Anonymous Was A Woman, the AWAW EAG provides up to $20,000 for environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists in the U.S. & U.S. Territories. Details: https://bit.ly/AWAWEAG
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What do artists need? This video highlights how NYFA’s support uplifts artists of all disciplines. Created by Mac Premo (Fellow in Film ‘08) and Adrianna Dufay for NYFA, featuring NYFA-affiliated artists: -Sarah Hennies (whose music is also featured!) -Ekene Ijeoma -Dena Igusti -Jennifer Wen Ma -Omar Román de Jesús Watch it here:
What Do Artists Need? A NYFA Video
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Reminder! We're accepting housing stability grant applications from NYC-based visual artists through 5:00 PM Tuesday, April 8. Have questions? Check the FAQs and our Info Session recording! Details: https://lnkd.in/diXGY2ZK This program is made possible through the support of the Woodman Family Foundation (WFF).
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"Sizhu Li: Moonment: Finding A Way," the exhibition currently on view at Contemporary at Blue Star in San Antonio, TX, is a collaboration between two Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program alumni: Jacqueline (Jack) Saragoza McGilvray (IAP Mentor: San Antonio ‘24) and Sizhu Li (IAP Mentee: NYC ‘18). We asked Saragoza McGilvray, as the Curator and Exhibitions Director at Contemporary Blue Star, what they consider when planning for exhibitions, and asked both IAP alumni what makes for a successful collaboration between curators and artists. Full story: https://ow.ly/a9BB50VpUxq
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