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Artists are invited to apply for a grant to develop and implement creative projects that engage, support, and care for AAPI and other communities of color in New York City.
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Get matched →What Can We Do? (WCWD?), presented by the Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), is a grant program for artists creating community-care projects that engage and support Asian communities and other communities of color in NYC. The program began during the COVID pandemic as a response to rising anti-Asian hate crimes and anti-immigrant sentiment. In 2025-26, the grant expanded to include support for Palestinian creators in New York. For the 2027 iteration, the grant will continue to address the current moment. With recent federal cuts to social programs, AAPI and immigrant communities are more vulnerable than ever, and this program provides agency to artists to empower them to enact change in their own communities through projects that center care, joy, and inspiration.
For the 2027 edition, A4 will select up to 20 NYC-based artists as project awardees to receive $1,500 to develop and implement creative projects that engage, support, and care for AAPI and other communities of color in New York City. The project engagements must be completed within a four-month period (Feb-June 2027). Projects may take many forms such as interactive musical performances for seniors, leading workshops with youth to create zines that reinforce a pride in their heritage, and organizing creative activities that strengthen solidarity between AAPI and other communities.
A virtual information session for those interested in applying will be held on Tuesday, November 17 from 12:00–1:00pm ET. Registration is required. A recording will be available on our YouTube channel.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.