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Apply for $5,000 to create new work in a community setting that strengthens community bonds, increases cultural access, advances the artist's career, and engages the community.
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Get matched →The Artists in Queens Grant supports artists that live in Queens for the creation of new work in a community setting. These grants highlight the role of artists as important members of the community as they enhance the cultural climate in communities and neighborhoods where they live and work. Applicants may make only one project request of $5,000. Unincorporated artist groups and collectives may also apply, with a Queens-based artist member acting as the lead applicant for their proposal. This program is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, Statewide Community Regrants Program with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
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Queens-based unincorporated artist groups and collectives may apply if they designate a Queens-based artist to be the application lead. The application lead must meet all eligibility requirements for individual artists. The application lead must be the primary entity responsible for the application and the grant, if awarded.
Artists in Queens Grant projects must have a community engagement component. The project must engage a segment of the community through a public program, such as an exhibition or performance open to the public, and/or the inclusion of community involvement in the development and creative process of the artists' project. Applications may be more competitive if they include the community as part of the development or creative process. Examples include: Interviews with a segment of the community, Creation of parallel work by a community group, Public art making workshops, Artist talk or Q&A with the community, or Telling stories and anecdotes collected from a community group.
For questions about the community engagement requirement, contact Melissa Velasquez at [email protected]