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Grants to Support Individual Bronx-Based Artists – US

Deadline: 15-Nov-21

The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is seeking applications to Support Individual Bronx-Based Artists.

Bronx Council on the Arts Community Engagement Grants aim to contribute to the cultural life of the borough through their support of community based, high-quality arts projects and programs in all disciplines, genres, and styles.

Funding Information

  • New Work (NW) invites individual Bronx-based artists to apply for a commissioning grant in the amount of $2,500 for the creation of a new work in a community setting.

Funding Cannot be Provided For:

  • General operating expenses or operating expenses of privately owned facilities, such as homes and studios.
  • Activities intended only for an organization’s membership and that are not open to the public.
  • Arts-in-Education programs/residencies that take place in a school during the school day and have no public component.
  • Scholarships/fellowships, student stipends, regranting programs, or travel expenses outside NYC.
  • Major equipment purchases, property or mortgage payments, or capital improvements such as building construction or renovation.
  • Major expenditures for the establishment of a new organization.
  • Cash prizes, juried shows, fellowships, scholarships or other awards or stipends to students.
  • Administrative costs unrelated to the proposed project or program.
  • Entertainment costs such as theater parties, gallery and museum openings, receptions and fundraisers.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Individual applicants must:
    • be residents of Bronx County. Proof of residency is required.
  • Organizational applicants must:
    • be based in the Bronx with a Bronx address,
    • have existed for at least one year, and
    • show proof of non-profit status and have an active board of directors.
  • An individual artist MUST
    • Provide one of the following forms of proof of Bronx residency (with same address as that of the application):
      • NYS Driver’s license
      • 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/financial information blacked out)
      • NYS or Federal tax return

Ineligible

  • They received a BCA grant in a previous year, but failed to submit a Final Report.
  • They are under the age of 18, or a full-time student in a higher education program.
  • They work or have a studio space in the Bronx, but live outside of the Bronx.
  • They received funding from NYSCA in the same fiscal year.
  • They are a public university or college, a public, private or parochial school, or a New York City or State agency or department.
  • They are a Staff or Board member of BCA.

For more information, visit https://www.bronxarts.org/grants/new-work/