NYSCA Support for Special Opportunities in the US

Deadline: 1-Sep-21

Applications are now open for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Support for Special Opportunities in the US to enhance artistic diversity across New York State.

The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) is dedicated to preserving and expanding the rich and diverse cultural resources that are and will become the heritage of New York’s citizens.

For FY2022 the following special opportunities are open for application:

Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeships
Rehearsal and Studio Space for Performing Arts
Performing Arts Residencies

They believe that:

Artists are at the center of creative endeavor.
Strong arts and cultural organizations are vital to connecting the arts to people’s lives.
Every citizen of New York State can have a meaningful connection to creativity and every community has a right to cultural self-determination.

Funding Information

Funding Amounts: Awards will be made up to $10,000.

Prerequisites

To be eligible to apply for Rehearsal and Studio Space, an applicant organization must meet the following minimum criteria:

A minimum of 1,000 hours of rehearsal time each year must be utilized for the contract period at a rate of $10 per subsidized rehearsal hour or less
No single artistic entity may exceed more than 10% of the subsidized hours.

Ineligible

New York State law and NYSCA policy restrict the types of activities and expenditures that NYSCA may fund. NYSCA is unable to award funding for the following:

Costs that are funded by another government or private grant or loan source, including but not limited to the Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) loans and Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) programs from the Federal Small Business Administration (SBA)
Accumulated deficits and debt reductions
Activities not open to the public, for example, activities restricted to an organization’s membership. Funded activities must be open to the public and promoted as such
Competitions and contests
Components of an organization’s budget that are not directed towards programs in New York State
Entertainment costs for receptions, openings, and fundraising benefits/events
Major expenditures for the establishment of a new organization
Costs of lobbying activity
Operating expenses and fellowships at professional training schools that are not open to the general public
Administrative overhead or fees charged by an affiliated institution or university
Operating expenses of privately-owned facilities (such as homes and studios)
Out-of-state travel expenses
Programs of public-school districts or their components or affiliates
Programs that are essentially recreational, rehabilitative, or therapeutic
Programs of New York State agencies or departments
Programs of public colleges and universities except under limited circumstances. Entities with close public college or university affiliations will be examined on a case-by-case basis to determine eligibility. Such applicants are strongly advised to contact NYSCA program staff in advance of the application deadline to determine eligibility.