 Developed by the Citizens Advisory Board for the Arts and the Suffolk County Film Commission to support community arts organizations, including collectives, which embody the highest artistry and creative vibrancy, and foster cultural participation to build exciting neighborhoods, amplify the voice of underrepresented communities, and celebrate the diversity of Suffolk County. To provide funds to organizations working to execute and promote cultural arts programs open to the public. 

 FUNDING GOALS 

  
1\. Promote affordable and accessible spectator and participatory arts experiences and cultural events that embody highest artistry and, creative vibrancy for community members 

2\. Increase opportunities for professional Suffolk County performing, visual, literary, and media artists to engage with the community. 

CULTURAL COMPETITIVE AND EMERGING FILM FESTIVAL GRANT

  
The Queens Community Arts Grant provides support to community-based organizations, groups and collectives to hold arts and cultural projects or activities for the public in Queens to enhance the cultural climate in communities and neighborhoods where they live and work - to make the arts accessible to all.

Applicants may make only one project request that is at least $1,000 and does not exceed $5,000\. This one request limit does not apply to applicants acting as fiscal sponsors or community partners for the Queens Community Arts Grant.

Successful applications will show how the requested funds will:

* Strengthen community bonds
* Increase overall awareness and greater access to cultural activities in Queens
* Advance the applicant organization’s mission

  

Queens Community Arts Grant Guidelines

Offering one month of support for a person working in the visual and performing arts who wishes to advance their artistic practice through the use of the Newberry collection.

Who can apply: Artists and performers including (but not limited to) painters, sculptors, choreographers, dramaturgs, creative writers, composers, and others in artistic fields. 

  

The Jan and Frank Cicero Artist-in-Residence Fellowship

PHOTOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIP

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG)’s Humanities Institute cordially invites applicants for a nine-month **Larry Lederman** **Photography Fellowship**, awarded to an outstanding photographer whose work focuses on gardens or landscapes. The grant is awarded annually to an established or emerging photographer whose work demonstrates excellence and a creative approach to the art of landscape photography.

The application period runs from September 15 through December 15, 2023\. The selected Fellow will receive a $20,000 grant disbursed in installments for a nine-month term, March 1 through November 30, 2024, during which time the Fellow will have complimentary access to NYBG’s 250-acre landscape and historic collections.

During the 9-month term, the Fellow will create a portfolio of photographs that captures the aesthetic character, seasonality, and ephemeral quality of The New York Botanical Garden and/or community gardens in its **Bronx Green-Up** program, parks, natural areas, and urban landscapes throughout the Bronx environs. At least 20 percent of the work should include photos taken onsite at NYBG, a 250-acre National Historic Landmark site, or its affiliated community gardens. A portfolio of at least 20 prints, from the submitted body of work, will be delivered to the NYBG’s LuEsther T. Mertz Library at the end of the term.

A nomination and advisory committee appointed by NYBG will assess applications. The committee will consider the appreciation for natural beauty that the applicants’ proposals will inspire. Todd Forrest, NYBG’s Arthur Ross Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections; Rhonda Evans, Director of NYBG’s LuEsther T. Mertz Library; Lucas Mertehikian, Director of NYBG’s Humanities Institute; Jay A. Levenson, Director of the International Program at the Museum of Modern Art; Bryan Whitney, member of the International Center of Photography faculty; and photographer John Maggiotto.

The Fellow will meet monthly with a liaison appointed by the advisory committee to discuss progress and obtain guidance. 

At the end of the term, the Fellow is required to submit a portfolio of signed prints and digital images for inclusion in the Garden’s LuEsther T. Mertz Library and archives. An additional stipend will be available to cover the cost of printing and preparing the portfolio. The Fellow should also make themselves available to participate in a presentation, event, or exhibition arranged by NYBG. 

NYBG will own the signed print portfolio subject to the Fellow’s retention of the copyright in the images; however, the Fellow will be required to grant NYBG an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide and royalty-free license to use and reproduce the images for its educational, publication, exhibition, promotional, fundraising, archival and other lawful purposes. This license will also extend to the Fellow’s biographical information, footage including his or her voice and likeness, and other materials relating to the Fellow as an individual and photographer. 

  

The application period runs from September 15 through December 15, 2023\. The selected Fellow will receive a $20,000 grant disbursed in installments for a nine-month term, March 1 through November 30, 2024, during which time the Fellow will have complimentary access to NYBG’s 250-acre landscape and historic collections.

  

THE LARRY LEDERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIP

The DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program is one of the most renowned residency programs for international artists and cultural practitioners in the fields of visual arts, film, literature, and music & sound. Each year, it awards residencies in Berlin to around twenty outstanding cultural producers.

  
The grant was established to offer awardees time and space to focus on their creative practice without any production obligations. The program fellows are invited to actively engage with Berlin’s and Germany’s vibrant cultural scenes, as well as with different communities within the city.

  
The fellowship was established to offer artists **time and space** to focus on their creative practice **without production obligations**. Fellows are invited to actively engage not only with the dynamic cultural scenes of Berlin and Germany but also various communities within the city. Each year around twenty outstanding artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds are invited to Berlin. The Artists-in-Berlin Program is committed to including and presenting a wide range of voices and perspectives. Of particular importance to us here is the advancement of gender equality.

The duration of the fellowship is **twelve months** in the visual arts, literature, and music categories, and **six months** in the film category.

  
A monthly **stipend** to cover living expenses and rent.

  
Provision of a furnished **apartment**. Please note that not all apartments have the same level of accessibility (e.g. elevator / equipment).

  
**Travel and luggage expenses** (scheduled flight, economy class), also for partners and children if they reside in Berlin for the entire duration of the fellowship

  
If necessary: **health, accident, and liability insurance**; premiums are deducted from the stipend payments.

  
**German language courses** (optional).

The DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program

For over 35 years, BCA’s BRIO Award has recognized artists from a wide range of creative disciplines who demonstrate proficiency, knowledge, and intense practice in their chosen artform. Each year, BRIO provides direct support to individual Bronx artists who create works in the literary, media, visual, and performing arts with awards of $5,000\. Artists who have received a BRIO award represent the vast diversity of Bronx residents, inclusive of all ethnicities, ages, and genders. Awardees complete a one-time public service activity known as Artists for Community Enrichment (ACE), an essential component required of all BRIO recipients to be completed within a year of receiving the award. ACE provides artists with additional visibility and demonstrates to the Bronx community the wealth of artistic talent available in our borough.

  

Each year, BRIO provides direct support to individual Bronx artists who create works in the literary, media, visual, and performing arts with awards of $5,000\. Ar sts who have received a BRIO award represent the vast diversity of Bronx residents, inclusive of all ethnicities, ages, and genders.

Bronx Recognizes its Own (BRIO)

**_The MAP Fund invests in artistic production as the critical foundation of imagining and co-creating a more equitable and vibrant society. Our 2024 grant cycle will provide grants to more than 90 new, live performance projects across the lands now known as the United States, including its territories and Indigenous tribal nations within._**

The person who creates the application (“primary contact”) may be an artist, producer, or another member of the proposed project team. We expect that all listed artists have consented to their presence in the proposal, and that the primary contact will share all updates with the artists.

MAP selects projects in four stages. After MAP staff screen applications for eligibility, representatives of the artistic community (“reviewers”) will complete independent assessments of each eligible proposal. From a pool of finalists advanced by reviewers’ votes, an Excel function will randomly draw grantees. MAP staff will then ask our Board of Directors to approve the selected projects.
  
  

Each grantee will receive: a $25,000 grant for the creation and development of a new, live performance project, a $5,000 unrestricted general operating grant, and a $1,000 microgrant to redistribute to another artist in their community. The artist(s) will choose a “grant custodian” and collaborate with the grant custodian regarding how and when the funds will be distributed. The grant custodian, who receives the funds on behalf of the project, can be an individual with an SSN or ITIN, or an entity with one of these incorporation structures: 501(c)(3), LLC, or S-Corps.

  

2024 Grant Cycle

The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture and the Prince Claus Fund in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in partnership with the Magnum Foundation in New York City, USA, launched the Arab Documentary Photography Program (ADPP) in 2014, a program that supports creative documentary photographers in the Arab region.

  
Documentary photography sheds light on important neglected and unknown narratives. Over the past nine years, the Arab Documentary Photography Program has been dedicated to supporting unconventional, compelling, non-stereotypical visual documentation of social issues and narratives relevant to the Arab region. The program has proved itself to be a major springboard to emerging Arab photographers, granting access to the needed resources and adequate professional support to initiate and complete compelling documentary photography projects.

  
Even so, structural issues remain, and documentary photography practices tend to stand overlooked. With the tenth cycle of the Arab Documentary Photography Program, we commit to continuing the urgent work of providing support to documentary photographers in the region. If you are a documentary photographer who works with creative photography practices in the Arab world and transmits critical and socially engaged local stories, we encourage you to apply for the 2023 cycle of the Arab Documentary Photography Program.

  
In recognition of the image’s power to document, educate, and advocate, ADPP will explore ways by which documentary photography can reach out to wider audiences and engage with them in an impactful way. Photographers may propose to work in a range of non-fiction narrative styles, from classic documentary photography to more experimental visual storytelling, and may propose to include audio and video elements.

The Arab Documentary Photography Program provides up to 8 photographers with a $7,000 USD grant to work on their projects in their country of residence over a period of 10 months. The grant may be used to begin a new project or to complete work on an existing project.

  
Additionally, the grant covers per diem (when on location) associated with the attendance of the three workshops. Note: travel and accommodation costs related to the workshops will be covered directly by ADPP. 

  
In addition, ADPP Awardees will benefit from mentorship provided by distinguished program mentors and will be required to attend three specialized workshops to help them develop and produce their projects and consider avenues for distribution. Photographers can apply to ADPP in either English or Arabic, and to facilitate exchanges, access to translations will be provided throughout the program.

The Arab Documentary Photography Program

The Arab Documentary Photography Program Alumni Fellowship is open to all previous ADPP grantees and may be used to develop a photographer's individual project—a new work in progress or to complete work on an existing project—or contribute to strengthening the culture of documentary photography through creative activation of existing works, the production of events, or collaborations among colleagues. We also encourage projects involving collaborations with other media or proposing new and innovative outputs. The project can be implemented in any country. However, it must be related to the Arab socio-cultural realities.

  
The Arab Documentary Photography Program Alumni Fellowship invites applicants to submit projects including but not limited to; publication, exhibition, convenings and panels, residencies, workshops, and training. Any projects and ideas that fall outside of the scope of formats mentioned above will also be welcome for consideration.

  
The ADPP Alumni Fellowship grant can cover expenses related to the research phase, the production, and/or the dissemination of the final output. Applicants must be comfortable using English for communication and in-person discussions. The meetings, masterclasses, and communication will be conducted in English. However, translation will be provided during the meetings and masterclasses.

The Arab Documentary Photography Program Alumni Fellowship provides up to 6 photographers with a grant up to $15.000 to work on their projects over a period of 12 months. Specific grant amounts will be determined according to the nature of the proposed projects. 

  
Fellows will meet regularly as a group throughout the course of the program and will be active members of a creative community that nurtures interdisciplinary exploration and collaboration. Additionally, fellows will meet online with mentors and their peers in the form of meetings and masterclasses, and they will also have ongoing guidance from mentors and the opportunity to consult with experts — photographers, artists, academics, and practitioners of other artistic disciplines—depending on their assessed needs.

ADPP Alumni Fellowship

After the death of Michael Jacobs in 2014, Fundación Gabo and the Cartagena Hay Festival - which have enjoyed a decade-long partnership - decided to jointly organize the Michael Jacobs Travel Writing Grant as an homage to the British writer. The Grant is again primarily financed by the Michael Jacobs Foundation, an independent charity set up by Michael's widow and brother in order to honor his memory, and to promote travel writing in Spain and Latin America.

  
In selecting the winner, the jury will consider the narrative quality and the journalistic depth of the projects. For Michael Jacobs, travel journalism was not just a matter of simple anecdotes, and this grant, therefore, seeks work capable of awakening the five senses and opening the mind of the reader.

  
The winner will be announced during the Hay Festival Cartagena in January 2024.

Artists are responsible for any production costs for the works submitted.

**$7,500 USD** as an incentive to finance the research and writing of the article or book. The sum includes the taxes to be paid by the beneficiary and the sponsoring institutions. It will be disbursed in the following way: a third ($ 2,500) when the winner is announced and two thirds ($ 5,000) once the work is finished and has been handed over to the publisher.

Michael Jacobs Travel Writing Grant

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