Two Trees is dedicated to maintaining a diverse group of commercial tenants that exemplify DUMBO’s identity as a place where creativity, entrepreneurship, and community engagement are celebrated. Recognizing that market rents are not feasible for all, the Cultural Space Subsidy Program dedicates 50,000 square feet of space to be awarded at below-market rent to applicants who best demonstrate their capabilities and intent to provide a social benefit to DUMBO and the broader Brooklyn community.

Available Spaces

Through the Cultural Space Subsidy Program, artists and cultural nonprofits can lease studio and office in Two Trees’ commercial buildings in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Located in landmarked, industrial loft buildings, available spaces range from 750-2,500 RSF. The majority of spaces are 1,000-1,500 RSF.

Historic elements have been preserved - hardwood floors, exposed mechanicals, and the original concrete superstructure - these open spaces are appropriate for open offices and artist studios, but cannot accommodate performance, theater, or rehearsal space.

Two Trees commercial buildings have shared amenities for all tenants, including communal conference rooms and roof decks. Available spaces have windows, air conditioning, and heat and are equipped for phone and high-speed data.

License Agreement Terms
The Two Trees Cultural Space Subsidy Program offers a reduced rate of $12/RSF per year. At this rate, a 1,000 RSF space would carry a $1,000 monthly rent, in addition to additional fees and utilities.
License agreements granted will be for up to three (3) years. There is no renewal option, however, tenants may re-apply at the end of their term.
Tenant to pay all applicable common charges, real estate, and utilities and must maintain liability insurance. We recommend that tenants budget approximately $300 per month for these additional expenses, depending on the size of the space.
All spaces are equipped for high speed data, but internet is not included. Tenants that wish to contract with an internet service provider should be aware that commercial rates are higher than residential rates.
Tenants must maintain an active professional practice. The space may not be used for storage or sublet to other groups or individuals.
Use of highly toxic chemicals, welding, or high-powered electrical equipment is prohibited.
Conducting illegal activities is grounds for immediate termination.
Living in Two Trees commercial spaces is strictly prohibited.
Application and Award Timeline

Applications open May 1, 2022, are due May 31, 2022, 11:59 PM EST.
Recipients will be contacted in September 2022.
License Agreements will begin in early 2023, with an expiration date of December 31, 2025.


Cultural Space Subsidy Program

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The Trinity Buoy Wharf Working Drawing Award aims to celebrate and promote of the role of drawing within design and making processes. This special category for Working Drawings is intended to celebrate the role of drawing in design processes, and to expand and enhance our knowledge and understanding of working drawings – drawings from which something can or will be made. It is anticipated that architects, designers, planners, scientists, engineers will submit drawings. The selected working drawings will form a special display as part of the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2022 exhibition and will be included in the fully illustrated exhibition publication. 

Trinity Buoy Wharf Working Drawing Prize 2022

Pollicy is pleased to announce a Call for Submissions for the year 2022 for its inaugural short story collection. For this collection, we are interested in how Africans today living on the continent are exploring, navigating and interacting with digital technologies.

At Pollicy, we believe literature to be an important way through which our longings, desires and identities are shared and built. Exploring the ways Africans today view technology could therefore improve our understanding of how to build inclusive and empowering technology which would be beneficial to all. These stories will go a long way, to document the contributions of Africans to advancing technology for Africa. We welcome submissions of all kinds of fiction centring the relationship between Africans and technology in the past, present and future.

Africana Futurism: Speculative Fiction & Africa

ShinHan Postcard Art Contest is open to art lovers from all over the world!
Following last year’s massive global success, ShinHan Art is more than happy to announce the commencement of the 26th ShinHan Postcard Art Contest.

26th ShinHan Postcard Art Contest

Theme of ART street Monthly Illustration Contest for May is "Glasses" !

Illustrations of characters with glasses have deep-rooted popularity!

Please draw illustrations and add your taste freely to the shape and material of glasses, or pose of the characters with glasses and such!

You can even post an illustrations of glasses without human character wearing it ♪

We are looking forward to seeing your illustrations!

Monthly Illustration Contest May: "Glasses"

This contest is organised by Instituto Camões, in collaboration with Belgrade Photo Month Festival.

Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or digitally. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant declares the work as their own (pseudonyms are not permitted). The entrant thus permits the sponsors to reproduce all or part of the submitted material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the exhibition. This also may include low-resolution posting of the material on a website.

The exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker.

As part of the celebration of the centenary of José Saramago, it is our intention to propose the creation of an international photographic competition, which aims to establish a link between the author’s narratives, that have been translated into more than forty languages, and the imagination of his readers. Thus, in this creative process, which unites literature and photographic art, we propose that participants capture their interpretations of Saramago’s works with a lens. If in literature words are transformed into images, which images will have generated the words written by the Portuguese Nobel laureate around the world?

Choose a book by Saramago that has impressed you the most for any reason and do your own interpretation through the lenses of your camera.

In short, it is our goal to bring to the world the images that best represent the work of Saramago.

Participating photographers, amateurs and professionals, must present a set of works consisting of three to six original photographs that have never won any photo contest, indicating the work of José Saramago by which they were inspired and which they intend to portray.

SARAMAGO ATRAVÉS DA LENTE

The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize has an established reputation as the UK’s most important annual exhibition of drawing. It is not specified what constitutes a drawing or what media drawings are made in, as the exhibition aims to represent contemporary drawing practice and is open to how drawing is defined and made.

One can apply for the main exhibition and awards or for the Working Drawing Award, celebrating and promoting the role of drawing within architecture, design and making process.

Drawings made since January 2021 only are eligible for entry. Up to three drawings may be entered by each applicant. Work should not exceed 2.4m in any dimension when framed.

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2022

Run by the Head On Foundation, a non-profit organization in Australia, the Head On Photo Awards seek the best work from emerging and established photographers across three categories:

• Portrait: the image must feature or reflect the essence of a person or group of people and must be photographed by the Applicant. Group portraits, self-portraits and collages are accepted.

• Landscape: Head On’s approach to ‘Landscape’ is very broad and encompasses ‘large vista’ images of the natural environment (land or sea), urban or industrial settings. It may include people, but these should be ‘incidental’ rather than the main subject matter.

• Student: open to year K-12 students enrolled in an Australian school or are homeschooled within Australia. Students may also enter the Portrait and Landscape categories.

Images must be produced by a photographic device (including mobile devices) that captures images (experimental processes welcome), in colour and/or black & white. You may enhance the image and apply filters. Copyright in the images remains the property of the photographer.

Head On Photo Awards 2022

SPRING 2022 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant  awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (4) honorable mentions (2 in art and 2 in photo), will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org

$550.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

The 'Indian Photo Festival' Photographer of the Year (IPOY) Award is a photography competition open to the photographers from around the world. This award aims at discovering compelling images and extra-ordinary talents.  Photographers are invited to submit their images in the categories of Current Affairs & News, Documentary, Portrait, Landscape, Street, Wildlife, Wedding & Mobile.

total prize pool worth cash, camera gear and other prizes

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