Deadline: 8 November 2024
Submissions are now open for Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) New Work Community Engagement Grants Program to support individual Bronx-based artists through a commissioning grant in the amount of $3,000 for the creation of a new work in a community setting.
Projects must engage a segment of the community through a public program, such as an exhibition or performance that is open to the public, and/or the inclusion of community involvement in the development and creative process of the artist’s project.
Since 1982, the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) has offered Community Engagement Grants (CEG) to enrich the cultural life of the borough by supporting high-quality community-based arts projects in all disciplines, genres, and styles. For this grants program, “community” is defined as:
- A geographic area
- A cultural, social, racial, or socio-economic demographic
- An artistic community
Funding Information
- New Work (NW) grants of up to $3,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The program is for Bronx-based artists who are not applying directly to the supporting agencies, and who are also:
- Individual artists
- Unincorporated artist collectives or ensembles
- Nonprofit organizations with an art mission or program
Requirements
- All applicants must:
- Be based in the Bronx and have a primary mailing address in the Bronx.
- An individual artist must:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Not be a full-time student.
- An unincorporated artist collective or ensemble must:
- Have at least one individual artist who is a resident of the Bronx, AND
- Designate a lead artist or administrator as BCA’s primary contact.
- A nonprofit organization must:
- Show proof of 501(c)(3) status for at least one year prior to the application
- Have a compliant board of directors
- Have a core artistic mission and/or a history of arts programming.
For more information, visit Bronx Council on the Arts.
