NYFA Grants

The Canadian Women Artists’ Award is a $5,000 grant designed to provide financial support to emerging female identifying artists working in any discipline.  The award is not a project grant, and should be used in any manner the recipient deems necessary to further their artistic goals. It is supported by funding granted to NYFA by the Canadian Women's Club (CWC) of New York as a way to continue its philanthropic work when it disbanded.  

In 2021 CWC and NYFA will be awarding two (2) $5,000 awards, 1 in each of the following categories:

1. Visual Arts: Painting, Photography, Craft/Sculpture, Printmaking/Drawing and Interdisciplinary Work
2. Media and Design: Video/Film, Experimental Sound and Design

The Canadian Women Artists’ Award is open to women identifying artists who are:

1. Canadian citizens, and able to provide proof of citizenship with legal documentation upon receipt of the award.
2. Between the ages of 25 and 40 by the application deadline.
3. Current residents of New York state.
4. Applying in only one of the eligible discipline categories.
5. The originators of the work, i.e. not awarded to interpretative artists.
6. Not a previous recipient of the Canadian Women Artists’ Award.
7. Not NYFA employees, members of the NYFA Board of Trustees or Artists' Advisory Committee, and/or an immediate family member of any of the above.

Students in bachelor’s or master’s degree programs are eligible to apply. 

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

NYFA is committed to supporting artists from every background, and at all stages in their creative careers. We strongly encourage artists of color, LGBTQ+ artists, artists with disabilities, and artists living outside of the metropolitan area to apply.

To request an accommodation or assistance in applying, please email [email protected] We ask that requests for accommodation be made as soon as possible, or by Monday, May 24, 2021, to allow adequate time for staff to support you in submitting an application before the deadline.

ELIGIBLE DISCIPLINES IN MEDIA & DESIGN CATEGORY:

• Video/Film
• Experimental Sound
• Design

Application Deadlines

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 5:00 PM



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The Canadian Women Artists’ Award is a $5,000 grant designed to provide financial support to emerging female identifying artists working in any discipline.  The award is not a project grant, and should be used in any manner the recipient deems necessary to further their artistic goals. It is supported by funding granted to NYFA by the Canadian Women's Club (CWC) of New York as a way to continue its philanthropic work when it disbanded.

In 2021 CWC and NYFA will be awarding two (2) $5,000 awards, 1 in each of the following categories:

1. Visual Arts: Painting, Photography, Craft/Sculpture, Printmaking/Drawing and Interdisciplinary Work
2. Media and Design: Video/Film, Experimental Sound and Design 

The Canadian Women Artists’ Award is open to women identifying artists who are:

1. Canadian citizens, and able to provide proof of citizenship with legal documentation upon receipt of the award.
2. Between the ages of 25 and 40 by the application deadline.
3. Current residents of New York state.
4. Applying in only one of the eligible discipline categories.
5. The originators of the work, i.e. not awarded to interpretative artists.
6. Not a previous recipient of the Canadian Women Artists’ Award.
7. Not NYFA employees, members of the NYFA Board of Trustees or Artists' Advisory Committee, and/or an immediate family member of any of the above.

Students in bachelor’s or master’s degree programs are eligible to apply.

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

NYFA is committed to supporting artists from every background, and at all stages in their creative careers. We strongly encourage artists of color, LGBTQ+ artists, artists with disabilities, and artists living outside of the metropolitan area to apply.

To request an accommodation or assistance in applying, please email [email protected] We ask that requests for accommodation be made as soon as possible, or by Monday, May 24, 2021, to allow adequate time for staff to support you in submitting an application before the deadline. 

ELIGIBLE DISCIPLINES IN VISUAL ARTS CATEGORY:

• Crafts/Sculpture
• Interdisciplinary Work
• Painting
• Photography
• Printmaking/Drawing

 
APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 5.00PM

Visit our website for more information and guidelines.

RAUSCHENBERG MEDICAL EMERGENCY GRANTS
The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies experienced by artists in financial need.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Open to visual and media artists and choreographers with limited resources
• Open to artists who reside in the United States, District of Columbia, or U.S. Territories, and are 21 or older.
• Open to artists with adjusted annual gross income of $75,000 or lower, or $150,000 for joint filers, averaged over the last two federal tax returns. 
• The medical emergency must have occurred September 1, 2020 or later, and treatment must be received in the US, US Territories, or District of Columbia.
• Applicants must demonstrate current and ongoing activity in artistic discipline/s.
• Applicants cannot be enrolled in any degree-seeking program.
• Artists of color, artists with disabilities, and those living outside of the East and West coasts are particularly encouraged to apply.

 For more information visit:
https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/rauschenberg-medical-emergency-grants/

Questions: [email protected]
 

2021 Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 5:00PM EDT

The JGS Fellowship for Photography is open to New York State photography artists, living and working anywhere in the following New York State regions:

• Western New York
• Finger Lakes
• Southern Tier
• Central New York
• North Country
• Mohawk Valley
• Capital District
• Hudson Valley, and 
• Long Island

Ensure you meet all Eligibility requirements:

• Must work in photography. Traditional and experimental photography or any form in which photography or photographic techniques are pivotal, if not exclusive is eligible.
• Need to be a current full-time resident of New York State and have lived full-time in one of the regions listed above for a minimum of 12 months at the time applications close.
• Must live in one of the following counties: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westchester, Wyoming, and Yates.
• Be at least 25 years of age at the time the application closes.
• Cannot be enrolled in a degree program of any kind.
• All past recipients of any NYFA grant or Fellowship are eligible to apply.
• Cannot be a past recipient of the JGS Fellowship for Photography
• Cannot be a NYFA employee, members of the NYFA Board of Trustees or Artists' Advisory Committee, and/or an immediate family member of any of the above.

Download a full copy of the 2021 guidelines here: https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/the-jgs-fellowship-for-photography/application-guidelines/