A Message from Our Programs Team
The deadline to apply for our 2022 Creative Equations Fund and Community Arts Grants is around the corner! All applications are due by 11:59 PM on September 17th.
We have 3 opportunities within our cornerstone Community Arts Grants program and 4 brand-new opportunities this year within the Creative Equations Fund.
To see if you qualify, scroll down to learn more and access guidelines and click the links provided to access full information on each opportunity. Also, be sure to watch Information and Budget Session recordings (available in both English and Spanish) on our On-Demand Page. Watching an Information Session is mandatory for all Creative Equations Fund applicants as well as those applying for Community Arts Grants for the first time.
Check our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to stay up-to-date on all announcements.
APPLY NOW:
2022 Creative Equations Fund
The Space Between the Letters by Eva von Schweinitz. 2020 Brooklyn Arts Fund recipient. Photo by Maria Baranova, 2019. Stay connected via website.
Applications for our 2022 Creative Equations Fund are NOW OPEN! Applications are due by September 17, 2021. There are four categories:
Justice, Equity, & Sustainability + Performing Arts
Cultural Heritage & Diversity + Dance
Social Innovation + Cultural Entrepreneurs
Advocacy + Immigrant Voices
Watch Information Session Recording (English & Spanish)
The Creative Equations Fund is made possible through the support of our lead funder, The Howard Gilman Foundation as well as Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Hopestreet, and New American Economy Research Fund (NAE).
APPLY NOW:
2022 Community Arts Grants
Applications for our 2022 Community Arts Grants, including Brooklyn Arts Fund, Local Arts Support, and The Charlene Victor & Ella J. Weiss Cultural Entrepreneur Fund are NOW OPEN! Applications are due by September 17, 2021.
Click the links below to learn more and apply.
The Charlene Victor & Ella J. Weiss Cultural Entrepreneur Fund
Watch Information Session Recording (English & Spanish)
Brooklyn Arts Fund is made possible by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Local Arts Support is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts Statewide Community Regrants (SCR). The Charlene Victor and Ella J. Weiss Cultural Entrepreneur Fund is made possible by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
OPEN CALL:
Grant Panelist Nominations
Help Brooklyn Arts Council evaluate applications for our Community Arts Grants and Creative Equations Fund for the 2022 Grants Cycle. This is a PAID opportunity and your expertise will help support next year's crop of artists in search of a more just and joyful Brooklyn!
Panelists are asked to have some experience as an Artist, Administrator, Consultant, or Curator in the fields of Film, Visual Arts, Performing Arts (Dance, Theater, Music), Literary Arts, Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary, or Folk Arts.
And this year, we're welcoming Community Organizers and Social Justice thought leaders to help facilitate our new Creative Equations Fund grants opportunity. The Creative Equations Fund invests in artists and cultural entrepreneurs who’ve dedicated their arts and business models to creating more justice, equity, and sustainability in Brooklyn.
Commitment includes:
Pre-evaluating applications online
Participation in a Zoom discussion as one of a small group of panelists (exact dates in November & December TBD)
Nominations are due by October 1, 2021. Nominate yourself or someone else!
Our Events
Thrive Talks: Webinars & Seminars on Financial Literacy & Empowerment
Brooklyn Arts Council joins friends at the NYC Business Solutions Center For Brooklyn, TD Bank, the Brooklyn Coop Federal Credit Union, and POWRPLNT to present THRIVE TALKS, a financial literacy and empowerment initiative to build capacity and sustainability in the cultural sector through webinar presentations and small group seminars led by our partners. Post presentation seminars, featuring Brooklyn artists and cultural entrepreneurs, ground these conversations and center artists experiences and questions on topics that range from Business Financing, Building a Website and Developing a Business Plan, to Customizing Systems for Personal and Business Bookkeeping, Income Tax, Self-Employment Tax and Business Expenses for Freelancers, and Choosing a Bank or Credit Union.
Keep an eye out for more information on webinars and seminars coming this October!
Thrive Talks Webinar: Developing a Marketing Strategy
September 21 | 11 AM - 1 PM
Many business owners spend significant money on marketing. But few have a research-based marketing strategy that ensures every one of those dollars is well spent. The goal of this course is to help entrepreneurs at any stage build a foundational marketing strategy that will inform every marketing tactic they use. During this course, you will:
Define the “why” behind why you are in business
Map out your customer using a customer persona
Develop your unique value proposition (UVP)
Write and deliver an elevator pitch
Understand the value and role of digital marketing in a business strategy
This course is the first module in the NYC Department of Small Business Services’ (SBS) six-module Digital Marketing series. It is followed by the second module, “Creating Content Your Customers Value.”
Thrive Talks Webinar: Creating Content Your Customers Value
September 27 | 11 AM - 1 PM
Many businesses think that marketing only means advertising. But building loyalty with your customers also requires creating marketing content that is helpful, relevant, and engaging. This course helps entrepreneurs at any stage define what content will build that loyalty with their customers. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Understand the role of non-promotional content in a marketing strategy
Apply a framework for developing and assessing your own marketing content
Define the language your customers use to describe their needs and desires
Identify ideas for marketing content that will work for your business.
This course is the second module in the NYC Department of Small Business Services’ (SBS) six-module Digital Marketing series. We encourage you to complete the first module, “Developing a Marketing Strategy,” before you take this course.
Thrive Talks Webinar: Building Your Own Business Website
September 28 | 3 PM - 5 PM
In the past, building a business website could be expensive and complicated. But today, there are website builders that are affordable and easy-to-use for almost any entrepreneur. This course will teach you how to create a professional business website with the latest tools. You will leave this course with a real business website and the information to build and launch it on your own.
Thrive Talks Webinar: Business Finance 1: Getting Started
September 29 | 11 AM - 1 PM
For many entrepreneurs, the financial aspect of business ownership can be the most intimidating part. But it doesn’t have to be: business finances are not so different from your personal finances. Under that premise, this course teaches the fundamentals of business financial management in a way any interested person can understand. By the end of the course, you will understand the basic financial terms, statements, and calculations that business owners use. By the end of this course, you will have:
Understood the basic business financial terms (e.g. profit, cost-of-goods-sold, gross margin, cash flow)
Worked with basic financial statements (i.e. income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements)
Define the difference your business’s start-up and operating expenses
Calculated gross margins, break-even points, and profit goals for a sample business
Thrive Talks Seminar: Artists Reflections and Live Q&A
September 29 | 5 PM - 6:30 PM
After four intense information packed courses on business marketing, web presence, and business finance this Thrive Talk Seminar is a chance for artists connect with a Business Solutions Center representative, with artists from BAC's Financial Literacy 1:1 Counseling cohort, and with each other. In the seminar session, we all get to dig in a little more, ask some questions and get some real world perspectives and reflections on the topics from the webinars.
Events, Artist Opportunities & Resources from Our Grantees & Many Other Organizations!
Our Grantees' Events
Upcoming in-person & virtual events hosted by our grantees, fiscal sponsees, and partner organizations. Keep scrolling for a full, comprehensive list of what's top-of-mind this August.
THE SIX FOOT PLATFORM
September 12
12 PM - 9 PM
Washington Street & Water Street
The DUMBO Improvement District in partnership with Brooklyn Arts Council presents the inaugural Six Foot Platform Experimental Residency Program. Twelve Brooklyn-based artists were chosen by a panel following an open call for works in spring 2021 to participate in full-day residencies on a 6’ by 6’ platform on Washington Street, one of New York City’s most iconic blocks.
Dar Brooklyn: Darbouka For Her!
Jihane E. Serkhane is a 2021 Brooklyn Arts Fund grantee. Stay connected via Facebook.
September 9
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
House of Yes
2 Wyckoff Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Dar Brooklyn, Darbuka For Her is a series of traditional Algerian Darbuka (goblet drum) workshops and private classes for female beginners in Brooklyn, NY. The workshops are taught by Algerian-Tunisian Berber drummer and cultural activist Dr. Jihene Serkhane.
Youth Justice Network: Brooklyn Mural Project Unveiling
September 9
2 PM - 4 PM
New Lots Community Church
653 Schenck Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11207
This summer, Youth Justice Network participants designed and painted an original mural in East New York, Brooklyn. The mural features black American activist, Fred Hampton, and reflects on social justice themes from 1960s Chicago to present day New York City. Participants have developed painting and design knowledge coupled with leadership and team building skills. Youth Justice Network and the young people who participated are thrilled to offer a positive and progressive piece of history for the Borough of Brooklyn.
If you'd like to attend, please RSVP by sending an email to mabrahams@youthjustice.org.
Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre: Expand the Canon Festival
September 13 - 27
Various Times & Locations
Expand the Canon is an annual, curated list of excellent and producible classic plays by women and underrepresented genders. Both a celebration and a call to action, Expand the Canon demands space in the classical canon for more diverse playwrights, many of whom were underproduced or utterly un-produced in their lifetimes.
The Opening is on Monday, September 13th from 7-9 PM at TuffetNYC (286 Graham Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11211). Proof of vaccine is required by venue.
Coney Island Reggae: Reggae UNDER THE BRIDGE
September 19
2 PM - 7 PM
370 Scott Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
A Reggae DJ sound system party featuring vinyl DJs playing on a large, Jamaican sound system. Coney Island Reggae On The Boardwalk is an all vinyl sound system series held at Coney Island, Brooklyn, four times each summer since 2010.
KILLER QUEEN OPERA: POPPEA
September 12
3 PM – 6 PM
Daily Press Coffee
38 Somers Street
Brooklyn, NY 11233
A groovy realization of Monteverdi's classic opera: L'incoronazione di Poppea. Written in 1643 and credited to the Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi, this opera follows the Roman Emperor Nero as he demolishes all obstacles in his path to coronate his mistress, Poppea. For centuries, stagings of Poppea have presented Nero as a power hungry villain. However, this film realization of the classic opera complicates the narrative: is anyone blameless in pursuit of power? Timeless characters are reawakened as they jump from Ancient Rome to 1970s New York City. The lure of celebrity status, the sting of betrayal, and the power of love are set against a backdrop of political and social unrest, evoking a time not unlike our own.
Hair Nah Launch Party Presented by Death by Audio Arcade
October 2
7 PM - 4 AM
Wonderville
1186 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11221
Join the Hair Nah launch party presented by Death By Audio Arcade on October 2nd from 7 PM - 4 AM at Wonderville. Hair Nah was created by Momo Pixel and is DBA Arcade’s 2021 Open Call winner. Hair Nah originated as the answer to a brief: What are the stresses that Black women face and how can we address them? According to the Momo Pixel team, “Hair Nah is a response to the perverse action of touching a Black woman’s hair without permission. The micro-aggression of assumed authority and ownership of black bodies."
Arts Gowanus Open Studios registration
October 16 - 17
12 PM - 6 PM
Gowanus Open Studios, aka GOS, is a free annual weekend event that takes place in October. Artists in the Gowanus neighborhood (and slightly beyond) open their studio doors and welcome the public to view art, meet the artists, learn about the process of art-making, and get a glimpse of the life of artists.
Events & Programs
Additional happenings hosted by outside organizations, collectives, and institutions.
Eiko Otake: Slow Turn
Eiko Otake. Photo by William Johnston.
September 11
7 AM & 6 PM
Belvedere Plaza, Battery Park City
On September 11, 2021, Eiko Otake will perform at 7am and 6pm at Belvedere Plaza in Battery Park City by the Hudson River, directly west of where the Twin Towers once stood. Marking 20 years since the 9/11 attacks, this free public event will be presented in partnership with NYU Skirball, Battery Park City Authority, and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC).
Created specifically for this occasion and this site, Eiko’s new piece, Slow Turn, centers on a monologue of her personal memories of that day and its aftermath.
The People’s Festival
NYC’s Civic Engagement Commission - with its first Public Artist in Residence Yazmany Arboleda.
Manhattan: September 3
Plaza de las Américas
Bronx: September 9
Fordham Plaza
The People’s Festival is a community-led initiative that celebrates New Yorkers’ resilience. The People’s Bus, The Ice Cream Truck of Rights, artists, community organizations, and neighborhood leaders will take part in live performances, storytelling, and interactive workshops all while distributing information and community resources.
Soil & Shadow | The Living Altar
June 30 - September 12
Virtual
The Earth is a living altar. Mama Earth, The Great Mama, Our One Planet, the home place that we share with Mother Earth’s other children in the glorious mystery of life. This exhibition is an 11-part audiovisual homage and tribute to our planet. The exhibit experience is multidimensional, wrapping the audience in the sensation of sitting at the feet of their elders. Sitting in a circle created by a shared understanding, a singular act of ceremony, a sensory-rich moment that is a catalyst of transformation.
KIDflix FILM FEST!
August 20 – September 17
Bedford-Stuyvesant & Fort Greene
The KIDflix Film Fest of Bed-Stuy!, the first annual public program of the newly founded Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) for arts programming that both exposed children to exceptional art, and also depicted positive reflections of the African Diasporan heritage these Brooklyn neighborhoods are famous for.
The KIDflix Film Fest! aims to showcase African Diasporan films of the highest quality in order to expose children and adults to the art of film, as well as to a variety of complex and engaging stories of African Diasporan people that are sorely lacking in mainstream media. KIDflix achieves these goals by offering free, outdoor screenings in the heart of Central Brooklyn communities including Bedford-Stuyvesant and Fort Greene.
For Freedoms: Beyond The Box 4 (JUSTICE for Our Future)
In tandem with Coby Kennedy’s Kalief Browder: The Box, Pioneer Works and For Freedoms present Beyond The Box, a four-part program series to consider the realities of mass incarceration through the lens of art and activism. The programs will follow the four new freedoms created for For Freedoms’ 2020 Awakening campaign and their work beyond: Listening, Awakening, Healing, and Justice.
The final program, JUSTICE for Our Future, is a culmination of the full series, unveiling and addressing the systemic reality of mass incarceration and deepening understanding of the work being done to do away with it.
Creative Capital workshops
artist finances: mindset & money
September 14
7 PM - 8:30 PM
Virtual
Dancer and educator Erika Moore developed this online workshop for artists after recognizing her own pitfalls related to money management. Participants are guided through a holistic approach to money management, starting with uncovering their money blueprint. Mindset & Money is an engaging, high-energy, humorous workshop, filled with diverse perspectives on life, career, and choice.
artist finances: building a portfolio career
September 20
7 PM - 8:30 PM
Virtual
“I just need more money” isn’t a business plan, even though it can seem like the simplest solution to financial woes. In this workshop, CPA Elaine Grogan Luttrull will focus on the portfolio career framework–that is, earning income from a variety of activities–to match your own strengths with opportunities to monetize those strengths.
archiving series: career documentation & your legacy as an artist
September 29
7 PM - 8:30 PM
Virtual
Career documentation and preserving one’s legacy are essential components of an artist’s life and practice–even early on in their careers. This online workshop will provide a summary of, and rationale for, entering into the career documentation process. It will take into consideration that each artist will have their own style, approach, and affinities in how they go about this work.
Open Boulevards performance series
Through October 10
Open Boulevard locations throughout the five boroughs
A new event series is on its way to the city's Open Boulevards, including Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, according to organizers. OpenCultureWORKS will run the events at its new Open Boulevards, the "supercharged" version of its initiative to close down streets for New Yorkers to dine and get outdoors during the coronavirus crisis from July through October.
D&AD Shift with Google
October 2021 - February 2022
Deadline: September 13
D&AD Shift with Google, in partnership with Adidas, is our free night school, for self-made creatives without a college degree. This year Shift is being delivered part in-person and part online, with industry experts from New York’s top brands and agencies delivering 2-night school sessions a week from October to February.
Artist Opportunities
Reliable workshops and funding opportunities from outside collectives and institutions.
Professional Development
NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Program in Central and Southern Tier New York
Image: Earlville Opera House, Image Courtesy: Earlville Opera House
Deadline: September 9
Program Dates:
October 14: 5PM – 7 PM
Intensive: October 15-17
Artists living and working in Broome, Chenango, Otsego, and other counties in the Central and Southern Tier regions are encouraged to apply to participate in this free entrepreneurial program to be presented by Earlville Opera House and Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts, Inc. in October 2021.
The NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Program is an intensive, multi-day professional development opportunity that delves into the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts.
THE TEACHING ARTIST PROJECT
2 Sessions: Fall (Oct-Dec) & Spring (Feb-March)
Teaching Artist Project is a collective of diversely experienced arts educators training emerging and working teaching artists who are looking for a supportive community to engage in a self-reflective, justice-oriented learning practice in service of their teaching. The program entails a rigorous, 8-month curriculum, rich in social justice-based pedagogy that also provides supervised on-the-job experience.
The focus of each session is “what is teaching artistry now?”. This includes, but is not limited to: workshops on virtual learning, power & privilege, facilitation, career development, and internships focused on applicable classroom skills, building a portfolio of work, administrative skills and experience.
Residencies
Disability. Dance. Artistry. Residency
Deadline: October 10
Made possible by the generous support of the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, the purpose of the 2021-2022 residency program is to expand opportunities for dancers with disabilities, including spinal cord injury (SCI) and other impairments, and to advance accessibility and equity for disabled dance artists within the larger dance, residency, and presenting communities. Dance/NYC will award residencies to up to ten (10) disabled dance artists and/or integrated dance companies.
Open Calls
cityarts open call for brooklyn artists
CITYarts is a nonprofit public arts and education organization that engages youth with professional artists in the creation of public art, including murals and mosaics. We are preparing for our upcoming murals with schools in Brooklyn, within the local community which will be supported by councilwoman Alicka Ampry-Samuel, and are putting out a call to local Brooklyn artists.
Interested artists can send their information and a portfolio to Tracy Robinson, Project Coordinator at projects@cityarts.org or call the office (212-966-0377) with any questions.
apexart NYC Open call
Deadline: October 31
Apexart is accepting exhibition proposals for its NYC Open Call from October 1–31, 2021. Five winning proposals will become apexart exhibitions presented at apexart’s NYC space as part of its 2020-21 exhibition season. Curators, artists, writers, and creative individuals, regardless of experience level or location, are invited to submit a proposal online.
Grants & Funding
The Catapult Development Grant
$5,000 - $20,000
Deadline: Rolling
Catapult gives early support to propel projects forward that hold the promise of a story that should be uniquely told in film. We provide development funding, up to $20,000, to documentary filmmakers who have a strong story to tell, have secured access, and are ready to create a fundraising piece to help unlock critical production funding.
NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship
No-Fee Deadline: September 30
The New York Foundation for the Arts supports artists across disciplines by providing resources to help you develop creative projects and further your career. Funding is a vital part of project development, and NYFA’s Fiscal Sponsorship program can open doors for the funding of your creative project.
NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship is a fundraising and administrative tool that allows your project or emerging organization to use NYFA’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit status to fundraise for your own project.
Image Courtesy: Mary Mattingly, Swale (Sponsored Project)
NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre
Image Credit: Courtesy the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.
$20,000 - $50,000
Deadline: November 1
The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre provides grants to encourage and support the creation of digital, film, music, television, and live or online theatre content that reflects the voices and perspectives of all who identify as women. In 2021/22 cycle, the Women’s Fund will distribute $2.5M in funding to Media, Music and Theatre projects in NYC.
The fund is administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) in partnership with the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME).
The Recharge New Surrealist Prize
Image Credit (Detail): Jan Harrison, BALANCE, 2015, Photo Credit: Nancy Donskoj.
$7,000
Deadline: October 19
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is proud to announce the creation of the Recharge New Surrealist Prize, a $7,000 award for painters living in the United States and U.S. Territories who are working in the New Surrealist style. The award program, formerly known as the Recharge Foundation Fellowship for New Surrealist Art, will be administered by NYFA with funding provided by the Gu Family of the Recharge Foundation.
Frameline Completion Fund
Up to $5,000
Deadline: October 31
The Frameline Completion Fund provides grants to emerging and established filmmakers. This program seeks to provide a much-needed source of financial contributions to artists who often struggle to secure funding to complete their works. Grants up to $5,000 are available for the completion of films that represent and reflect LGBTQ+ life in all its complexity and richness.
Dance Advancement Fund
$1,000 - $5,000
Deadline: October 4
Made possible by the generous support of the Ford Foundation and Howard Gilman Foundation, the purpose of the funding initiative is to address the inequitable distribution of resources in the dance field and advance its resilience and thriving. Dance/NYC established the Dance Advancement Fund in 2017 to address the inequitable distribution of resources in the dance field.
As Dance/NYC moves into the third iteration of the program, it will distribute $900,000 over the course of the grant period to 35-50 dance makers.
Brooklyn EXCELerate fund
Micro-loans up to $15,000
Larger loans up to $100,000
Brooklyn Alliance Capital, has partnered with the Joe & Clara Tsai Foundation’s Social Justice Fund, and TruFund, to launch a new lending program for BIPOC-owned (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) businesses impacted by the pandemic. The Brooklyn Alliance Capital will be managing the outreach and loan inquiries, and underwriting no-interest micro-loans up to $15,000. TruFund will underwrite larger loans up to $100,000. These loans require no collateral, guarantors or minimum credit scores. The Brooklyn EXCELerate Loan Fund supported by the Social Justice Fund of the Joe & Clara Tsai Foundation.
Manhattan Arts Grants
Up to $10,000
Deadline: September 14
Since 1983, LMCC’s Manhattan Arts Grants have supported Manhattan-based artists, arts groups and community-focused organizations in sharing rich arts activities with the public. The 2022 Manhattan Arts Grants are designed to support Manhattan artists and organizations in accessing public funds for presentations that respond to the current needs of our local communities and amplify the cultural breadth and identity of our city.
Grants include Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement.
Café Royal Cultural Foundation Grants
Deadline: November 15
The Café Royal Cultural Foundation is delighted to announce our expansion to New York City. Since 2007 the foundation, based in Hamburg, Germany, has supported and fostered talented artists of all kinds, enabling them to enhance their craft and realize their artistic vision. Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC is now offering grants for artists in NYC. The awards are established to support and encourage artists residing in New York City who are currently working in music, visual arts, performance and literature.
Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant PRogram
$5,000 - $50,000
Rolling
The $800 million COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program provides grant funding to small and micro businesses and for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations impacted by the pandemic. The grants will be flexible and can be used for a number of different business operating expenses, including payroll, rent or mortgage payments, taxes, utilities, PPE or other business expenses incurred between March 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021.
Resources
Support Afghanistan & Haiti
Human rights are universal, basic rights. Brooklyn Arts Council stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and Haiti as well as those dedicating time and effort to provide relief. In light of recent tragic events, we are sharing a variety of resources from organizations focused on aiding safety and recovery efforts. Please consider donating, volunteering, or writing a letter to Elected Officials during this time of crisis. Together, we can make a difference.
NYC Emergency management: hurricane ida Post-Storm Resources
The City of New York has developed a list of resources for those who were affected by this historic storm. President Biden has also approved an expedited Major Disaster Declaration that will help provide federal financial relief for New Yorkers recovering from the flooding damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The counties covered by the declaration include: Bronx, Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), and Richmond (Staten Island).
Key to NYC
As of August 17, people 12 and older are required to show proof they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use by the FDA or WHO. This new requirement — called the Key to NYC — includes bars, fitness gyms, movie and stage theatres, museums and other indoor venues. Staff at these locations are also required to be vaccinated.
The highly contagious delta variant is spreading quickly in NYC, and unvaccinated people are at the most risk for infection, hospitalization and death. Learn how you can get vaccinated for free today.
NATIONAL COALITION FOR ARTS' PREPAREDNESS & EMERGENCY RESPONSE
The NCAPER Field Guide was created to help demystify federal disaster relief for the arts and culture sector by helping artists and arts organizations see what’s available, understand clearly what isn’t available, and decide if pursuing federal aid is a good use of time. The top programs of use to artists and arts organizations have been selected for inclusion.
CERF+
CERF+ was started by artists for artists in the craft community as a grassroots mutual aid effort in 1985 and has since emerged as the leading nonprofit organization that uniquely focuses on safeguarding artists’ livelihoods nationwide. CERF+ serves artists who work in craft disciplines by providing a safety net to support strong and sustainable careers. Our core services are education programs, advocacy, network building and emergency relief. CERF+ is readiness, relief + resilience for studio artists, ensuring that they are as protected as the work they create.
What We're Reading
Have you encountered an inspiring or engaging read related to the COVID-19 era lately? Tell us about it at webmaster@brooklynartscouncil.org.
Elizabeth Alexander. “Putting an End to the Pandemic Means Putting Artists Back to Work,” TIME, June 2021.
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Zachary Small. "New York Art Fairs are Returning Eyes Open and Fingers Crossed," New York Times, August 2021.
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Angelica Villa. “Damage to Afghan Cultural Heritage Could Be Long-Lasting, UNESCO Warns,” ARTnews, August 2021.
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Yan Zhuang. "Reimagining our Relationship with Nature through Art," New York Times, August 2021.
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Help Sustain Brooklyn's Artists
During times of uncertainty, Brooklyn Arts Council depends increasingly upon community members like you to help us continue celebrating and empowering local artists.
Cover Image: Cait Jones of Cait and the Critters at Porch Stomp's "Pop-Up Folk" concert series. Porch Stomp is a 2021 Brooklyn Arts Fund grantee. Photo by Jessica Keener Photography.
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