Bronx Recognizes its Own (BRIO)
The Bronx Council on the Arts awards $5,000 to outstanding Bronx artists in literary, media, visual, and performing arts, requiring a public service project to benefit the local community.
Funder: Bronx Council on the Arts
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full application submission deadline, projected) | January 2027 (Full application submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 per award; direct support for individual Bronx artists; typically one-year duration.
Summary: Annual awards supporting outstanding Bronx-based individual artists in literary, media, visual, and performing arts, with a required public service component.
Key Information: Only Bronx residents aged 18+ may apply; first-time applicants must attend an info session; only one application per person per year.
Description
This annual program, administered by the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA), provides $5,000 awards to individual artists residing in the Bronx who demonstrate excellence and deep engagement in their artform. The award supports artists in the literary, media, visual, and performing arts, reflecting the borough’s diversity. Recipients are required to complete a one-time public service activity—Artists for Community Enrichment (ACE)—within one year of receiving the award, increasing both their visibility and community impact. The selection process is highly competitive and reviewed anonymously by panels of arts professionals from outside the Bronx.
