NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship
The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship provides unrestricted grants to support the creative practice and artistic vision of individual artists in New York State or its Tribal Nations.
Funder: New York Foundation for The Arts
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $8,000 unrestricted grant per Fellow; $1,000 for each Finalist; ~90+ Fellowships awarded annually across disciplines.
Summary: Unrestricted grants supporting the creative practice of individual artists living in New York State or its Tribal Nations across rotating artistic disciplines.
Key Information: This is not a project grant; funding supports overall artistic practice, not specific projects.
Description
The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship provides unrestricted cash awards of $8,000 to individual artists residing in New York State or one of its Tribal Nations. The fellowship aims to support artists’ creative vision and artistic practice at any career stage, rather than funding specific projects. Each year, applications open for five of the fifteen eligible artistic disciplines, rotating on a three-year cycle. Applications are evaluated through a rigorous, peer-reviewed process focused on artistic merit, clarity, cohesiveness, originality, and innovation. Finalists in each discipline also receive a $1,000 award. The program prioritizes artists living outside the New York City metropolitan area but is open to all eligible New York State-based artists.
