Queens Arts Fund: New Work Grant
Queens Arts Fund: New Work Grant supports emerging Queens artists and collectives in creating new artwork and public cultural programming that engages and strengthens the borough’s diverse communities.
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Funder: New York Foundation for The Arts
Due Dates: November 17, 2026, 5:00 PM ET (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $3,000–$7,500 requests; awards of 50–100% of the request for 2027 projects
Summary: Supports emerging Queens artists and unincorporated artist collectives creating new artwork with a public component for Queens audiences.
Key Information: At least 10% of project expenses must be covered by funds or support from other sources.
Description
The Queens Arts Fund New Work Grant, administered by the New York Foundation for The Arts (NYFA), supports emerging individual artists and artist collectives across all artistic disciplines. It funds the local creation of artwork and cultural programming that highlights, engages, and strengthens Queens’ diverse communities. “New work” means work that has not previously been produced or presented to an audience, including unpresented works in progress and entirely new projects.
Projects must offer Queens audiences an accessible public experience, such as an exhibition, performance, festival, screening, reading, or workshop. Priorities include artist-driven collaborations, cultural access for under-resourced communities, cultural traditions and contemporary expressions of cultural ethnicity, distinctive programming, and geographic diversity across Queens neighborhoods. Free or sliding-scale programs and ADA-accessible public events receive preference.
