SU-CASA
SU-CASA supports Manhattan artists in collaborative, in-person arts-learning residencies at senior centers to improve older adults’ well-being through creative exploration and social exchange.
Funder: Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
Due Dates: November 12, 2026, 6 p.m. EST (Application) | Before November 6, 2026 (Technical assistance requests)
Funding Amounts: $6,000 artist stipend plus $2,000 materials/supplies budget for March–June 2027
Summary: SU-CASA supports collaborative, in-person arts-learning residencies connecting Manhattan artists with older adults at senior centers.
Key Information: Applicants need proof of Manhattan residence or permanent workspace; payments may not arrive until late April.
Description
SU-CASA is a community arts engagement program placing artists in collaborative residencies at senior centers across New York City’s five boroughs. Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) anticipates administering 30 Manhattan residencies in 2027. The program aims to improve older adults’ well-being through participatory arts learning, adaptive teaching, creative exploration, and social exchange rather than polished production.
Projects may use any artistic discipline and include classes, workshops, hands-on art making, or a series of shorter creative explorations. Relevant field trips and guest artists may also contribute. Artists collaborate with their assigned centers to recruit participants, adapt activities, and coordinate schedules. Each residency includes a free public component sharing participants’ learning and creative expression with the center and surrounding community.
