SU-CASA
SU-CASA supports artists and small collectives in collaborative residencies at Manhattan senior centers, funding hands-on arts learning and community sharing to improve older adults’ well-being.
Funder: Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
Due Dates: November 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. EST (Application deadline) | Before November 6, 2026 (Technical assistance requests)
Funding Amounts: $6,000 stipend plus $2,000 materials/supplies budget for March–June 30, 2027
Summary: SU-CASA supports collaborative artist residencies at senior centers, engaging older adults in hands-on arts learning and community sharing.
Key Information: LMCC accepts Manhattan-based individual artists and collectives of up to two people, not applications on behalf of organizations.
Description
SU-CASA is a community arts engagement program placing artists and organizations in collaborative residencies at senior centers across New York City’s five boroughs. Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) administers the Manhattan placements for individual artists and small collectives, anticipating 30 residencies in 2027. The program aims to improve older adults’ well-being through arts-based, process-oriented activities.
Projects may use any artistic discipline and include classes, workshops, participatory art-making, relevant field trips, or guest artists. The emphasis is on hands-on learning, adaptive teaching, creative experimentation, and responsive collaboration with older adults. Residencies include a public component sharing participants’ learning and creative expression with the surrounding community; finalized or polished work is not required. LMCC particularly encourages multilingual artists and work rooted in Manhattan’s Black, Indigenous, and immigrant communities.
