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Announcing Aliyah Curry as the 2024 Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award Recipient

Curry recognized with $8,000 cash grant open to New York State playwrights and screenwriters who identify as LGBTQ+. The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced Aliyah Curry as the 2024 recipient of its Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award, an $8,000 cash grant awarded to one (1) New York State-based playwright or…

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Intégrer Les Perspectives par la Créativité : une Conversation avec la NOUVELLE Consultante en Artistes Immigrants Ghislaine Sabiti

L’artiste interdisciplinaire et directrice de Bead Project à Urban Glass, Ghislaine Sabiti, rejoint la liste des consultants de la NYFA et propose des consultations de carrière individuelles. Dans cet article, elle expose comment son expérience plurielle et son héritage culturel influencent sa pratique de conseil. Née au Congo, élevée aux environs de Paris, et actuellement…

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Tomorrowland Projects Foundation Announces Artist and Biohacker Heather Dewey-Hagborg as 2024 Award Recipient

Invite-only award for projects that expand awareness of issues affecting society-at-large administered by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce that artist and biohacker Dr. Heather Dewey-Hagborg was selected as the 2024 recipient of the Tomorrowland Projects Foundation Award.  Dewey-Hagborg was recognized with a…

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Announcing! 2024 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio Participants

Program mentees’ home countries and regions include China, Mexico, Ukraine, and Venezuela. Through the support of San Antonio Area Foundation, NYFA is pleased to announce the participants in the 2024 NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio, presented in collaboration with San Antonio cultural partners University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA), Centro Cultural Aztlan, Contemporary…

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NYFA Offers Resources for Queens-Based Artists in Partnership with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards

Part of a multi-pronged effort to support and uplift Queens’ cultural community. To further bolster Queens’ local arts and culture scene, NYFA and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced programs to support Queens-based creatives. They are as follows: On-Demand Courses and Bespoke Programming NYFA Learning will provide Queens creatives access to on-demand courses custom-created…