Urban Artist Initiative/NYC Accepting Applications Until October 29, 2009
The Bronx Council on the Arts and the Urban Artist Initiative/ New York City (UAI/NYC), have announced a third application cycle of this unique grant program for NYC individual artists of color. In the groundbreaking first two grant cycles of the UAI/NYC grant program, 140 artists have received a total of $225,000.
As a collaboration of seven arts intermediaries, UAI/NYC creates a point of entry for artists, some of whom have not traditionally participated in grant and service programs. Because the organizations are working as one entity, an even more powerful alliance is being shaped to include and recognize the contributions and talents of so many previously under-recognized artists.
UAI/NYC has been developed by a consortium including AMERINDA, INC., the Asian American Arts Alliance, the Harlem Arts Alliance, and the Latino Artists’ Initiative (sponsored by the Bronx Council on the Arts) working in partnership with the Queens Council on the Arts, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the Bronx Council on the Arts.
The deadline for submitting an online application is October 29, 2009 (http://uai.cuerate.org ).
A series of application seminars has been scheduled throughout the city, and artists interested in applying are encouraged to attend. Learn more about UAI/NYC and the upcoming seminars at http://www.bronxarts.org/UAI2009_10.asp.