QUEENS ARTS FUND APPLICATION DEADLINE
Posted By: C. Harrison/August 5, 2015/8:13PM
Queens, New York….Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) announced the 2016 Queens Arts Fund (QAF) funding cycle that supports the hard work and contributions of the borough’s creative citizens with grants for their programming. In 2015 they awarded $180.000 in cultural programming in the borough of Queens.
July 1, 2015 new guidelines and the online grant application for 2016 grant cycle will become available on the QCA website at http://www.queenscouncilarts,org/gaf
Queens base individuals artists and nonprofit organizations producing cultural programming in all arts discipline and meeting eligibility and requirements are invited to apply to the 2015 QAF grant program.
Deadline for all applications is Thursday, October 8, 2015.
All applicants must attend an application session. This is a competitive application process with applications reviewed by a peer panel. The application information session located throughout the borough and began July 1, 2015. You can do so in three ways:
1. view application tutorials on the QCA website
2. Attend a one-on-one meeting with a QCA staff member
3. Attend an informational group session. Schedules are as follow:
Registration is required for the one-on-one:
Thursday, September 3 , 10:30 AM-4:00
Thursday, September 8, 10:30 AM-4:00
Monday, September 21, 10:30 AM-4:00
Thursday, September 24, 10:30 AM-4:00
go here to sign up for the one-on-one: http://wwwlart.org/gaf
workshops begin at 6:00PM and last 2 hours
Wednesday July 29
Thursday, August6, 5:30PM-Far Rockaway Branch Queens Library-1637 Central Ave., Far Rockaway 11691
Thursday, August 13 6:00PM-Queens Council on the Arts-Korean translation provided at this session
Thursday, August 18, 6:00PM-Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning-161-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica 11432
Monday, August 31, 6:00PM-South Ozone Park Branch Queens Library-128-16 Rockaway Blvd, South Ozone Park 11420
Wednesday, September 2, 6:00PM-Rockaway Artists Alliance-Studio 7 Gallery, Fort Tilden Breezy Point 11697
Thursday, September 10, 6:00PM-Knockdown Center-52-19 Flushing Ave, Maspeth 11378
Tuesday, September 15, 6:00PM-Rockaway Waterfront Alliance-58-03 Rockaway Blvd, Rockaway 11692
Monday. September 28, 6:00PM-St Albans Branch Library-191-05 Linden Blvd., St. Albans11412
Wednesday, September 30, 6:00PM-Flushing Branch Library-3rd Floor Conference Room-41-17 Main Street, Flushing 11355-Chinese translation provided at this session
For more information contact: Lynn Lobell, Grant resource Director lloobell@queenscouncilarts.org or 347-505-3015–Sam Dalsheimer, QFA Grant Associate at: qcagrants@gmail.com or 347-505-3019
Made possible by: New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partner with City Council and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Cuomo and New York State Legislature.
