Friday, January 19, 2018

INTRODUCING: UMEZ ARTS GRANT 2018

Through grants of up to $10,000, UMEZ Arts Engagement will provide direct funding for arts programs and presentations in Upper Manhattan between July 1st–December 31st, 2018, with the aim of helping artists of diverse disciplines, practices, cultural backgrounds and career stages contribute to the vibrancy and sustainability of the communities in which they live and work. In 2019, UMEZ Arts Engagement will provide direct funding for arts programs and presentations in Upper Manhattan for the full calendar year.
Funding is available for projects in the performing, literary, media and visual arts, ranging from folk/traditional forms to contemporary and socially-engaged artistic practices, with the requirement that artists and arts organizations applying present work in their home base of Upper Manhattan. 

Proposals that connect audiences to rich arts experiences through concerts, performances, public art, exhibitions, readings, screenings, festivals, and more are encouraged. LMCC will present information sessions in January and February 2018 for interested applicants at three different locations in Upper Manhattan: January 23rd, 2018 from 6:30-8:30pm at United Palace on 4140 Broadway; February 8th, 2018 from 3:00-5:00pm at Hi-ARTS at 215 East 99th Street; and February 20th, 2018 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Herbert Cave Auditorium at Harlem Hospital, 512 Lenox Avenue. Attendance at an information session is required for all applicants, and Spanish translation will be available at all sessions.  For more information about UMEZ, visit: umez.org

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