Opportunities for Bronx Individual Artists, Arts Organizations, and Artist Collectives
The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) offers grant funding and program opportunities to support community-centered arts and culture projects and to recognize outstanding local artists.
Applications are accepted from individual artists, artist collectives, and nonprofit arts or community organizations for projects in a wide variety of disciplines, including dance, visual arts & crafts, theater, music, film & video, opera, folk arts, interdisciplinary arts, literary arts, multi-disciplinary art forms, and others.
Emerging and pre-professional artists, women artists, artists of color, artists with disabilities, artists who identify as LGBTQ, and artists from other historically excluded communities and demographics are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information, please visit www.bronxarts.org/grants, send an email to tracey@bronxarts.org.
Are you a performer, visual artist, arts critic, arts historian, musician, curator, other artist or arts professional, or arts engaged community leader?
The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) seeks artists, arts professionals, and nonprofit/community leaders to serve as panelists for our 2026, and future grant cycles.
BCA offers several regranting programs, distributing nearly one million dollars of grant funds every year to Bronx artists, collectives, and nonprofit organizations. BCA panelists review and score applications, provide invaluable panelist comments, and recommend recipients for funding. They play a key role in the grants process, and their knowledge and expertise are crucial in shaping the way public arts funds are distributed.
If this is you and you would like to help make a difference in the Bronx, please apply to serve on one of our grants panels.
Potential panelists from all boroughs are welcome to apply, as BCA’s different grant programs require panelists from in and outside of the Bronx. BCA supports panel diversity in all forms: age, race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, artistic discipline, location, etc.
Selected panelists will be contacted when needed. All panelists receive an honorarium in appreciation for their service.
For more info on BCA's grants, please visit this link.
APPLICATION OPENS: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
DEADLINE: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) invites independent curators, artists, and arts professionals to submit exhibition proposals for the Longwood Arts Project. We welcome bold, innovative, and thoughtfully conceived exhibitions that engage with personal, social, cultural, political, historical, or experimental subjects and reflect a clear curatorial vision.
All themes are welcome. Proposals will be evaluated based on conceptual clarity, artist selection, feasibility, and meaningful engagement with Bronx communities.
About The Longwood Arts Project
Founded in 1981, the Longwood Arts Project is a flagship program of the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA). It was one of the first alternative gallery spaces in the Bronx and to this day it maintains its pioneering focus on artists whose traditions and cultural practices are underrepresented by mainstream venues. The Longwood Arts Project derives its name from its original location at PS39 on Longwood Avenue. From 2003 to 2023, the Longwood Arts Project relocated to the campus of Hostos Community College. Since September 2024 the Longwood Arts Project operates at BCA headquarters on East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx and at external venues.
The Longwood Arts Project predominantly showcases artists of color, women and LGBTQ+ artists. Its exhibitions explore Bronx history, intersectional Bronx cultures, and social justice issues facing our communities. The Longwood Arts Project also offers programs for youth and adults that encourage dialogue and explore exhibition themes in greater depth.
About The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA)
Founded by visionary community leaders in 1962, the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is a pioneer in advancing cultural equity in the Bronx. From our early beginnings as a presenter of affordable arts programming in select Bronx neighborhoods, we have grown into a cultural hub that serves the entire creative ecosystem of the borough. Our programs serve artists, the public, and the field at large by building connections, providing resources, and advocating for equitable practices. Then as now, we focus on supporting the work of underrepresented groups – especially artists of color, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Through this lens we offer affordable programs for seniors and youth and provide direct services to over 1,500 artists and 250 community-based arts groups each year. For more information, please visit www.bronxarts.org
Selection Process
- Curatorial proposals will be selected based on the strength of the art and project.
- The panel will look for conceptual clarity, strong artist selection, feasibility, and meaningful engagement with Bronx communities.
- The panel will be composed of BCA staff and will make the final decisions.
- Finalists might be contacted for a virtual or in-person interview before selections are announced. Applications will only be accepted through Submittable.
All applications will be kept in our files for future reference. For questions or technical inquiries, please contact: Alejandra Delfin at alejandra@bronxarts.org. We look forward to reviewing your application!
*No phone calls inquiring about the status of your submission, please.
Dear SU-CASA artist-in-residence:
As part of your SU-CASA 2025 Residency Program agreement, you are required to submit a Final Report at the completion of your project in your assigned Older Adult Center.
Please fill out this form and include documentation, photos and any other material that attest to your programming. We look forward to receiving your final report!
Best,
Chanelle Aponte Pearson
Bronx Cultural Visions Fund (BCVF)
Letter of Intent (LOI) : Deadline: August 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The Bronx Cultural Visions Fund (BCVF) seeks to support the development of new ideas and the production of new work in the performing arts, including, but not limited to, dance, music, theater, performance act, and multi-disciplinary performance work.
BCVF is open to Bronx-based emerging and mid-career individual artists and organizations with budgets of $250,000 or less. BCVF awards are intended to meaningfully impact the granted artist's career or the granted organization's development.
BCVF represents a significant investment in The Bronx's performing arts scene. The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) will develop long-term relationships with each grantee and remain actively engaged with grantees throughout the grant period and beyond.
There are two branches of BCVF grants:
- Concept Development grants will award up to $10,000 to grantees with compelling ideas in need of seed funding.
- Production grants will award up to $20,000 grantees who are ready to produce an already completed work.
All grantees will be eligible for an additional $2,500 in Professional Enhancement Funds, which can be used for professional skill-building, learning opportunities, or capacity-strengthening initiatives.
For more information, see complete guidelines here.
Guidelines in Spanish are available here.
Any questions email us at : bcvf@bronxarts.org