Open Call – Book Cover Design 

Description:  Bronx Council on the Arts is seeking a Bronx-based photographer and/or visual artist to design a cover for The Bronx Memoir Project Volume X, a multi-genre anthology written during the 2025-2026 Bronx Memoir Project Workshop Series. The Bronx Memoir Project offers free, professionally-led memoir-writing workshops across the Bronx. Aligned with BCA’s mission to elevate local narratives and stories, the Bronx Memoir Project helps amplify local voices and document Bronx history through an array of writing tools, along with the professional development needed for writers to publish on their own. The book will be self-published by the Bronx Council on the Arts and distributed through amazon.com. This year's anthology theme is: 

Excavating Memories: Writing that Refuses to Forget 

Stories don’t start or end with us. In this collection, writers explore their inner architecture and unearth sacred memories to join a lineage of storytellers - past, present, and future. 

Details: 

• Please submit one image per artist. 
• All visual media that can be reproduced in print may apply (Photography, Illustrations, Prints, Paintings, etc.)
• The image can be color or B&W. 
• Only submit JPEG or TIFF files.
• It must be high resolution -- 300 dpi or higher. 
• Ideal dimensions for cover files are 2,560 pixels in height x 1,600 pixels in width.
• An ideal height/width ratio of at least 1.6:1, meaning: For every 1,000 pixels in width, the image should be 1,600 pixels in height.
• The image must depict a scene set in the Bronx (i.e. scenic, street scenes, symbolic, etc.) open to interpretation by the artist. 
• Submit up to a paragraph about your image and how it relates to the goals and intentions of the Bronx Memoir Project.
• Both the artist and BCA retain reproduction rights to the image, with credit always given to the artist as the creator of the image.
• Stipend of $500 will be provided.
• Deadline is Friday, April 17, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

 Eligibility Requirements:  Artist / Creative must be a Bronx resident.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Programs Manager, Chanelle Aponte Pearson, at chanelle@bronxarts.org. 

Dear BRIO grantees,

We are happy to have had you as part of BCA's 2025 Bronx Recognizes its Own cohort. As part of your 2025 BRIO agreement, you agreed to submit a Final Report. This will complete your funding requirements. 

Your report will help enrich our understanding of how BRIO has impacted your work and continue to support the performing arts ecosystem of the Bronx.  

Key Details: 

• Submission Deadline: June 30, 2026 

If you have any questions or need assistance completing your report, please don't hesitate to contact our Grantmaking Manager, Tracey O'Reilly, at tracey@bronxarts.org or our Grantmaking Associate Guadalupe Ambrosio, at guadalupe@bronxarts.org 

Thank you for your participation and your contribution to the Bronx arts community. 

Best regards, 

BCA's Grant Team 

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.

Sponsored by the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA), the Bronx Memoir Project – Volume X is an anthology open to Bronx residents who have attended at least 6 workshops across the multiple series of the 2025-2026 Bronx Memoir Project program. This anthology seeks authentic essays, personal narrative, and poetry that reflect and investigate the lived experiences of Bronx residents. Ideally, the works submitted were generated and developed within the workshop. The theme for Volume X is:

Excavating Memories: Writing that Refuses to Forget 

Stories don’t start or end with us. In this collection, writers explore their inner architecture and unearth sacred memories to join a lineage of storytellers - past, present, and future. 

We are now accepting essays, short narratives, and poetry. All must be non-fiction or memoir in their content. 

Submission Guidelines 

How do I submit my work for the Bronx Memoir Project Anthology – Volume X?

Submissions will be accepted via Submittable. All submissions will receive a confirmation email.

Deadline for Submission

The submission deadline is Friday, April 17, 2026, 11:59pm. The application will be closed at that time.

What should my submission be about?

Narrative: Should be told from the writer’s perspective and reflect the writer’s memory and experience. There should be clear elements of setting, plot, character, and conflict. 

Poetry: Should utilize poetic structure and include the use of poetic devices such as imagery, symbolism, allusion, personification etc. The voice of the poem should reflect the writer’s tone and perspective. 

Essay: Should be written as a critical analysis of the writer’s lived experiences connecting the writer to larger socio-political, philosophical, or theoretical discourse. 

How long should the submission be?

All submissions should be at least one page and no longer than 6 pages; 12pt font with 1” margins. Font type can be Times New Roman, Garamond or Serif. Narrative and essay submissions should be double spaced. Poetry submissions do not have to be double-spaced. 

What type of document should I submit? 

All submissions should be saved as MS Word documents. 

Can I submit work that has already been published? 

No. We are seeking unpublished works. 

Can I submit more than one piece? 

Yes. We will accept a maximum of two submitted pieces per writer for consideration for the anthology. The two pieces cannot exceed a total of 6 pages. 

Can I submit a piece if I did not attend the Bronx Memoir Project workshop?

No. This anthology is only open to current and former Bronx residents who attended at least 6 workshops across multiple series.

If my piece is rejected, will I receive feedback?

Unfortunately, no. Due to the high volume of submissions we cannot provide individual feedback at this time. 

Who do I contact with questions and concerns? 

You can contact the BMP Program Coordinator J.F. Seary at BMPcoordinator@bronxarts.org or BCA's Programs Manager Chanelle Aponte Pearson at chanelle@bronxarts.org. 

Please note: Any submissions that do not follow the submission guidelines will be rejected from the anthology.