Deadline: Friday, January 17, 2025, by 11:59 PM

Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is seeking a Bronx-based illustrator or visual artist for an exciting commission. The selected artist will create a one-color design for tote bags representing our organization. 

Artwork Details:

• Final artwork will be a one-color white screen print.

• All visual mediums that can be reproduced in a one color screen print can apply.

• The chosen artist will work with BCA staff members to commission the tote bag design.This requires the ability to meet virtually or in-person during the commission period.

• The phrase "Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA)" must be incorporated into the design, allowing room for your artistic interpretation and style.

• The chosen artist will receive a stipend of $800.

• Both the artist and BCA will retain reproduction rights to the image, with proper credit given to the artist. 

Submission Guidelines:

• Please submit up to 10 examples of your work 

• Include a brief paragraph (up to 150 words) describing your vision for the image.

• Eligible artists must be Bronx residents.

Dear Bronx Dance Fund Recipients,

We are happy to have had you as part of BCA's 2024 Bronx Dance Fund Cohort. As part of your 2024 Bronx Dance Fund agreement, you agreed to submit a Final Report on your grant activities for the year when requested. This will complete your funding requirements.

Your report will help enrich our understanding of how the Bronx Dance Fund has impacted your work and continue to support the dance ecosystem of the Bronx.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Deadline: January 15, 2025

For questions or assistance, please contact:
 

• Tracey O'Reilly, Grantmaking Manager: tracey@bronxarts.org 
• Guadalupe Ambrosio, Grantmaking Associate: guadalupe@bronxarts.org 

We look forward to learning about your achievements and how this funding has supported your artistic practice. 

Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO)

For 35 years, BCA’s BRIO Award has recognized artists from a wide range of creative disciplines who have the ability to showcase their artistic practice through technique and knowledge of their craft. Each year, BRIO provides direct support of $5,000 to individual Bronx artists who create works in the literary, media, visual, and performing arts. Artists who have received a BRIO award represent the vast diversity of Bronx residents, inclusive of all ethnicities, ages, and genders. Over the years, BRIO has become one of the most coveted distinctions amongst artists residing in the Bronx. 

BCA highlights BRIO’s core emphasis of recognizing outstanding artists in the Bronx and has distributed over $2 million to over 550 artists in more than three decades. Peer review panels for BRIO are comprised of seasoned artists and arts professionals from outside the borough who are guided by discipline-specific criteria and experience, review submissions anonymously, and select grantees for distinction whose work demonstrates the following: 

• An innovative approach to the discipline; 
• Probing and pushing of boundaries; 
• Technical expertise and high level of skill; 
• Ingenuity and rigor in its production; 
• An awareness of the medium within a historical context; and 
• Compelling vision and original voice. 

In addition, grantees are required to complete a one-time public service activity known as Artists for Community Enrichment (ACE) within a year of receiving the award. ACE events range from performances with Q&As to workshops and classes, provide artists with additional visibility, and demonstrate the wealth of artistic talent available in our borough. 

BCA is proud to continue the BRIO tradition, offering this invaluable honor in the Bronx that: 

• Highlights previously unknown voices; 
• Recognizes quality artistic practice; and 
• Fosters connections between Bronx artists and their communities. 

 Dear BRIO Recipients,

We are happy to have had you as part of BCA's 2024 Bronx Recognizes its Own Cohort. As part of your 2024 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, 2025 

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 

Bronx Council on the Arts

Longwood Arts Project

Longwood @ Governors Island Residency Program 2025

We are thrilled to announce our second edition of Longwood @ Governors Island, a BCA/Longwood Arts Project artist residency program to present Bronx-based artists with a free studio space to explore, create, and develop their work. The residency is available to artists of all disciplines who do not have external studio space at the time of the application or during the residency period from May 17, 2025 – November 2, 2025.

Longwood @ Governors Island furthers BCA’s mission to create connections between Bronx artists and others outside the borough. The program will serve a cohort of five to six visual artists by providing each artist with their own studio space from May to early November. There will be two Open Studio Weekends – tentatively July 19 and 20, and October 18 and 19 – allowing the public to engage with the artists and their work. The latter weekend will also feature a celebratory performance by Bronx performing artists, bringing together BCA’s unique cross-disciplinary constituency of artists and audiences. Resident artists will also receive a stipend plus a transportation stipend for materials.

This residency program will provide selected artists with an incredible opportunity for exposure.  Aside from the several thousand visitors to Governors Island during this period, BCA will invite curators and other arts professionals out to the Island during the open studios. Additionally, artists will benefit from the Island’s year-round tenant organizations, many of whose interests intersect with the themes of their artistic practice (i.e., climate, architecture, technology).

Longwood @ Governors Island 2025

Application Period

January 15, 2025 – February 18, 2025

Notification of selection

March 10, 2025

Residency dates:

May 17, 2025 – November 2, 2025

2025 Program Guidelines

Eligibility 

·  18+ years of age

·  Artists of all disciplines will be considered

·  Artist must be a current Bronx resident

·  Artists will actively commit to participating in the program during the residency time frame offered: May 17, 2025 – November 2, 2025

·  Artists must not have existing external studio space at the time of the residency

Evaluation criteria

Artists will be selected by BCA staff, led by the Longwood Gallery Director, and the Longwood Advisory Committee members (composed of local professional artists).  

Selection will be based on a balance of the following criteria:
 

1. Clarity of the proposal

2. Ability to carry out the project

3. Demonstration of need 

4. A professional standard of mastery of the chosen medium 

5. The work/project is original and presents a unique vision or perspective

 Residency participants will be offered:

·  Access to free, temporary workspace on Governors Island for six months: from May 17, 2025 – November 2, 2025

·  An individual, semi-private studio

·  A stipend of $600 for the participation in the Residency Program (paid $300 at the start and $300 at the end of the program) and $100 for material transportation (paid at the start of the residency), total $700. 

·  Opportunities to build a cohort of peers and engage in peer critique

·  Opportunities for connecting with Governors Island tenant organizations & artists

·  Opportunities to share work in-person with curators and arts professionals during Longwood @ Governors Island Open Studios 2025

·  Free ferry pass during the six-month residency 

·   A dedicated Residency House Attendant will staff and monitor the house and will be available to assist visitors every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM for the duration of the residency program. The Residency House Attendant and BCA staff will be familiar with resident and exhibiting artists’ work and will prioritize keeping the Governors Island public engaged.

Residency Requirements:

·  Residents are expected to be in their studios on Saturdays and Sundays, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

·  Residents are required to present their work and engage with visitors on Saturdays and Sundays during Open Studios Weekends in July and October, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 

·  Studios will be open to the public the third Saturday of every month from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM for the Governors Island “THIRD Saturdays” event.

·  Artists are welcome to use the studios Mondays through Fridays from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

·  Each residency artist will teach one workshop during the Residency Program coinciding with “THIRD Saturdays”.

·  Artists will keep studios and common spaces clean. Garbage must be disposed of in stipulated bins by the end of the day. 

·  Artists must follow directives from BCA and Governors Island personnel.

·  Residents are expected to develop/continue a project or explore/create new work while at the residency.

·  Artists will be asked to exhibit their work during the October Open Studios for the culminating Residency Program event.

Exhibition and working space conditions:

· The historic houses in Nolan Park and along Colonels Row were built in the late 19th/early 20th centuries to house officers and their families during the Island’s military history.

· Given their delicate nature, the spaces are best suited to creative practices that do not involve heavy production or large equipment.

· The houses do not have running water or working plumbing.

· Public restrooms are a few minutes’ walk from the residency house.

· All oil paint residue must be removed from the island in a container.

· Free public Wi-Fi is available on Governors Island, although the connection is unstable.

 How to apply:

Applications will be sent via Submittable ONLY. The application will include:

· Proposed work plan for the residency and demonstration of need (max. 500 words)

· Artist statement (max. 250 words)

· CV (pdf)

· Up to 10 jpg files (3MB max each file) or up to 5 links to video works, (all works completed in the last five years) 

· Image list with title, year, media, dimensions (length, for video), and a brief description of each work 

We look forward to reviewing your submission!

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.

The Longwood Arts Project is a flagship program of the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA). Founded in 1981, it was one of the first alternative gallery spaces in The Bronx and to this day maintains its pioneering focus on artists whose traditions and cultural practices are underrepresented by mainstream venues. The Project derives its name from its original location, at PS39 on Longwood Avenue, but since 2003 it has been located on the campus of Hostos Community College.

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 and community leaders to serve as panelists for our 2024 and future grant cycles.

BCA offers several grantmaking programs and distributes more than $750,000 of grant funds every 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. 

For more info on BCA's grants, please visit this link.

Dear 2024 Community Engagement Recipients,

As part of your grant agreement for your 2024 Community Engagement Grant, you agreed to submit a Final Report on your grant activities for the year.

Please complete this Final Report as soon as possible.

Completing this Final Report will complete your funding requirements.

BCA has combined the four different Final Report forms into one Submittable form. If you received more than one Community Engagement Grant, please include data for all of them.

Community Engagement Grants:

• Arts Fund
• Community Arts
• New Work
• Arts on the Block

If you have any questions about your Final Report, please contact BCA Grants Making Manager Tracey O’Reilly at tracey@bronxarts.org

Dear BCVF grantee -
We are happy to have had you as part of BCA's 2024 Bronx Cultural Visions Fund Cohort. As part of your 2024 Bronx Cultural Visions Fund agreement, you agreed to submit a Final Report on your grant activities for the year when requested. This will complete your funding requirements.

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

Thank you! 

Application Deadline: February 7, 2025

About the Program

The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) Community Residency program, offered through the support of the NYS Department of Education, is an arts engagement program that places three (3) artists in residence at community-based organizations throughout the Bronx. The program provides selected artists with a stipend in exchange for creating and delivering arts programming for youth.  

1. BCA seeks experienced artists to lead a 12-week residency in collaboration with Bronx-based community organizations. The selected artists will commit to offering weekly, in-person, 90-minute workshops over the course of 12 weeks. 
2. The program aims to engage Bronx youth with the benefits of creative expression. Successful candidates will have experience teaching and working with youth and will possess a passion for arts education. Applicants must be residents of the Bronx.  

Selected artists will receive a stipend of $3,000 and will work with a community-based organization to refine project goals and coordinate a schedule for residency activities and the use of facilities. Individual artists are expected to provide a minimum of 18 contact hours of activity during the length of the residency, which must be completed by June 15, 2025.

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY 

• Open call for individual artists aged 18 and older
• Artists must be a resident of The Bronx 

SELECTION PROCESS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA 

Representatives from the Bronx Council on the Arts will review applications to select semi-finalists. Selected semi-finalists will be interviewed by BCA staff and a representative of the partner organization, who will determine the finalist. Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Artistic excellence of the proposed workshops       
• Potential impact on participants       
• Clarity and detail of the project proposal       
• Experience teaching and working with youth 

RESIDENCY AWARD REQUIREMENTS 

• The residency award is a contract for services
• Selected artists will be subject to the following requirements: (1) sign and return a residency agreement, (2) track evaluative data, as requested; (3) complete a minimum of 18 contact hours; and (4) submit a final report after completion of the program       

Artists who do not comply with the requirements will jeopardize their funding and future BCA grants and residency consideration.

WHAT TO EXPECT: THE APPLICATION

1. Legal Name
2. Artist or Preferred Name
3. Email Address
4. Residence Address
5. Phone Number
6. Brief Bio (250 words)
7. Resume or CV
8. Demographic Information (for statistical purposes only: age, gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, veteran status)
9. Electoral Information (for statistical purposes only: US Congressional district, NYS Assembly district, NYS Senate district, NYC Council district, NYC Community Board)
10. Artistic Discipline
11. Artistic Subdiscipline
12. Proposal Title
13. Proposal Description (750 words): Detail the artistic discipline(s) you will be utilizing. Describe the materials used, the teaching techniques employed, and the expectations for participation. Describe your goals and objectives for the participants and the entire series. Describe the space and tools necessary to conduct the program. Note: Any supply costs will not be covered by BCA. Describe the artistic activities that will be offered, including information about the expected progression of the course, such as a breakdown of week-to-week activities and an explanation of the intents and purposes behind them.
14. Preferred Days and Times for Teaching Instruction
15. Description of Prior Teaching Experience (250 words)
16. Language Proficiency
17. Three (3) Work Samples 
18. Social Media 

TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION 

Bronx Council on the Arts will collect applications using Submittable.com. All applicants can upload their applications at: https://bronxcouncilonthearts.submittable.com/submit/84e17437-241c-45ba-aa20-b218c9dcaa78/view. 

Applicants will not be able to submit after 11:59 PM on Friday, February 7, 2025. BCA suggests not waiting until the night of the deadline to submit in case there are technical difficulties. BCA staff is available to assist with application questions prior to the deadline. Contact Programs Manager, Chanelle Aponte Pearson at chanelle@bronxarts.org for support. 

DEADLINE

  All applications must be received no later than 11:59 PM on February 7, 2025.  Applicants will be notified of their application status and, if selected, which community-based organization by mid-March 2025.  Residencies will take place between March 24, 2025 and June 15, 2025.