Brooklyn Arts Fund
Each year, Brooklyn Arts Council regrants hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding to 501(c)(3) organizations and individual artists all across the borough. A Brooklyn Arts Fund grant is so much more than monetary support. It is an opportunity to connect with mentors, training, and future creative collaborators.
About this Grant
Funded by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), this money is for arts and cultural projects that contribute to creative experiences for audiences in Brooklyn. The best proposals share how the project will impact the cultural life of their audience and community.
In 2024, Brooklyn Arts Fund distributed $600,000 to 175 projects across Brooklyn.
Grantee Highlights
Edible Tales presented by Dancers Unlimited. Photo: Grant Hao-Wei Lin, 2023.
Dancers Unlimited
Brooklyn Arts Fund & Local Arts Support | 2024
Dancers Unlimited is a bi-coastal 501(c)3 nonprofit based in NYC and Hawaii. DU creates authentic “movemeant” narratives for community advancement through creative collaborations, community engagement, and social justice work. Going into its 4th year, DU’s “Edible Tales: The Return” will focus on reciprocity and sustainability in the food system through community-centered dance narratives and workshops with Brooklyn-based community partners at Brooklyn Grange.
Semhar by Nzingah Oyo, 2022.
Loki Circus Theater. Artists from left to right: Toni Cannon, Summer Lacy, Copper Santiago, Susan Voyticky, Darielle Williams, Veronica Blair. Photo: Maike Shultz.
Nzingah Oyo
Brooklyn Arts Fund & Local Arts Support | 2023
Nzingah Oyo is an American born, Brooklyn-based visual artist, photographer, and curator. For over two decades she has created images pivotal to the Muslim woman. More specifically, cultural tensions/blends of Islam, American, and African culture. Oyo’s Full Circle is a series that provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of many mothers raising their children alone under various circumstances. It tells stories of success, hope, struggle, and triumphs.
Loki Circus Theater
Brooklyn Arts Fund | 2022
Loki Circus Theater combines aerial acrobatics, music, contemporary dance, and narrative, taking audiences on a chaotic thrill-ride of spectacular stunts and breathtaking movement. Loki Circus Theater’s ongoing project The Rainbow is Enuf tells the stories of seven individuals through circus, dance, and original text. The Rainbow is Enuf is a modern reworking of an American-theatre classic into a contemporary circus show that illuminates and inspires everyone through the focused lens of the experiences of women of color.
Apply Now
Our 2025 Grants Cycle is now closed.
Please review these application guidelines thoroughly before beginning your application to make sure you are eligible. Submit online, via Submittable, by clicking the link below.
GUIDELINES
The guidelines below apply to Brooklyn Arts Fund and Local Arts Support programs. Refer to each specific grant opportunity for funding priorities and additional restrictions.
Info Sessions
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