Included here are BAC's current, live applications. Please contact Submittable directly if you have any issues with the online form. For application questions, please contact the BAC department indicated in the guidelines of the application.
Welcome!
We are so glad you are interested in being a teaching artist with Brooklyn Arts Council! We are building a roster of versatile teaching artists to match with schools, older adult centers, and various community programs from January - June 2027. Please review our application guidelines before applying. You can also review our FAQ here.
How it works:
You'll complete this single application which will help us get to know you as a teaching artist. You'll then be asked if you'd like to apply to work with youth populations (K-12 students), older adults, intergenerational audiences, or if you a part of a performance group with a built student assembly program we should know about. Based on what you select, you'll be asked additional questions pertaining to that audience and program opportunity.
You do NOT need to select multiple opportunities in order to be considered, however it will strengthen your application.
2027 Brooklyn Arts Fund
DEADLINE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 11:59PM
***Click HERE for full eligibility and application guidelines***
GRANT AMOUNT: $5,000 or $7,500
WHO: Brooklyn-based individual artists, collectives, and nonprofit organizations.
WHAT: Funding for publicly accessible arts projects in all disciplines, genres, and styles.
WHERE: Proposed projects must occur within Brooklyn.
WHEN: Proposed Projects must occur within calendar year 2027.
DISCIPLINES: Cultural Heritage/Folk Arts, Dance, Film, Interdisciplinary, Literary, Multidisciplinary, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts
PAYMENT STRUCTURE: 80% of the grant is paid up-front, the remaining 20% is paid upon submission of Final Report.
Brooklyn Arts Fund is funded by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
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GRANTS OPEN CALL INFORMATION
Visit our Grants FAQ page and brooklynartscouncil.org for complete Guidelines, sign up for our BAC Newsletter while you're there, and follow us on Social Media to stay up-to-date on Info Sessions, etc!
Technical Issues with the online application form or questions about logging onto Submittable must be directed to https://www.submittable.com/help/submitter/.
Other questions can be directed to the Grants Department at grants@brooklynartscouncil.org.
2027 Local Arts Support
DEADLINE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, AT 11:59PM
***Click HERE for full eligibility and application guidelines***
GRANT AMOUNT: $5,000 or $7,500
WHO: Brooklyn-based nonprofit organizations and individual artists/collectives working in partnership with a Brooklyn-based nonprofit organization.
WHAT: Funding for publicly accessible arts projects in all disciplines, genres, and styles.
WHERE: Proposed projects must occur within Brooklyn.
WHEN: Proposed Projects must occur within calendar year 2027.
DISCIPLINES: Cultural Heritage/Folk Arts, Dance, Film, Interdisciplinary, Literary, Multidisciplinary, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts.
PAYMENT STRUCTURE: 100% of the grant is paid up-front.
Local Arts Support is funded by the New York State Council on the Arts
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GRANTS OPEN CALL INFORMATION
Visit our Grants FAQ page and brooklynartscouncil.org for complete Guidelines, sign up for our BAC Newsletter while you're there, and follow us on Social Media to stay up-to-date on Info Sessions, etc!
Technical Issues with the online application form or questions about logging onto Submittable must be directed to https://www.submittable.com/help/submitter/.
Other questions can be directed to the Grants Department at grants@brooklynartscouncil.org.
2027 Charlene Victor & Ella J. Weiss Cultural Entrepreneur Fund
DEADLINE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, AT 11:59PM
***Click HERE for full eligibility and application guidelines***
GRANT AMOUNT: $3,500
WHO: Brooklyn-based women individual artists and arts administrators.
WHAT: Funding for individual professional development activities.
WHEN: Professional development activities must occur within calendar year 2027.
DISCIPLINES: All
PAYMENT STRUCTURE: 100% of the grant is paid up-front.
Charlene Victor and Ella J. Weiss Cultural Entrepreneur Fund is funded by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
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GRANTS OPEN CALL INFORMATION
Visit our Grants FAQ page and brooklynartscouncil.org for complete Guidelines, sign up for our BAC Newsletter while you're there, and follow us on Social Media to stay up-to-date on Info Sessions, etc!
Technical Issues with the online application form or questions about logging onto Submittable must be directed to https://www.submittable.com/help/submitter/.
Other questions can be directed to the Grants Department at grants@brooklynartscouncil.org.
2027 Creative Equations Fund: Performing Arts
DEADLINE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, AT 11:59PM
***Click HERE for full eligibility and application guidelines***
GRANT AMOUNT: $10,000
WHO: Brooklyn-based individual artists, collectives, and nonprofit organizations.
WHAT: Funding for publicly accessible performing arts projects and nonprofit organizations that engage with social justice issues.
WHERE: Proposed projects/programming must occur within Brooklyn.
WHEN: Proposed projects/programming must occur within calendar year 2027.
DISCIPLINES: Performing arts intersecting with social justice issues.
SUPPORT TYPE:
- Individual artists may apply for project funding
- Nonprofit organizations may apply for project or general operations funding. General operations requests must show proof of at least three years of programming history at the intersection of the performing arts and social justice issues.
PAYMENT STRUCTURE: 100% of the grant is paid up-front.
Creative Equations Fund is funded by Howard Gilman Foundation
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GRANTS OPEN CALL INFORMATION
Visit our Grants FAQ page and brooklynartscouncil.org for complete Guidelines, sign up for our BAC newsletter while you're there, and follow us on Social Media to stay informed about Info Sessions!
Technical Issues with the online application form or questions about logging onto Submittable must be directed to https://www.submittable.com/help/submitter/.
Other questions can be directed to the Grants Department at grants@brooklynartscouncil.org.
2027 Grant Panelist Application
Please fill out this short form if you are interested in serving as a Grant Panelist for our 2027 Cycle.
DEADLINE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, AT 11:59PM
Early submissions are encouraged, but applications after that date will still be accepted and reviewed in the case there is still a need.
Applicants should be reliable individuals with a commitment to the arts, knowledge of Brooklyn communities, and expertise in an artistic discipline, arts administration, or community arts programming. BAC strives to appoint panels that are diverse in terms of ethnicity, gender, age, culture, geographic representation, and artistic focus. Because of the need to form well-balanced panels, we may not be able to consider all the qualified people who apply.
Panelist duties include:
- Reviewing a Panelist Training Video & Handbook; submitting paperwork for payment
- Scoring of 30-90 applications (scores due one week before Panel Day)
- Participation in group review during day-long panel Zoom meeting with 2-6 other panelists (most likely on Zoom)
- Availability during late November-February
Panelists receive:
- Honorarium ranging from $250-$500, depending on number of applications reviewed
- Public recognition of panel service and an invitation to the annual Brooklyn Arts Awards
Submit this form to share information about your project with Brooklyn Arts Council's Grants and Communications teams.
We can use this to schedule posts about your project through our social media accounts.
If you would like us to share in advance about a specific performance, exhibition, or presentation date, please submit 3 weeks in advance so there is time to schedule accordingly.