Staten Island Artsgrant
Staten Island Arts DCLA Premier Grants
- Who Can Apply: First-time applicants include individual Staten Island resident artists, collaborative groups and Staten Island-based nonprofit cultural organizations. Applicants must never have received a Staten Island Arts project grant.
- The Focus: Project grants support art and cultural programming across disciplines, including visual arts. Every project must include accessible public activity or a public sharing of the work.
- The Funding: Requests range from $750 to $5,000. Artist fees, publicity, direct administration and materials are prioritized; equipment, prizes, food and fundraising are excluded.
- Key Requirements: First-time applicants must attend an information session and apply online. Include a project narrative, realistic budget and current resume, bio or artist statement; visual artists provide up to eight images labeled with title, date, dimensions and medium.
Applications openNovember 16, 2026
DeadlineSunday, January 31, 2027
AwardGrant Request Range: $750–$5,000
LocationStaten Island, NY
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesvisual arts, performing arts, music, dance, digital/new media, film/video/animation, folk arts, humanities and cultural studies, literature, public art, theatre, interdisciplinary
Application notesAttend a required first-time-applicant information session, then submit the online grant application when available. The linked general project-grant guidance requires a project narrative, realistic budget, current resume/bio/artist statement and digital work samples. Visual artists may submit up to eight images labeled with title, date, dimensions and medium; film/performance samples are limited to five minutes of audio or video. Explain public access and community outreach. Additional funding is encouraged, without a stated mandatory match. The 2027 portal and information-session schedule are not yet available; check the program page or contact gmimozo@statenislandarts.org. General guidance: https://statenislandarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SIA-RGT-Grant-Guidelines_Regrants-Program-1.pdf
Contactgmimozo@statenislandarts.org
Staten Island Arts
Organization based in Staten Island