Remember the Future

Every year, Staten Island Arts manages a competitive process to distribute cultural funding regranted by city and state agencies committed to supporting creative communities at the local level. As we navigate our collective responsibilities to bolster these communities amidst the many challenges of the last few years, we remain inspired and nurtured by the culture bearers that choose to call Staten Island home. Artists offer us portals to the past, glimpses of the present, and a roadmap for the future. We thank you for your commitment to sharing your practices with us.

2023 By the Numbers

This year, a total of 67 Project Grantees will receive public funding supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts. Of the $258,427 issued, $193,427 is funded by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and $65,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Staten Island Arts hosted eight application seminars and received 124 valid applications.

Premier and Art Fund Grants

SIA facilitated 25 Premier grants for first time applicants and 27 Art Fund grants for previously-funded applicants. Grant amounts range from $1,000 to $5,000 and are funded by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Art Brings Change, Encore, and Future Culture Creative Placemaking Grants

SIA is issuing two Arts Bring Change (ABC) grants to fund K-12 arts education programs in public schools, 11 Encore grants for previously-funded cultural nonprofits, and two Future Culture Placemaking awards, which support public art projects connecting places and people through arts and culture on the North Shore. Awards range from $2,500 to $5,000 and are funded by the New York State Council on the Arts. 

View the full list of 2023 Project Grant Recipients Here!