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Taking place tomorrow! #QueensArtsFund recipient Medina presents free electronic music workshop & demo "She’s Speaking!" at Stone Circle Theatre. The immersive clarinet + media performance will amplify women’s voices thru archival sound. ow.ly/ZvIi50Z0hlt @nyculture

Tomorrow! Check out #QueensArtsFund recipient Eleen Lin on "Illustration in Translation: Moby Dick" at @LICArtists, 11AM-6:00 PM ET. Etchings reimagine Moby-Dick thru a multicultural lens exploring migration, identity, & cultural exchange. @nyculure #QAF2026

#QueensArtsFund recipient Jackson Talley's "Man of My Dreams" will be performed at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center this Monday! The new musical explores fantasy, desire, & love through the story of a woman who hires a cosplayer as her ideal hero. ow.ly/4Rm450Z0h3K

Announcing: the Incubator for Executive Leaders of Color Participants 2026! Please join us in welcoming this year's participants, who are receiving free leadership training and community support from April-September 2026. Details: ow.ly/jiAP50YV3kM

$8,000 award opportunity for NY state photographers living and working in Western NY, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Central NY, North Country, Mohawk Valley, Capital District, Hudson Valley, & Long Island! Details here, apply by May 19: bit.ly/2RfWENL

Open thru May 19: Cycle 24 of the Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants program. This nat'l program provides grants of up to $3K to professional dancers who are in dire financial emergency due to the loss or lack of recent/current live performance work. bit.ly/3BaUhgf

Artists living within commuting distance to Syracuse, NY! We encourage you to apply to participate in our Artist as Entrepreneur Program, presented in partnership with @CNYArts. Free to selected participants, taking place this June: ow.ly/53CA50YNUNS

The 2nd part of this two-part series tackles work samples. Read it for tips on how to approach work sample submissions so that they best tell your story! ow.ly/bI5n50YV5EL

The NYSCA/NYFA Community Arts Leaders Program will offer 45 NY state-based nonprofit arts orgs: --Insights into strategies to optimize --Individualized support to address an immediate area of growth Details on this @nyscarts-funded program: ow.ly/WXWa50YYi5R

Announcing: the Incubator for Executive Leaders of Color Participants 2026! Please join us in welcoming this year's participants, who are receiving free leadership training and community support from April-September 2026. Details: ow.ly/cSG950YV3j8

The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award is an $8,000 cash grant awarded to 1 NY State-based playwright or screenwriter who identifies as LGBTQ+. The 2026 award cycle is open now thru June 16: ow.ly/5aHc50YP5XV

Today in NYC! "ANDY WARHOL AND JAMIE " (Fiscally Sponsored by NYFA) will premiere at @BigAppleFilm at Angelika Village East Cinema at 5:00 PM ET! The doc examines James Warhola & his inspiring adventures w/his Uncle Andy (Warhol!). Details & Tickets: ow.ly/Mxm750YZ1I7

In a standard review process, juries can review between 100 and 3,000 submissions. Having strong work samples will help you stand out: ow.ly/efKq50YV5Aq

Now open thru May 19: the JGS Fellowship for Photography--an $8,000 cash grant open to NY state photography artists living & working outside of NYC. We are awarding 5 in the 2026 cycle, details here: bit.ly/2RfWENL

The NYSCA Community Arts Leaders Program will offer 45 NY state-based nonprofit arts orgs: --Insights into strategies to optimize --Individualized support to address an immediate area of growth Details on this @nyscarts-funded program: ow.ly/WXWa50YYi5R

The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program provides grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, & mental health emergencies. Apply now thru 5:00 PM ET TODAY for emergency treatment that occurred October 1, 2025 or later. ow.ly/SiJ950YIVMw

Mark your calendars for Mon, May 25, when #QAF2026 recipient Harley Spiller will present "Curly, Wavy & Straight" at The Woodside Heights Art Museum (WHAM!) ✂️ The exhibition and block party will celebrate Woodside’s barbershops and salons. whamartmuseum.org @nyculture

In "Nailing the Application," we’ll share tips for locating open calls and arts opportunities, and determining if they are right for you. Then, we’ll dive into how to write your artist statement and narrative to stand out in crowded applicant pools. ow.ly/fmfB50YOacp

A new cycle of the Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants program is open thru May 19! Applicants must be professional dancers who can demonstrate a pressing & critical need for emergency support. Details here: bit.ly/3BaUhgf @rrauschenberg

Artists living within commuting distance to Syracuse, NY! We encourage you to apply to participate in our Artist as Entrepreneur Program, presented in partnership with @CNYArts. Free to selected participants, taking place this June: ow.ly/4J9z50YNUNl