The Shape of Things to Come

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 enter our 30th year, Staten Island Arts reflects on the power of culture bearers to support our communities through constant change, and give us hope for the future. We are perpetually inspired by and grateful for the resilience of Staten Island and its residents as they help us all process the world around us.

Thank you for keeping our community strong!

2022 By the Numbers

A total of (97) 2022 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 $345,653 issued, $244,518 is funded by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and $101,135 by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Staten Island Arts hosted (17) application seminars, received (104) valid applications, and convened for (9) community review panels to meet, review, discuss, and determine which applications would receive funding.

The arts council is grateful to the (49) community members from across the borough and beyond who generously volunteered their time and energy as grant application review panelists! Want to get involved? It's never too early to get involved with our community review process, which will take place during the spring of 2023. Sign up here to learn more.

Premier and Art Fund

SIA facilitated (32) Premier grants for first-time applicants and (40) Art Fund grants for previously-funded applicants. Grant amounts range from $750 to $5000 and are funded by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Art Brings Change, Encore, Future Culture, and Restart NY Grants

SIA is issuing (1) Arts Bring Change (ABC) grant to fund K-12 arts education programs in public schools, (13) Encore grants for previously-funded cultural nonprofits, and (4) Future Culture Placemaking awards, which support public art projects connecting places and people through arts and culture on the North Shore, and (7) Restart NY grants which is artist pandemic relief funding meant to support live, in-person performing arts events. Awards range from $500 to $5,000 and are funded by the New York State Council on the Arts.

View the full list of 2022 Grant Recipients Here!