2025 Manhattan Arts Grants and SU-CASA Applications are Now Live!

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2025 Manhattan Arts Grants and SU-CASA programs are now live!

Since 1983, LMCC’s Manhattan Arts Grants have supported Manhattan-based artists, arts groups and community-focused organizations in accessing public funds for the presentation of rich arts activities with the public. These projects have been integral to the cultural vibrancy and arts-driven resiliency of Manhattan. LMCC’s Creative EngagementCreative Learning and UMEZ Arts Engagement programs provide technical support to applicants and awards of up to $16,000 to enable hundreds of arts projects in all disciplines, serving Manhattan communities from Inwood to The Battery.

SU-CASA is a community arts engagement program that places artists and organizations for collaborative residencies at senior centers across the five boroughs of New York City. The program provides selected artists with a stipend in exchange for the creation and delivery of arts programming for older adults. SU-CASA aims to positively impact the well-being of older adults through arts-based, process-oriented activities. The program supports artists who are sensitive to the needs of older adults and are interested in building relationships with older adults at their local senior center. Through responsive collaborations, SU-CASA cultivates unique arts learning experiences and generative social exchange for participating older adults.

ABOUT MANHATTAN ARTS GRANTS:

To hear more about the Manhattan Arts Grants, register for an information session webinar today: LMCC.net/RSVP

1. Determine which program(s) you would like to apply to:

  1. Creative Engagement for arts events and programming in any discipline anywhere in the borough of Manhattan
  2. Creative Learning for community arts education and participatory art-making projects for older adults in any discipline anywhere in the borough of Manhattan.
  3. UMEZ Arts Engagement for arts presentations and programming in any discipline anywhere in Upper Manhattan.

2. Save the date for an information session

All information session webinars will have live captions. Attendance and participation over the phone is also available. Sessions are offered in English. In-person information sessions will be offered in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.

  • First-time applicants are required to attend an interactive information session webinar.
  • Returning applicants are required to attend an interactive information session webinar or watch a 2025 recorded information session.

 

Information Sessions:

All sessions will cover all three grant programs.

Wednesday, July 24, 4:00 – 6:00 PM EST
Hosted in partnership with Community-Word Project & NYC Arts in Education Roundtable
Virtual - ASL Interpretation available
RSVP

 

ThursdayAugust 8, 2:30 – 4:30 PM EST
Hosted in partnership with Chinese American Arts Council - 美华艺术协会 and Think! Chinatown 心目華埠.
NYPL Chatham Square Library, 33 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002

本次說明會全程以中文進行。
This session will be presented in Mandarin Chinese.
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Thursday, August 15, 6:00 – 8:00 PM EST
Hosted in partnership with the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA),  Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA), & West Harlem Arts Alliance (WHAA)
Virtual - ASL Interpretation available
RSVP

 

Tuesday, August 20, 5:00 – 7:00 PM EST
Hosted in partnership with  El Barrio's Artspace PS 109 & Afro Latin Jazz
215 East 99th Street, New York, NY 10029

This session will be presented in Spanish
Esta sesión será presentada en español
RSVP

ABOUT SU-CASA:

To hear about the SU-CASA Program, register for an information session on Tuesday, July 30, 6 – 8 PM, EST. Register HERE

To submit to SU-CASA, complete and submit the Online Application Form HERE

For Program Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions:

  1. View and download the Program Guidelines HERE
  2. Review our Frequently Asked Questions HERE