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Arts Grants for Queens (AGQ)

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Deadline

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Overview

Arts Grants for Queens

Overview
Arts Grants for Queens is an annual community arts grant program supporting organizations in Queens, NY.

Funding Source
This program is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), Statewide Community Regrants Program (formerly the Decentralization program) with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Geographic Scope

  • Queens, New York

  • Focus on diverse neighborhoods including Jackson Heights, Astoria, Forest Hills, Far Rockaway, and other Queens communities

    • Focus Areas
    The program supports a wide range of community arts initiatives including:

  • Performing Arts: Theater, dance, music concerts, performance art, storytelling

  • Visual Arts: Exhibitions, murals, mixed media, installation art

  • Workshops & Classes: Cultural arts education, hands-on creative workshops

  • Film & Media: Filmmaking workshops, film festivals, documentaries

  • Cultural Celebrations: Heritage festivals, traditional cultural performances

  • Community Engagement: Public events, free performances, participatory art projects

  • Artist Residencies: Development and presentation of new work

  • Social Justice & Community Building: Art projects addressing social issues, cultural preservation

    • Eligible Applicants

  • Nonprofit arts organizations and cultural centers

  • Community-based organizations

  • Fiscally sponsored projects (groups sponsored by established nonprofits)

  • Organizations serving Queens communities

    • What They Fund

  • Community arts events and performances

  • Artist residency programs

  • Educational workshops and classes

  • Film festivals and screenings

  • Cultural festivals and celebrations

  • Public art projects and exhibitions

  • Reading series and literary events

  • Performance series and concerts

  • Art making workshops

  • Community-engaged art projects

    • Program History
    The program has been awarding grants annually, with documented grantees from 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

    Contact Information
    Flushing Town Hall administers the program.

  • Website: flushingtownhall.org

  • Arts Services section features grant information

    • Related Programs

  • GO Queens Grant

  • Space Grants

  • Queens Cultural Mapping Initiative

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

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