Since 1982, the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) has offered Community Engagement Grants (CEG) to enrich the cultural life of the borough by supporting high-quality community-based arts projects in all disciplines, genres, and styles.

  
For this grants program, “community” is defined as:

* A geographic area;
* A cultural, social, racial, or socio-economic demographic;
* An artistic community.

  

We fund projects via three Funds. Our new process allows you to apply for all three Funds at once:

* **Arts Fund (AF)**, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA). (AF) grants of up to $5,000 are open to individual artists, unincorporated artist collectives or ensembles, and nonprofit organizations with an annual budget under $100,000.
* **Community Arts (CA)**, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Statewide Community Regrants (SCR) program. CA grants of up to $5,000 are open to individual artists with a fiscal sponsor, unincorporated artist collectives or ensembles with a fiscal sponsor, and nonprofit organizations.
* **New Work (NW)**, also supported by the NYSCA SCR program. NW grants of up to $3,000 are open to individual artists who generate new work.

  

2025 Community Engagement Grants

The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) Longwood Arts Project seeks a Bronx-based Curatorial Fellow for a unique opportunity to assist with the implementation of the Longwood Art Gallery 2025 series of three exhibitions. The exhibitions will revolve around the theme “_The World We Want to Live In”_ and examine art’s role in social and political movements – not only raising awareness, but also catalyzing public discourse and bringing new audiences into activism.

The Curatorial Fellowship program is highly competitive and offers high-quality, real-world experience and mentorship to an emerging arts professional/curator in the visual arts field. This paid, six-month fellowship will allow the Fellow to work closely with inspiring BCA staff and creatives in one of the leading non-profit organizations in NYC.

The Fellowship will run from January 2025 through the end of June 2025, with a schedule of two days a week for five hours per day.

**About the Curatorial Fellowship**

The Curatorial Fellow will work closely with the Longwood Arts Project’s Gallery Director to learn the process of curating an exhibition from start to end, and will have a hands-on approach to all the tasks that it entails, from the choice of the theme through the writing of a proposal, the selection of artists and artworks, and the design of the space, as well as administrative functions.

  
The Curatorial Fellow will:

* Learn best practices in the development of an exhibition
* Help in the coordination and communication with creatives, vendors, and art organizations
* Join the Gallery Director in artists’ studio visits
* Immerse themselves in the exhibitions’ themes and artworks and educate visitors and art students
* Gain knowledge and engage with the arts and culture environment of the Bronx
* Update and maintain accurate records
* Follow up with artists on loan forms and agreements
* Oversee timely implementation of schedules and deadlines
* Learn about the design of the exhibition’s layout plan
* Supervise incoming and outgoing artworks
* Oversee installation and de-installation

The Curatorial Fellow will receive a stipend of $3500 for their training and assistance in the exhibitions. 

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