su-casa

SU-CASA is a community arts engagement program that places artists and organizations in residence at senior centers

across the five boroughs of New York City. The program, funded in FY25 by the New York City Council, provides grants to

artists and organizations for the creation and delivery of arts programming for seniors. Teaching artists will engage

participating seniors in an art project or series of cultural programs over the course of the residency, which will also

include a public program component – an exhibit, reading, performance, open houses or other cultural interactions

open to the surrounding community. The program will support residencies for individual artists and cultural

organizations at senior centers across the City’s 51 Council districts. Residencies will take place in the fiscal year ending

June 30, 2025.

This initiative seeks to connect artists with seniors in senior centers and to positively impact the well-being of older

adults through arts-based activities. SU-CASA supports artists and organizations sensitive to the needs of older adults

and who are interested in engaging their communities. Selected artists and organizations will work with the senior

center where they are placed to further refine project goals and coordinate a schedule for residency activities and use of

facilities.

Individual artists are eligible to participate in partnership with select local arts councils.