Advancing the Professional Development of Disadvantaged Young Artists
The Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund of The New York Community Trust provides support for talented, culturally diverse, economically disadvantaged young people who are seriously dedicated to a career in the arts.
This round of grants will provide assistance to arts organizations in all disciplines to help individual artists at the post-college level make the transition from formal training to professional careers.
Grants of one to two years will be awarded to a small number of arts organizations to sponsor two or more artist fellowships. The purpose of the fellowships is to enable young artists to achieve a significant professional credit that can lead to future career opportunities.
Grants will range up to a maximum of $60,000 for each organization, depending upon the number and size of fellowships covered. The amount that the Fund will contribute to an individual fellowship will be in the range of $10,000 a year. A limited amount of organizational costs also will be covered.
