Artists and Arts Organizations Eligible for NYFA Emergency Relief Fund

To help the New York art’s community recover after the devastation due to Hurricane Sandy several foundations are working together to fund an emergency grant.  Most awards will be between $1,000 and $5,000.

The Emergency Relief Fund was created by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), The Andy Warhol Foundation, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and Lambent Foundation (a project of the Tides Center). 
The goal of the fund, administered by NYFA, is to assist both artists and arts organizations repair damages and losses suffered directly from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. 

Artists must reside in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut to be eligible; they may work in any discipline.

NYFA Emergency Relief Fund for Artists

Artist may seek funding to reimburse:

·         Loss of income due to the storm.

·         Repair or replace physically damaged artwork.

·         Restoration of their studio, home, workspace or other facilities.

·         Replace equipment or supplies due to Hurricane Sandy.

·         Reimbursement for cancelled performances, screenings, appearances, or engagements.

Most grant awards range between $1,000 and $5,000.  However, extraordinary circumstances may result in slightly smaller or larger funds.

The information required for artists seeking the emergency NYFA grants are:

·        Describe specifically the damage in detail resulting from Hurricane Sandy.  Be sure to include the dollar amount and how this was calculated.

·        Identify if other grants have been applied for or if other funds were requested from other organizations. If so, indicate additional details such as if the grant money was awarded, if the grant application was declined or if it’s still pending review.

·        Include all documentation, including receipts, agreements, photographs, invoices paid, bank statements, pay stubs, contracts, important business correspondence.  Also include a link to the artist’s current website, their biographical information and resume.
To apply, artists need to complete the NYFA Relief Fund Application.

NYFA Emergency Relief Fund for Arts Organizations

Arts organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and were damaged by Hurricane Sandy may be eligible for funds or grants under a separate fund.  

For additional information, email info@emergencygrants.org.

Emergency Relief Fund for Artists, Arts Organizations by NYFA

Emergency Relief Fund for Artists, Arts Organizations by NYFA

New Work by Gail Stoicheff, Contemporary Fine Artist, Leah Harmuth

Gail Stoicheff is a contemporary fine art painter based in Brooklyn who works predominately using figurative, abstract, and large-scale modalities. 

Born in Pennsylvania and completing an MFA in painting from Bard College, Gail’s work usually focuses on art as advocacy, drawing attention to US-based and global restraints of free speech.  She references subjects such as historical tropes, consumerism, fake ideologies, to describe the broken fantasy of a polished political system.

Pussy (Pussy Riot_2), 2012

Gail Stoicheff’s most recent fine art series inspired by the Pussy Riot arrests in Moscow and the band’s subsequent conviction. Here, feline visages of Givenchy notably, “hooliganism,” haute couture references, along with pop-culture vernacular intrigue and intimidate the viewer.

Pussy (Pussy Riot_1), 2012

In a 2012 blurry portrait painting of Vladimir Putin is eerily rendered, incorporating Social Realist elements with a pop sensibility, further locating Gail Stoicheff’s work in the art historical narrative, as well as demonstrating the a clear, powerful voice.

Before receiving an MFA in painting from Bard College, Gail Stoicheff received a BFA in painting from The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (2000).  

Some of the numerous exhibitions in New York and elsewhere since 2002 have included: FG.ft, Envoy Enterprises, NYC (2012); Old Masters, Fresh Paint, Despite the Sun, Foxy Productions, NYC (2004); Six, Supreme Trading Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2004).

Gail Stoicheff was also the 2004 recipient of the prestigious Dedalus Foundation Master of Fine Arts Fellowship in Painting, and The Elaine DeKooning Painting Award.  Her work was recently the featured cover artist for the New England Review.

Gail Stoicheff is represented by Catinca Tabacaru, of Tinca Art; images courtesy of the artist.

NYFA Emergency Relief Fund

NYFA Emergency Relief Fund: The NYFA Emergency Relief Fund is intended to support artists who have been adversely affected by Hurricane Sandy.

New Work by Gail Stoicheff

New Work by Gail Stoicheff: Gail Stoicheff is a contemporary, Brooklyn-based painter, working predominately in abstract, figurative, and large-scale modalities.  

NYFA Emergency Relief Fund

NYFA Emergency Relief Fund