If you haven’t heard of @pickuptheflownyc, allow us to introduce you. Pick up the flow is a phenomenal resource that promotes “congregation and exchange between peers.” Based in NYC, they operate on Instagram, Twitter and in newsletter form. The company hosts workshops, radio broadcasts and activities throughout the year for the music, art and culture industries. Below are a few of our favorite grants they’re advocating for. And remember, they update daily so make sure you check back in on their accounts for the latest! Lastly, take a look at our list of POC organizations and communities in media.
$1M Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund
Requirements: open to all countries, must be visual creator
Deadline: August 1st, September 1st, October 1st
Apply: Adobe website
Greenwood Artist-In-Residence 2021 ($7500 + Private Studio Space)
Requirements: must reside in NYC and be a visual or performance artist
Deadline: September 2nd
Apply: Greenwood website
$500 Gifts for Journalists
Requirements: if you’ve been furloughed, laid off, or had your hours cut, you can apply now for assistance
Deadline: Ongoing
Apply: Microloans website
2020 Brooklyn Public Library Poet-in-Residence
Requirements: must be a poet
Deadline: July 31st
Apply: Brooklyn Public Library website
Monthly $1000 Grants to Black Brooklyn-Based
Requirements: must be artist or movement worker
Deadline: End of August
Apply: Silent Partners website
$10K for Black Trans Women Visual Artists
Requirements: must identify as Black trans women or trans femmes and work in the visual art sector
Deadline: August 30th
Apply: Queer Art website
$3K The Black Creative Endeavor Grant
Requirements: Black-led creative endeavor
Deadline: July 31st
Apply: email: [email protected]