Through the Immigrant Artist Project (IAP), NYFA is expanding the network of artists it serves by building a community of artists with diverse backgrounds who share the experience of immigration. We connect immigrant artists with the necessary resources to foster their creative careers, gain support and exposure for their work, and integrate into the art world of New York and beyond while upholding their distinct identities.

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Cui Fei, 2007 NYFA Crafts Fellow & 2008 Mentor, Read by Touch, thorns on rice paper, 2005 - 2006, Photography by Zheng Lianjie

Our approach focuses on four main components: the IAP Newsletter & Online Outreach, the Mentoring Program, Cultural Community Workshops, and the Online Resources Directory for Immigrant Artists.
Explore the links below to learn more...

The IAP Newsletter is sent out via email and posted online every two weeks. The newsletter lists timely information on upcoming opportunities and events of particular interest to immigrant artists (but open to everyone). Each newsletter, we also feature a member of NYFA's immigrant artist community, and the Helpful Tips section focuses in on a specific issue or topic confronted by immigrant artists.

>Sign up to receive the FREE online newsletter (check the box next to "Immigrant Artist Project" under the Services heading).

The Mentoring Program for Immigrant Artists offers foreign-born emerging artists an opportunity to gain assistance in navigating the New York art world and advancing their artistic career through an in-depth, one-on-one relationship with a NYFA Fellow over the course of a six-month mentorship.

Our Cultural Community Workshops series offers practical seminars and engaging panel conversations on themes responsive to the expressed needs of immigrant artists on a variety of topics, from grantwriting to legal assistance to identity-specific funding opportunities.

In the online Resources for Immigrant Artists directory, we have compiled a list of useful links for immigrant artists. Here you can find information on everything from health insurance and legal help to exhibiting opportunities and borough arts council sites.

Want to know more about these services and other resources available to immigrant artists?

>Sign up to receive the Immigrant Artist Project's FREE online newsletter
>Check the Announcements page for upcoming events and opportunities
>Explore our online Resources for Immigrant Artists directory
>Contact us at: i.outreach@nyfa.org

Funding Support
The Immigrant Artist Project is made possible in part by the generous support of Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, New York Community Trust, and Con Edison.