All Community Arts Regrant funding decisions are made by panels selected by BAC. Our panelists bring their artistic expertise, knowledge of Brooklyn’s neighborhoods, and understanding of community arts administration to the review process.
So that applicants are reviewed as fairly and impartially as possible, BAC strives to create panels that are balanced by ethnicity, gender, age, and artistic style. Each panelist can be asked to return for up to three consecutive years; approximately a third of panelists are alternated each year to allow for a variety of viewpoints.
Our Community Arts Regrant Panels review applications within the following areas:
Dance
Film/Video/Media
Folk Arts/Craft
Literature
Music/Opera
Multi-Discipline
Photography
Theater/Musical Theater
Visual Arts
NYSCA Individual Artist Tier
Panelists evaluate BAC Regrant applications and recommend support based on the following equally important criteria:
• Quality and artistic merit of the proposed project
• Clarity of project description, intended outcome and projected audience
• Project feasibility and soundness of project budget
• Clarity and feasibility of proposed outreach and marketing plans
• Community benefit generated by the project
• Accessibility to the public
• Number of people the project will serve
One of the chief priorities of the Community Arts Regrant Program is to provide arts and cultural programs to Brooklyn’s traditionally underserved neighborhoods.
Panelist Responsibilities
Panelists are required to:
• Attend one panel orientation meeting
• Complete a preliminary evaluation of applications prior to panel review meetings
• Attend their panel review meeting
• Attend at least two funded events in the following year
Panelist Selection
BAC solicits panelist nominations from the Brooklyn arts community on an ongoing basis. If you would like to nominate yourself, or another community leader or arts professional whom you believe would be a valuable addition to a BAC panel, please download and complete the panelist nomination form below, or contact us at (718) 625-0080 or regrant@brooklynartscouncil.org.