Don’t wait to submit your application!
BAC Grants and Teaching Artist applications as well as Grant Panelist nominations are NOW OPEN!
All applications are hosted on Submittable. If you haven’t used this platform in the past, you will need to make a new account.
August
Aug 17: Grants and Teaching Artist Applications Open
All Application Materials and Guidelines will be released on August 17th. In the meantime, please mark your calendars for the following dates!
Aug 18: Info Session | Open Call Kick Off: Grants and Teaching Artist Applications
- Zoom
Aug 22: Info Session | Grants and Teaching Artist Applications
- Sunset Park
Aug 25: Info Session | Grants and Teaching Artist Applications Info Session
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Aug 27: Workshop | Curriculum & Lesson Planning
- Brownsville
September
Sept 8: Office Hours | Teaching Artist Application: Office Hours
- Zoom
Sept 10: Office Hours | Teaching Artist Application: Office Hours
- Zoom
Sept 13: Teaching Artist Applications Close
Sept 14: Info Session | Grants Virtual Info Session
- Zoom
Sept 17: Workshop | The Art of the App: Tips and Tricks for a Successful Grant Proposal
- Zoom
Sept 24: Workshop | Presenting a Powerful Vision Demonstrating your Project Plan from Budget to Narrative
- Zoom
Sept 27: Grant Panelist Applications Close
October
Oct 1: Workshop | Storytelling through your Budget: Making a budget that supports your application
- Zoom
Oct 11: Grant Applications Close
RSVP to our info sessions, workshops + office hours HERE.
Attendance is highly encouraged. All digital workshops will be recorded and posted online within 72 business hours after the session.
Grant Opportunities
Applications Open: Aug 17, 2026
Grant Panelist Applications Close: September 27, 2026
Grant Applications Close: October 11, 2026
BAC Grants support local creatives, collectives, and small arts organizations whose work enhances the cultural climate of our borough, city, state, and nation. This year’s grant opportunities include Brooklyn Arts Fund, Charlene Victor & Ella J. Weiss Cultural Entrepreneur Fund, Creative Equations Fund, and Local Arts Support.
We are also seeking Panelists to help with our grantmaking process by reviewing proposals and helping to determine awards.
Teaching Artist (TA) Opportunities
Applications Open: Aug 17, 2026
TA Applications Close: September 18, 2026 @ 11:59PM
BAC Arts in Education (AIE) has been a leading source for arts education in schools, older adult centers, and community venues across Brooklyn for nearly 30 years. Encompassing both in-school residences as well as our Creative Aging: SU-CASA program, BAC AIE fosters creativity and artistic expression through a broad range of disciplines that represent Brooklyn's diversity and excellence in dance, digital media, theater, visual, and literary arts.
In the TA section. " We are now receiving applications for our Teaching Artists programs (Youth and Creative: Aging SU:CASA) common application through Submittable for both TA opportunities to streamline the process. If you haven’t used this platform in the past, you will need to make a new account.
Image: Stella Magloire, 2025 BAC Grantee. Photo by Dante Crichlow.
