ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Applications for the 2026 school year will open on September 4th and close on September 28th. Please review our application guidelines to make sure you are eligible.

SU-CASA is a community arts engagement program that places Teaching Artists (TAs) in participating Older Adult Centers (OACs) across Brooklyn. The program, funded by the New York City Council, provides payment to artists for the creation and delivery of arts-based activities that positively impact the well-being of older adults. Over the course of their residency, TAs engage older adults in an art project or series of cultural programs, culminating in a public programming event that is open to the surrounding community.

TAs receive payment of $6,000, an additional administrative stipend of $2,000 for materials and supplies, and access to Materials for the Arts. Applicants must be sensitive to the needs of older adults and demonstrate residency in Brooklyn. TAs will be hired as BAC employees and must be eligible to work in the United States. 

SU-CASA is a collaboration among the New York City Council, the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), the Department for the Aging (DFTA) and four of the City's local arts councils – Bronx Council on the Arts, Brooklyn Arts Council, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and Staten Island Arts.