The 2025 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellows, Finalists, and Panelists are Announced!

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The 2025 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellows, Finalists, and Panelists are Announced!

The 2025 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellows and Finalists have just been announced — and I can finally share that I had the honor of serving as a panelist this year!

Alongside an amazing group of panelists, I had the privilege of reviewing inspiring work from artists all over New York State. This year, $753,000 in funding is going to 99 artists in Architecture/Environmental Structures/Design, Choreography, Music/Sound, Photography, and Playwriting/Screenwriting.

It’s an honor to be part of this process and help champion the artists who make New York the coolest state to live in.

Congrats to all the Fellows and Finalists! And NY-based artists — applications open again in fall, so mark your calendars.

See the full list here.

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