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Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in New York City is the largest municipal funder of culture in the country and is committed to providing access to art and culture for all New Yorkers. Here is their "Resources Page".
Percent for Art: A DCLA law enacted in 1982 that requires one percent of the budget for eligible City-funded construction projects be spent on public artwork, whether in new builds or restoration projects.
DCLA Resources : This is a link to DCLA's list of organizations that provide services and/or information useful to artists and cultural organizations, including advocacy, funding, and housing resources.
PAIR - DCLA (nyc.gov) A DCLA artist residency program pairing artists with NYC Municiple departments to creatively address city-wide issues.
Past NY Government Programs
Creatives Rebuild New York A statewide, initiative in answer to lack of artist job security during the Covid 19 pandemic. CRNY was a Mellon Foundation funded project that allocated 125 million to an Artist Employment program and a Guaranteed Income for Artists.
AREA (Affordable Real Estate for Artists) 2015 interagency initiative under Mayor Bill de Blasio's to create 1,500 units of affordable housing and 500 units of artist workspaces for the cultural community over the next decade. Agencies involved were the Mayor’s Office, the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), Housing Preservation and Development, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC).
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): Founded by congress in 1965, the NEA is an independent federal agency that is the largest funder of the arts and arts education in communities nationwide and a catalyst of public and private support for the arts. Through research funding and grant funding the NEA primarily supports nonprofit arts organizations, public arts agencies and organizations, colleges and universities, federally recognized tribal communities or tribes, and individual writers and translators .
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): In conjunction with the NEA, the EPA announced an inaugural artist-in-residence program around 6 natural estuaries and waterways.
The General Services Administration (GSA): GSA's Fine Arts Collection is one of the nation's oldest and largest public art collections. Dating from the 1850s to the present, artworks are displayed in federal buildings across the country, or on long term loan to museums and cultural institutions. The GSA maintains a National Artist Registry for artists to be considered for all art commissions over the next ten years.