TTFF Micro Grants 2026 for Visual Artists in Queens 11385

About this call

The Tallichet Freedman Foundation, a non-profit in Ridgewood, New York, will award 10 unrestricted $3,000 micro grants to visual artists who live and/or work in the 11385 ZIP code of Queens, New York. Each 2026 grantee also receives a filmed studio interview documenting the artist, their work and their practice, shared on the foundation's website, social channels and YouTube. Grantees are chosen by an independent committee of three or more artists, curators and scholars, and are notified starting January 2027.

Who can apply

• Limited by country or region
• Medium: Painting / Drawing / Sculpture / Printmaking / Photography / Installation / Mixed Media
• Free entry
• Open only to individual artists who live and/or work in the 11385 ZIP code of Queens, New York (check the foundation's boundary map); proof of residence or studio space there is required (NY State ID, driver's license, utility bill, bank or credit card statement, lease, business mail, or a signed affidavit). The main focus of the work must be visual (painting, drawing, sculpture, craft, collage, printmaking, photography, mural arts, installation, multimedia); traditional filmmakers, writers and musicians are not eligible. You do not need to be a professional to apply. Not eligible: groups and collectives, students and anyone enrolled in a visual arts degree program, artists previously awarded a TTFF micro grant (the application form names no time limit, the FAQ says in the past 5 years), and the foundation's employees, board members and their immediate family. Submit an artist statement (200 words max), a narrative bio (200 words max), up to 10 images (JPG or PNG, max 3000px wide, 8 MB each) and up to 3 Vimeo or YouTube links (2 minute viewing limit each); at least one work from the last 2 years is recommended. One submission per person. Applicants agree that, if selected, their images and statements may be used for promotion on TTFF's website and social channels. Recipients must submit a W-9 form. Applications close October 29, 2026 at 10 PM.