Collaborations funded
108
Funds allocated
$61.6M
Participating artists
300
Participating organizations
126
CRNY’s Artist Employment Program (AEP) was a 2-year program that funded employment for 300 artists working in collaboration with over 100 community-based organizations across New York State. Participating artists received a salary of $65,000 per year (commensurate with median household income in New York State) plus benefits and dedicated time to focus on their artistic practice. Community-based organizations received $25,000-$100,000 per year to support their collaborations with these artists.
The impact these collaborations had on artists, organizations, and communities is breathtaking.
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Note: Over the course of the 2 years of the grant, a few artists and organizations left the program, some artists left their original collaborations and began working with new organizations, and some organizations began collaborating with new artists who replaced those who departed. This is why there is a slight discrepancy between the original grants announced in the 2022 press release and the 2024 “By the Numbers” update.