The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship program awards each recipient $8,000 in unrestricted cash. The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has awarded $903,000 to 132 artists across New York State in its joint fellowship program with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). The program gives unrestricted cash grants of $8,000 to artists.
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The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship program awards each recipient $8,000 in unrestricted cash. The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has awarded $903,000 to 132 artists across New York State in its joint fellowship program with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). The program gives unrestricted cash grants of $8,000 to artists.
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