Thrilled to announce our partnership with NYFA on the inaugural WOODMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION HOUSING STABILITY GRANT for ARTISTS (WFF HSG). In recognition of the increasing unaffordability of rental housing in New York City and the housing insecurity it creates for artists, we will award grants of $30,000—distributed over three years—to five visual artists with the goal of improving their housing stability.

The program is administered by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and made possible through the support of the Woodman Family Foundation (WFF), which was established by Betty Woodman and George Woodman in dedication to stewarding their artistic legacies and that of their daughter, Francesca Woodman. All visual artists, they lived and worked in New York City in a more affordable time. Each intimately understood that secure housing within the city’s active arts community is vital to supporting the lives and work of artists. As such, the WFF HSG will serve established visual artists living in, and planning to remain living in, New York City.

Recipients may use the funds for new housing that reduces their rent obligation, guarantees a stable rental obligation such as a lengthy lease in their existing or new housing, and/or provides greater access to live/work space. Through this grant, WFF and NYFA hope that recipients will be able to remain in, or find, reliable and stable housing for at least three years, thereby allowing them to focus on their creative practice and build more sustainable careers.

The 2025 application cycle will open Tuesday, February 11, 2025, with applications closing on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. There are three eligibility criteria in this program: Individual, Artistic, and Emergency. Applicants must meet all three areas, as of the cycle’s deadline, to apply. Please click here for full details.

To read the full press release on this new grant program, please visit NYFA's website.