New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is proud to partner with the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation to administer the Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants.
Donor Name: New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/13/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
Robert Rauschenberg was committed to assisting fellow artists in need of emergency medical aid, ultimately establishing the nonprofit foundation Change, Inc. in 1970. In this spirit, this program is designed to serve artists in financial need who otherwise may delay critical treatment or incur substantial and perhaps overwhelming debt.
This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography.
They recognize the urgency of caring for and helping one another and, while artists are famously self-sufficient, they encourage you to ask for support when needed.
Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to, these out-of-pocket costs to the artist:
- Provider (hospital/doctor/dentist/clinic) bills, including co-pays
- Tests/diagnostics/assessments/consultations to determine necessary treatment
- Physical/occupational therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic
- Prescription drugs specifically for the emergency medical condition
- Emergency dental work
- Transportation expenses to/from appointments/treatments
This is a competitive grant program.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply You must:
- Be an artist creating work in visual arts, film/video/digital/electronic arts, or choreography
- Be 21 years or older on the cycle’s deadline
- Reside in the United States, the District of Columbia, a Tribal Nations, or a U.S. Territory
- Have an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or lower for an individual, or $150,000 for joint filers, averaged over the last two federal tax returns
- Your medical emergency and treatment must occur in the U.S. (including D.C., Tribal Nations and U.S. Territories)
- Demonstrate current and ongoing activity in your artistic discipline
- Not be enrolled in any degree-seeking program
For more information, visit Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants.