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Building Creative Capacity

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Building Creative Capacity reinforces arts and culture's transformative role in maintaining thriving commercial corridors by encouraging collaboration between community-based development organizations (CBDOs) and arts and culture organizations. The program focus of Building Creative Capacity may change annually. Funding may also be offered to provide services to single neighborhoods, multiple neighborhoods, or on a citywide scale.

Building Creative Capacity Programs

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Fiscal Year 23

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In partnership with Think!Chinatown and Asian American Federation, SBS funded programming in Chinatown, Manhattan, and Murray Hill, Queens, which encouraged collaboration between arts and culture groups and local CBDOs.

Fiscal Year 25

storefront of closed store by the Bleecker Street Station in Manhattan with artwork that says New York is Forever

Storefront vacancy impacts many commercial districts' quality of life, public realm, and small business engagement. While addressing storefront vacancy requires long-term strategy for investment and intervention, immediate services are needed in the short-term to address the impact that the perception of vacancy has on commercial districts. In partnership with Van Alen Institute's Design Sprints program, selected CBDOs will work closely with design advisors to understand and address storefront vacancy in creative ways. Participants will receive capacity building and design support, including project design and strategic planning

Join our informational session on Monday, October 21, at 3 p.m.

How to Apply

Apply for the FY25 Program

The application deadline is November 15, 2024.