Author: FAB Admin

The list below will continue to be updated. 

ARTS & CULTURE

ArtsReady
ArtsReady, an online emergency preparedness service by and for arts/cultural nonprofits, provides arts organizations with customized business continuity plans for post-crisis sustainability. 

TCG: Coronavirus Preparedness Webinar
Theatre Communications Group’s Coronavirus Preparedness Webinar provided a holistic take on preparedness for theatres, including: a deeper understanding of the virus from an epidemiologist’s perspective; general preparedness strategies; how to forecast budget shifts should productions be cancelled; how to navigate insurance; and how the theatre field might take collective action to weather this potential crisis. 

Common Field
General, crowd-sourced resources for the Artist Organization Field. Initiated by Common Field, a national network of artist-centered organizations and projects.

Impact Survey – ART NY
The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York is conducting a survey to collect the initial financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and associated programmatic changes. If you are a non-profit theatre company, fiscally sponsored project, independent producer, etc please consider filling it out with whatever information you may currently know. As the City and State respond to the COVID-19 virus, A.R.T./New York wants to understand the effects on our Membership so that we can best advocate for possible emergency funding.

Impact Survey – Dance NYC
Dance/NYC is monitoring the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the dance field. They value dancers’ input, and will use this survey to create public awareness and guide policy, resources, and program development for dance makers and organizations based in the metropolitan New York City area. 

COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources
General resources list specifically designed to serve freelance artists (including actors, playwrights, designers, etc.) and those interested in supporting the independent artist community. List also includes general guidelines, best practices for remote work and education, and other useful sources.

NY Foundation for the Arts
List of NYFA (New York Foundation for the Arts) and NYFA-affiliated resources available to artists, arts workers, grantmakers, and others in light of the COVID pandemic. 

GENERAL INFO

Notify NYC
New York City’s official source for information about emergency alerts and important city services.

CDC
American Center for Disease Control’s overview of COVID-19, including what you should know regarding spread, prevention, symptoms, what to do if you are sick, and other helpful information.

Flatten the Curve
Detailed overview of the full impact of COVID-19, including social measures, best practices, and guidelines.

Lawyers Alliance for New York
Lawyers Alliance provides legal assistance and information to strengthen nonprofits that are providing critical human and social services throughout New York City during this unusual time. They seek to help organizations whose operations are being impacted by the coronavirus as well as those who are participating in the preparation and response efforts.

Green Map Bike Ready Guide
Bike Ready, an initiative by Green Map Systems for how cyclists can aid in disaster relief and preparedness. 

Actions and Activism During COVID-19
Best practices for activism, collective action, and movement- and community building during the COVID-19 crisis. 

Dear friends –

We’ve all been watching the COVID-19 situation as it unfolds, and it’s abundantly clear that our city needs a chance to slow down the spread of this virus which means big changes in all of our lives.

Like many others, we feel the only right option is to close our offices and our Dance Block program as well as suspend upcoming public events including NO HOUSING NO PEACE which would have opened next week. Please see details below.

We will be working from home and available by email.  We are hosting video-conferencing meetings.  We’re looking at all the ways we can stay active and engaged with our community – while understanding the need for social distancing to ‘flatten the curve.’

Thank you for your understanding in this stressful, strange time. We are thinking about you, your loved ones, our elders, our vulnerable — wishing for your health and well-being.

FAB – Ryan, Patrick, Dakota, Imani, and Janeill

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DANCE BLOCK: If you had a booking with Dance Block, we’ll provide you a full refund – and will be in touch about those details.  Please reach out to us via e-mail at space@fabnyc.org with questions or concerns.

NO HOUSING NO PEACE:  If you have already purchased tickets to a performance, we will reach out to you individually. You can choose to have your tickets honored at a future performance or receive a full refund.

Deadline: December 1st, 2020

Apply Now | Resources (also listed below)

Chosen projects notified December, 2020. Project to be produced and presented Spring 2021.

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NOTE: This call was originally launched in February 2020. It was put on hold due to the NYC COVID-19 shutdown. FAB is pleased to have secured funding to relaunch the call at this time.

FABnyc is issuing an open call for socially-engaged artistic projects that draw attention to African and African-American histories of the Lower East Side, with a focus on highlighting Black culture and community in the LES neighborhood throughout New York’s history.

From the African Burial Ground under Sara D. Roosevelt Park to the African Free School of the 18th century; from the mixed-race dance halls on the Bowery to the impact of the Draft Riots, the Lower East Side is home to crucial layers of African-American history, too often missing from the stories of struggle and transformation that continue to define the neighborhood. While some remnants of these narratives can be read on building plaques and seen in other public memorials, the vibrancy, collective life, and stories of change in the neighborhood’s Black communities remain hidden.

This call aims to bring greater visibility to African and African-American histories and cultures of the Lower East Side, to better understand their legacies, and to connect the past to the neighborhood today. With the African Burial Ground in Sara D. Roosevelt Park as a geographical and historical anchor point, the call aims to honor, heal, and otherwise further conversations around African heritage in the Lower East Side.

SELECTION PROCESS
Project proposals must be submitted in a single 3–5 page PDF file.

Applicants must also submit a 1–2 page resume/CV and 3–5 work samples.

Proposals must include description of COVID-19 safety measures in context of proposed project (see NYS Safety Plan Template for reference).

Full applications will be reviewed and final projects selected by a panel consisting of FABnyc staff and community stakeholders. Panelists bring a range of experiences and perspectives, many of them from outside the professional arts arena; please review your proposal writing for clarity and accessibility before submitting.

Applicants may be contacted for more details on proposed project elements. Finalists will be contacted directly to conduct an interview over Zoom.

For questions regarding the application, please email patrick@fabnyc.org.

Click here to apply.

RESOURCES

African Burial Ground at SDR Park

• – About the African Burial Ground / M’Finda Kalunga Garden
• – Sara D Roosevelt Park Coalition
• – Article: “When Will There Be A Memorial for NYC’s Second African Burial Ground, Hyperallergic
  
• – Article:  “African Burial Ground, Chrystie Street’, New York Cemetery Project

NYC History:

• – Bowery Boys Podcast
• – Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
• – Article: “Black History in Greenwich Village’, 6ftsq
  
• – Article: “African American History in the East Village”, GVSHP

LES Issues and Needs

• – Community Board 3 District Needs

FABnyc is currently seeking a Part-Time Administrative Assistant!
Must be able to work on Sundays and one other day a week (M-F) 9:45am-6:15pm.

Responsibilities:

• Support Dance Block studio rental program for dance artists — manage online booking program, communicate with artists, provide access and orientation to studios, work with studio owners to address any day-to-day issues
• Organize and work with Communications Manager in leading communications — including FAB’s monthly newsletter and active social media positing on multiple platforms
• Provide administrative support for other FABnyc activities as needed
• Help maintain a welcoming lobby stocked with literature on our programs

Qualifications:

• Highly organized, reliable and punctual
• Strong verbal communication skills; works well in a public-facing position
• Writing skills, including skills with social media platforms and messaging
• Familiarity with Lower East Side cultural and/or nonprofit dance community a plus

Compensation: 17.50 an hour, on a biweekly pay cycle.

Email resume and cover letter to Dakota Scott, Managing Director at dakota@fabnyc.org with subject line “NAME – FABnyc Admin Assistant.” Please include your M-F availability in your email.

Please note: FAB Dance Block studios are not all accessible; the position requires requires ability to climb stairs on a frequent basis, respond quickly to sounds (ex. phone, door buzzer); and work at a computer for extended periods of time.

FABnyc has a strong commitment to principles of diversity, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender/ gender identity/ gender expression, age, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, HIV serostatus, disability, or marital status. People of color, immigrants, women, LGBTQ+ folk, and members of other historically marginalized groups are especially welcome and encouraged to apply.

United for Small Business NYC (USBNYC) is a coalition of community organizations across New York City fighting to protect New York’s small businesses and non-residential tenants from the threat of displacement, with a particular focus on owner-operated, low-income, minority-run businesses that serve low-income and minority communities.

As a member organization we have made a contribution of two videos to support the campaign. Check them out below or on usbnyc.org

USBnyc Campaign Video: Commercial Vacancy from FABnyc on Vimeo.

USBnyc Campaign Video: Tenant Harassment from FABnyc on Vimeo.

 

FABnyc is issuing an open call to artists with a history of working in the area of arts and social justice.  FABnyc will commission up to 3 artists for projects in 2020 which address community concerns in the Lower East Side neighborhood.  Proposals should feature a strong community engagement element.

Possible issues include physical and cultural displacement, resiliency, small business survival, affordable housing, community health, and access to public space.  (For more insight into local demographics and issues of concern, please see Community Board 3’s Statement of Needs

Deadline:  August 1, 2019

Proposals will include an artist statement, resume, history of community-based collaborations, description of proposed project and its connection to community concerns in the Lower East Side, and work samples.

Commissions include a $5,000 artist fee and $1,000 budget for materials.  FABnyc staff will fully support the project through its implementation and public presentation.  All projects will take place in either spring or fall of 2020. Finalists may be asked to participate in an interview.  Decisions will be announced in September 2019.

 

Click here to apply

 

For questions regarding the application, please email ryan@fabnyc.org

 

 

FAB is seeking a full time Director of Programs to shape and implement its arts and community engagement programming.   The role includes working with the Executive Director on all aspects of programming, including community partnerships, artist commissions, support for local organizing, and initiatives which help sustain member cultural organizations across the Lower East Side.  

The ideal candidate will have

–  Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills

–  Capacity to take leadership on projects while thriving in a collaborative environment

–  Experience with community partnerships and public engagement

–  Strong knowledge of the field and practice of community engaged art

–  Excellent organizational skills; can set goals and follow through with accountability

–  Manages time effectively with multiple projects at play

–  Fluency with Mac platforms; ease with Google Apps and Slack

–  A commitment to inclusion and equity that has informed their work and familiarity with an intersectional approach to social justice

–  Excitement about the work FAB is doing in the Lower East Side

–  Bilingual in English and Spanish and/or graphic design skills a plus.

We are seeking a candidate with a Master’s Degree or equivalent experience, with at least 3-4 years working in the nonprofit arts.  We prefer a candidate with a background in community based arts, civically or socially engaged arts practices, and/or cultural organizing. 

Full Time.  Compensation $48,500 plus benefits.  

Location:  FAB office at Downtown Art, 70 East 4th Street.

Submissions

Please complete application which includes submission of a cover letter and resume.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to those received by July 20, 2019 or before.

As we are a small organization, please be advised that we cannot respond to all inquiries. We cannot accept phone calls and/or follow up emails. Only candidates for consideration will be contacted.

FABnyc has a strong commitment to principles of diversity, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender/ gender identity/ gender expression, age, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, HIV serostatus, disability, or marital status.  People of color, immigrants, women, LGBTQ+ folk, and members of other historically marginalized groups are especially welcome and encouraged to apply.

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