Address P.O. Box 300507 Brooklyn,NY 11230 USA Phone Number (718)951-0581 Fax Number (718)258-1157 TTY Number (000)000-0000 Email Website Executive Director Ms. Susan Stedman Founding Year 0 Incorporating Year 1993 Mission Statement The Wheeler Foundation was formed to assist visual artists of color who live in the tri-state NYC area. Program Name Emergency Grants to Artists of Color Program Contact Program Phone (718) 951-0581 Program Email Year Program Founded 0 Description of Program Grants are available to help meet urgent financial needs involving housing, medical costs, fire, flood damage and related costs, etc. With limited funds the foundation makes grants of modest amounts so that as many artists as possible can benefit each year. Based on documented need, grant awards begin at the level of $250. Conditions/Public Service Requirements n/a Award Website http://artemerging.com/grant/emergency.htm Where does the program take place? Does this program primarily support the creation of new work? No Support or Services Provided as part of the Program Description of Support or Services n/a Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award) 250.00 Related Arts Category Discipline Secondary Tertiary Visual Arts Visual Arts, All Residency State City County Neigborhood New Jersey Any Bergen Any New Jersey Any Essex Any Connecticut Any Fairfield Any New Jersey Any Hudson Any New York Any Kings Any New Jersey Any Middlesex Any New Jersey Any Morris Any New York Any Nassau Any New Jersey Any Passaic Any New York Any Richmond Any New York Any Rockland Any New Jersey Any Somerset Any New York Any Suffolk Any New York Any Westchester Any Gender No Requirement Age Other 21 or older Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? Ethnicity American Indian/Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander African American/Black Asian Latino/Hispanic Career Point No Requirement Special Population No Requirement Other Restrictions Emergency grants are available to visual artists of color who are living in the tri-state, greater New York City area. All applicants must be actively working artists, at least 21 years of age. Total Number of Applicants (annually) 0 Total Number of Recipients (annually) 0 Total Number of Awards (annually) 0 Total Amount Awarded by this Program (annually) $0 Procedure Open Application Contact Requirements Call or write for an application. Material/Process Submit information documenting the nature of the emergency, one recommendation from a recognized member of the arts community and completed application. Application Fee $0 Exact Deadline Deadline2 Deadline3 Deadline4 Approximate Deadline Rolling Deadline Yes Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines Selection Process/Criteria Each application is carefully considered on its own merits and every effort is made to respect the confidentiality of all information. Notification Process Applications are immediately acknowledged. You will be quickly notified if there are question about your application; and, you will be informed of the foundation's decision no later thatn one month after the application is completed. Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? True Awardee's Public Service Requirement? n/a