DCA TO HOLD INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS ON NEW APPLICATION PROCESS

Open to All Cultural Organizations
The Department of Cultural Affairs has announced major reforms in the City's process providing funds for nonprofit cultural organizations. These changes will affect both organizations eligible for program funds and City-owned institutions. For information, visit DCA's Web site at www.nyc.gov/culture.

Beginning this Thursday, the agency will hold informational sessions in every borough to discuss the new process with cultural groups and answer any questions you may have. We urge you to attend one of these sessions.

Please note that Thursday, February 1 is oversubscribed.

Manhattan
Thursday, February 1 10:00 am Department of Cultural Affairs

Registration for this session is closed

31 Chambers Street (between Centre Street and Broadway).

Subway: 4, 5 to Brooklyn Bridge; R, W to City Hall
Brooklyn Friday, February 2 1:00 pm Mark Morris Dance Center

3 Lafayette Avenue (between Rockland and Ashwell Place).

Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q to Atlantic Avenue; A, C to Lafayette Avenue
Staten Island Monday, February 5 4:30 pm Noble Maritime Collection at Snug Harbor Cultural Center

1000 Richmond Terrace, Building D (at Snug Harbor Road).

Public transportation: 1 to South Ferry, Staten Island Ferry, S40 bus to front gate of Snug Harbor
Manhattan Tuesday, February 6 1:00 pm Gatehouse/Harlem Stage

150 Convent Avenue (at 135th Street).

Subway: 1 to 137th Street
Bronx Wednesday, February 7 4:30 pm Hostos Community College

500 Grand Concourse (with Eugenio Maria de Hostos Boulevard).

Subway: 4, 5, 6 to Grand Concourse
Queens Thursday, February 8 10:00 am P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center

2225 Jackson Avenue (between 46th and 45th Avenue).

Subway: E, V to 23rd Street/Ely Street; 7 to 45 Road/Court House Square; G to LIC/Court House Square

All sessions are open to the public, but space must be reserved at least 24 hours in advance.

To Rsvp for a session, send an e-mail to reservations@culture.nyc.gov.

Please indicate the date of the session you would like to attend in the subject line or body of your e-mail (e.g., "February 1").

Please also include your name and organizational affiliation (if appropriate) in the body of the e-mail. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Waiting lists will be started as necessary.

In addition, DCA will host application seminars--one in each borough--aimed at guiding organizations seeking program funding through the application process. Dates and locations for these seminars will be determined shortly. Check DCA's Web site for details.

NOTE: Applications for FY '08 funding will be made available to the public on February 16 and will be due on March 26. This new application deadline, which is earlier than in previous years, will allow FY '08 applications to be reviewed in time for award notifications to be made at the start of the fiscal year. Organizations will still have the same amount of time to prepare applications as they have had in the past.