2021 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Recipient in Folk/Traditional Arts
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has named the 2021 recipients and finalists of its NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship program in the disciplines of Fiction, Folk/Traditional Arts, Interdisciplinary Work, Painting, and Video/Film. Hayden Haynes is one of 2021 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellows in Folk/Traditional Arts.
NYFA has administered the program for the past 36 years with leadership support from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Please click here for the full announcement.
The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Program makes unrestricted cash grants of $7,000 to artists working in 15 disciplines, recognizing five disciplines per year on a triennial basis. This year, the organization has awarded a total of $616,000 to 92 artists (including three collaborations) whose ages range from 25-70 years throughout New York State.
The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship offers a unique snapshot of contemporary arts across New York State. In addition to conversations on local and international politics and migration and identity, many artists reflected on their personal experiences around the COVID-19 pandemic. Common themes that resonated in all five disciplines were notions of isolation, home-life, change, and new beginnings. These themes were also reflected in the size of works created in 2020/21 and types of materials presented. Within the visual arts categories, artists showcased smaller scale works and used materials or repurposed objects in new, unexpected ways.
“I am Extremely humbled to be a 2021 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Folk/Traditional Arts. I’m also excited to be part of the program and thankful to have this kind of support for the work that I do. Even though the grant is “unrestricted” I am putting a portion of this award into the boarding school exhibition that was recently started. Nya:wëh to my wife and kids for having to sacrifice parts their time with me so I can do my art and art related projects. #NYSCANYFAFellows — Hayden Haynes“
