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Artists and culture-makers create deep wells of collective and individual power as the storytellers of our contemporary world. Artists occupy an important role as leaders in the Jewish community and broader civic life. Supporting artists in diverse ways leads to a richer and more vibrant Jewish world that encompasses the multiplicity of Jewish experiences. Supporting Jewish and Israeli artists in diverse ways leads to a richer and more vibrant understanding of Jewish life that encompasses the multiplicity of Jewish experiences. The Neighborhood’s Artist Working Groups program was established in 2022 to nurture and support an intergenerational, multi-disciplinary, artistic community in the larger New York City metropolitan area by giving artists a Jewish space of creation in Brooklyn.
Each season, artists across diverse disciplines meet to create a network of support, receive professional development, and delve into the Jewish aspects of their work, facilitated by experienced Jewish cultural professionals. The third cycle of the New York Jewish Artist Retreat and Artist Working Groups will start in April 2026 with a cohort of 30 artists. Structured as an interdisciplinary research group, the two-day retreat will be followed by three research sessions in May and June. The group will dive into the historical and contemporary facets of Jewish life in Brooklyn, concentrating on culture, art, activism, and community building, and meet with experts from different fields, developing projects which will be presented in a public event in November 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Have an alignment with Jewish or Israeli identity
Demonstrate a long-term commitment to excellence in their artistic discipline and practice
Are residents of New York City
Are 18 years of age or older
Are not a student or enrolled in any degree-seeking program at the time of the AWG
Are not participating in a comparable development, fellowship, or residency program at the time of the program
Have not participated in a previous AWG
Services
Two-day retreat in April with community building, professional development workshops, and explorations of Jewish themes led by leading researchers, artists, and thinkers
Three learning and research sessions in May and June 2026 focused on the study of historical and contemporary Jewish movements and their role in shaping Brooklyn’s cultural, artistic, and activist landscape
A facilitator-led meeting in October 2026 in which they workshop a piece, receive critique and form a community
Access to a roster of Jewish educators, rabbis and content producers that can guide in research as needed
Two professional development workshops led by experts in the fields of fundraising, grant writing, proposal making, and discipline-based expertise
A final showing produced by The Neighborhood for which all costs are covered by the organization
An open invitation to propose a program to The Neighborhood to be produced in the next two seasons
Past Residents
Danelle Eliav
Film
Darah Golub
Film
Lily Bo Shapiro
Movement
Joya Powell
Movement
Amra Causevic
Visual Art
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