FREE ENTRY / Washington Square Park Conservancy - Art Grants 2025

he Washington Square Park Conservancy is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working with NYC Parks and neighborhood groups to ensure that Washington Square Park continues as a diverse and historical urban green space through public programming, volunteer engagement, and raising funds to help keep the park clean, safe and beautiful. During the warmer months, the Washington Square Park Conservancy offers a slate of free public programming from fitness classes to teaching artist residencies. These programs are designed to engage the community and provide recreational and arts aligned programming at no cost. 

The Washington Square Park Conservancy (WSPC) Community Arts Grants program financially assists community organizations in carrying out arts programming activities in Washington Square Park. The WSPC Arts Grant program is now in its eleventh year, and to date has awarded nearly $100,000 to community arts organizations. Past awards have ranged from $500-$2,000 per recipient. Applications are due February 28 and…