Get Set UP (with Funds)

Empowering street artists to reclaim public space and foster authentic community through live painting.

The UP Fund champions the raw brilliance of street art, graffiti, and urban expression. As an NYC-based publication rooted in the pulse of the city, UP supports artists who paint in public, outside of institutions, and often against the odds. This Fund is dedicated to projects that bring live painting to the streets, showcase emerging voices, and celebrate the vibrancy of urban culture while fostering true community connection.

Eligibility

We fund public art experiences that prioritize access, equity, and community. Only projects that materially support street artists and embody the values of equitable placemaking will be considered.
To qualify for this fund, projects must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Must include a live art element such as live painting, graffiti, or street mural creation.
- Must be free and publicly accessible—no ticketed events or gated spaces.
- Must showcase at least one emerging artist.
- Must actively engage local community members and/or amplify neighborhood culture.
- Cannot be affiliated with or produced by large institutions, museums, or commercial galleries.
Lastly, you must be open to collaboration (within reason) with UP Magazine across all channels, including emerging projects featuring your work!
Each creator may submit only one project to this Fund per season. If multiple submissions are received from the same creator, the Fund Director will select the one that best aligns with the Fund’s mission and remove the others.

Projects (34)

28 submitted · 4 funded · 2 curated

Project	Status	Raised
Sky Bravo's Fantastical Showbus	funded	$0
Programas de arte Infinito	funded	$0
Empowering Youth Through Digital Skills & Innovation	funded	$6,911
Re:IMAGINED	funded	$1,215
NYC Art League	curated	$0
Tainha AI - Intelligent communication channel for cities	curated	$0
Remembering to Forget	submitted	$9,097
W8W Creative Hub	submitted	$86
Make.DIY	submitted	$0
Grandmatopia	submitted	$128,014
the Shadowquest	submitted	$2,517
The Impact Concerts	submitted	$160
Crescendo AI	submitted	$0
Neuro Sound "Nap Concerts" for brain & body support (Concept & Live Events)	submitted	$20,598
ISEDA (BEGINNING)	submitted	$3,553
NEXUS	submitted	$1,053
We're Loud Fest 2026	submitted	$47,579
adopt a tree	submitted	$14,777
D-radio	submitted	$0
GameCom	submitted	$372
Beautiful Money ꕥ	submitted	$120
Urban Art Odyssey	submitted	$0
I Love Candy Art show	submitted	$0
Solar clean water	submitted	$765
#makeCLOUDproud	submitted	$0
The Valley of Ashes	submitted	$0
Regenerative Ecosystem	submitted	$2,683
Crop recommendation system	submitted	$135
Healing Through Art: The Wellness Workshop	submitted	$1,522
FREERIDERS	submitted	$12,909
Game Con Kaduna	submitted	$897
NAIA GO	submitted	$5,557
GreenPill Uganda: Uganda's Regenerative Agriculture and web3 mission	submitted	$11
Voices of the Land	submitted	$19,991