Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubles individual artist grants in New York City to $10,000.

Artsy: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su, and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Diya Vij have announced that the city will increase its grants for individual artists and small nonprofits from $5,000 to $10,000, the first such increase in nearly 20 years.