MIRTA DESIR AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS 2025 NYSCA/NYFA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP IN SCREENWRITING
Mirta Desir has been selected as a 2025 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Screenwriting, receiving one of New York State’s most respected honors for artistic achievement. The fellowship is awarded by the New York Foundation for the Arts in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts and recognizes artists whose work demonstrates originality, clarity of vision, and lasting creative impact.
Mirta was chosen through a highly competitive, peer-reviewed process and is among 99 artists selected statewide across multiple disciplines for the 2025 fellowship year. As part of the program, fellows receive unrestricted financial support, allowing them the freedom to invest directly in their creative practice without being tied to a specific project or outcome. and promise of their creative voice.
The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship is widely regarded as one of the most significant artist support programs in the country. In 2025, the program awarded more than $750,000 in total funding to artists working in disciplines that include playwriting and screenwriting, choreography, photography, music, and visual arts. Since its inception, the fellowship has supported thousands of artists across New York State, reflecting a long-standing commitment to sustaining creative voices and cultural contributions.
Mirta’s writing has been recognized for its emotional precision and thoughtful exploration of character, often centering stories that feel intimate while resonating on a universal level. Her work reflects a commitment to storytelling rooted in authenticity, restraint, and deep observation, qualities that continue to define her growing body of work.
The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship represents both an investment in Mirta’s work and a meaningful acknowledgment of the stories she continues to develop. It places her within a distinguished community of artists whose contributions help shape the cultural and creative landscape of New York and beyond.
As Mirta moves forward with new projects, this fellowship marks an important milestone in her creative journey and affirms the depth, intention, and care that define her work.
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