The Roxbury Arts Group is proud to administer the Delaware County Arts Grant, a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, in Delaware County.
Donor Name: Roxbury Arts Group
State: New York
County: Delaware County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/11/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: More than 10 Years
Details:
The Statewide Community Regrant program (SCR), known in Delaware County as the Delaware County Arts Grant, is a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Founded in 1977, SCR was developed to ensure that New York State’s cultural funding reaches every part of the state. The SCR grant program has since become one of the Council’s most effective means of diverse segments of the state’s population. The SCR program is administered by the Roxbury Arts Group in Delaware County and these grants are made possible with funds from the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Goals
- Making quality arts programming available to all Delaware County residents and visitors
- Assisting emerging arts organizations
- Supporting the artistic expression of Delaware County’s diverse cultural groups
- Making arts programming accessible to under-served and minority communities.
Priorities
The funding priorities this year are:
- Projects that result in public art. They may be temporary or permanent.
- Projects that incorporate media arts
- Projects that incorporate fiber arts, pottery, glassblowing and metal smithing
- Projects that incorporate folk/traditional arts
- In-School/After School Creative Learning Projects.
- Creative Placemaking: Creative placemaking animates public and spaces, rejuvenates structures and streetscapes, improves local business viability and public safety, and brings diverse people together to celebrate, inspire, and be inspired.
- New, emerging and grass-roots organizations and artists.
Types of Grants
- Community Arts Grants constitute the majority of Delaware County Arts Grant activity. These grants provide support for arts and cultural projects to community-based organizations, groups, collectives or artists. These projects are community-based arts activities offered to the public and should be open and accessible to all. This may include but are not limited to: exhibitions, workshops, performances (all disciplines), festivals, screenings or readings. Community Arts Grant support enables emerging artists and organizations to grow professionally and to enhance the cultural climate in communities where they live and operate. Funding of up to $5,000 is available to be applied to a maximum of 90% of project costs.
- Creative Learning Grants serve to bring teaching artists and their classroom skills into dedicated learning environments for all ages. Creative Learning projects must focus on the exploration of art and the artistic process. Funding of up to $5,000 is available to be applied to a maximum of 90% of project costs.
- In-School Project grants support the role that local cultural organizations and/or individual artists (working in partnership with a public school play in engaging K-12 public school students in rich artistic learning experiences during school hours. Inter-curricular collaboration is encouraged but not required. After-School Learning grants support Creative Learning projects that take place after-school. Projects can physically be held on or off school grounds. An example of a suitable off school site would be a public library. Community-Based Learning grants support Creative Learning projects that take place in community-based settings for youth and/or learners of all ages and abilities. These workshops can be exclusive to particular groups and programs such as Youth Groups and Seniors Homes.
- Individual Artist Grants offer commissioning support to individual artists in the amount of $2500 per commission for the creation of a new work in a community setting, with no match required. This grant opportunity represents a “live & work” investment in local artists. It is designed to increase support for local artist-initiated activity and to highlight the role of artists as important members of community.
Eligibility Criteria
Community Arts Grants
- To apply for Community Arts Grants organizations and artists applicants must meet the following criteria:
- An organization or artist must send a representative to attend an Information Session or meet one-on-one with a member of the Roxbury Arts Group staff.
- Individual artists and non-incorporated organizations that do not have 501c3 status may apply through the sponsorship of an eligible Delaware County-based, non-profit organization meeting the criteria of a fiscal sponsor or may apply directly as Community Based Partners.
- Non-profit organizations in Delaware County with 501c3 status may apply directly and sponsor their own project.
- Previously funded organizations/artists must have provided final reports if their program is completed.
- Organizations must not have applied directly, including those that were fiscally sponsored, to the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) for funding in 2023 for projects in 202
4, regardless of funding status. - Projects cannot involve partners that apply directly to NYSCA.
- Delaware County Arts Grant site staff or Board Members cannot be involved (Delaware County Arts Grant site and Board Members may assist in projects but not lead them).
- Public school districts and their components cannot directly.
- Must not be private and/or religious affiliated schools.
- Must not be four and two year universities and colleges or their supporting foundations.
- Must not be New York State agencies (including SUNY schools) and departments and county government agencies and departments.
- Non-incorporated chapters of organizations whose “parent” is incorporated outside the Delaware County Arts Grant Service area cannot apply.
- Creative Learning Grant
- School partners cannot apply directly for Creative Learning Grant funds. Applications for Creative Learning Grants must be submitted by teaching artists, Community Based Partners or Fiscal Sponsors.
- Applicant must be based in Delaware County
- Lead teaching artist must be 18 years of age or older at the time of application.
- Community Based Partners and/or Fiscal Sponsors must be located in Delaware County.
- If Fiscally Sponsored by an organization that is not the Roxbury Arts Group, Fiscal Sponsors must meet Fiscal Sponsor Guidelines.
- All projects, organizations, Fiscal Sponsors and teaching artists must conduct all activities in a way that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious belief, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
- A letter of commitment from the partner school and the artist or organization must be included with the application to be eligible for funding. The letter of commitment must outline in detail the partner(s) support of the project (monetarily and otherwise) and anticipated roles and responsibilities for each partner involved. The partnership letter should be on the partner(s) letterhead and signed by the principal of the partner school and director of the partner organization.
- Individual Artist Grant: Individual artists may apply directly for this category if they meet the following conditions:
- Individual artist applicants MUST be current NYS residents and must be a resident of Delaware County. Proof of residency is required. All documents must contain the individual’s name, address, and documentation must be dated within the previous year.
- Individual Artist applicants must be 18 years of age or older and may not be enrolled in a full-time degree program.
- Have met with the Roxbury Arts Group to discuss their project.
Eligible Organizations
Non-profit organizations applying directly MUST fulfill ALL of the following conditions:
- A 501(c)(3) or New York State non-profit organization.
- The legal address of the non-profit organization must be located in Delaware County.
- Have a board of directors or a governing body that meets to determine and review policy.
- Conduct all activities in a way that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious belief, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
- Applicants/artists must be at least 21 years of age at the time of application.
For more information, visit Roxbury Arts Group.
