The Statewide Community Regrant Program was developed by the New York State Council on the Arts in response to a mandate by New York’s Legislature that there be a greater local involvement in funding decisions, affecting local non-profit organizations, offering artistic or cultural services and programs, and to ensure New York State’s cultural funding reached every part of the State.
Donor Name: Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council
State: New York
County: Greene County (NY), Orleans County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/17/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
SCR grants are designed to support and develop the capacity of individual artists, collectives, and small nonprofit organizations to develop high quality local arts projects and programming and contribute to Genesee and Orleans County communities by providing opportunities for the public to experience and engage with the arts. Emphasis is placed on the quality and artistic merit of proposed projects and the depth and authenticity of audience experience, participation and engagement.
Goals
- Sustaining a vital network of individual artists and cultural organizations that supports the creation, presentation, critical review, and distribution of the arts and culture
- Celebrating our rich range of artistic and cultural resources inclusive of diverse cultures and aesthetics
- Encouraging artistic and discipline field advancement
- Broadening public access, appreciation, participation, and education in the arts and culture throughout the state
- Providing recognition and professional advancement for artists and arts administrators
Project Period
Jan – Dec 2024
Eligible Expenses
- Activities/Projects of local arts organizations including both live and virtual activities.
- Artist fees
- Marketing/publicity costs
- Direct administrative expenses and/or planning and preparation expenses for a proposed event.
- Supplies and materials needed to execute the proposed project. Individual items may not exceed $1,000. Examples: art supplies, sheet music, hardware, memory cards, and other consumable equipment.
- Equipment, software, subscriptions, and training needed to execute the proposed project. Individual items may not exceed $1,000. Examples: cameras, lighting equipment, subscriptions, and training tools.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations, NYS incorporated nonprofits, agencies of local government (not New York State agencies).
- Individual artists, groups or collectives, unincorporated entities applying for the Reach (Community) and Spark (Education) grants must have a Fiscal Sponsor or Community Partner (Fiscal Sponsorships and Community Partnerships p 4.).
- Applicant, Community Partner, or Fiscal Sponsor must have a permanent address in the same county the project is taking place.
- Applicants must be 18 years of age at the time of submission and may not be enrolled in a full-time degree program.
For more information, visit Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council.
