FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- March 12, 2013
The Chenango Arts Council is pleased to announce the allocation of $92,400 in cultural funding to 56 non-profit organizations and artists through the 2013 Broome, Chenango & Otsego Decentralization (DEC) Grant Program. In addition to the grant awards, Coventry Town Museum Association was awarded the Russell J. Perlman Award of Excellence for proposing the “Most Outstanding Community Arts Project” in Chenango County for 2013. (See links below for a listing of grant recipients and their projects.)
COMMUNITY ARTS (CA) DEC PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Broome, Chenango & Otsego Decentralization (DEC) Community Arts (CA) Grants*:
Known as “traditional” or “classic” DEC grants, CA grants provide support for arts and cultural projects to community-based organizations, groups, collectives or artists. Individual artists may apply for a community-based project in partnership with a local non-profit organization. CA support enables emerging artists and organizations to grow professionally and to enhance the cultural vibrancy in communities and neighborhoods where they live and operate. CA grants provide support to develop, foster, promote, enhance and increase community arts that address current cultural needs in Broome, Chenango and Otsego counties.
View the Grant Forms link to access the past 2013 DEC Community Arts grant guidelines and application forms for a sampling of the process. Notification of intent to apply is required. Arts Council staff is available for application assistance.
For additional information on the DEC Program, or for more details on recipient events, please call the Arts Council office at 336-2787/ARTS, and don't forget to visit our on-line Community Arts Calendar!
Check for 2014 Decentralization guidelines and application forms later in the year, or send us an e-mail at info@chenangoarts.org to be added to our outreach list!
*The Broome, Chenango & Otsego Decentralization (DEC) Program is administered by the Chenango Arts Council, and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature.
