The Broome, Chenango & Otsego
Decentralization Grant Program
Click here for past sample 2012 guidelines and application form. Watch for 2013 information in the Fall.
$90,481 in Grants Allocated for 2012!
The Chenango County Council of the Arts is pleased to announce the allocation of $80,481 in cultural funding to 56 non-profit organizations through the 2012 Broome, Chenango & Otsego Decentralization (DEC) Grant Program. An additional $10,000 for the Broome County DEC Program was provided by The Stewart W. and Willma C. Hoyt Foundation, bringing total funding to $90,481.
In addition to the grant awards, a presentation of the Russell J. Perlman Award of Excellence was made to The Christian Neighborhood Center of Norwich, or The Place, for proposing the “Most Outstanding Project” in Chenango County for 2012. An awards ceremony took place at the Martin W. Kappel Theater, 27 West Main Street, Norwich, at 5:30pm on Wednesday, April 18th. The public was invited and encouraged to attend.
The Broome, Chenango & Otsego DEC Program serves as a catalyst for local cultural development exposing children, adults and seniors to events that enrich and enhance their lives. Funding provided through these programs helps to strengthen our communities by reaching the most rural of our townships and villages, providing increased access to a greater quality of life. The DEC Program operates annually and panel nominations are accepted on a rolling basis. For additional information, please call the Arts Council office at 336-2787/ARTS. The Broome, Chenango & Otsego County Decentralization Program is administered by the Chenango County Council of the Arts, and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional support for Broome County provided by the Hoyt Foundation.
Congratulations to the following 2012 grant recipients: Watch our events calendar for more information!
Broome County:
The ART Mission Theater, Binghamton Community Dance*, Binghamton Community Orchestra, Binghamton Downtown Singers*, Binghamton Youth Symphony, Binghamton Theater Organ Society*, Endicott Performing Arts Center, Inc.*, Endwell Community Chorus*, George F. Johnson Memorial Library*, Greater Whitney Point Community Planning Committee Corporation*, Johnson City Partners*, The Madrigal Choir of Binghamton*, Phelps Mansion Museum, Windsor Partners, Inc., Windsor Whip Works Art Center*, Your Home Public Library *Denotes additional funding provided by the Hoyt Foundation.
Chenango County:
Afton Historical Society, Chenango County Blues Association, Chenango County Historical Society, The Christian Neighborhood Center of Norwich, Inc./The Place, City of Norwich, Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival, Inc., Coventry Town Museum Association, McDonough Improvement Committee, Mid-York Concert Band, Moore Memorial Library, New Berlin Art Forum, Norwich Theater Company Inc., Otselic Valley Fishing & Heritage Association, Oxford Memorial Library, Sherburne Public Library, Sherburne United Methodist Church, 6 On The Square, Smyrna Citizen’s Band, Smyrna Public Library, Town of Columbus, Village of Afton, Village of New Berlin, Volunteer Guild of the NYS Veteran’s Home
Otsego County:
Catskill Choral Society, Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble, Cherry Valley Artworks, Inc., City of the Hills Chapter, Sweet Adelines Int., First Night Oneonta, First Presbyterian Church of Gilbertsville, LEAF, Inc., Little Delaware Youth Ensemble, Oneonta Community Concert Band Association, Oneonta World of Learning, Orpheus Theater, Inc., Otsego 2000, Inc., Otsego County Dance Society, Pathfinder Village, Smithy Pioneer Gallery, Unadilla Historical Association, Village of Laurens
All 2012 Recipients, visit our
PDF Library
to download any of the following documents:
- "As a Recipient" - Grantee Responsibilities Form
- 2012 Audit Form
- 2012 Broome Audit Assignments
- 2012 Chenango Audit Assignments
- 2012 Otsego Audit Assignments
- 2012 Final Report Form
- 2012 NYS Legislators
- 2012 Press List
- Publicity Tips
- Sample letter of Agreement between Organization and Artist
History of the Program:
The New York State Council on the Arts established the
Decentralization Program (DEC) in 1978 to foster the
continued development of local cultural resources responsive
to community needs. Since 1986, the Chenango County
Council of the Arts has administered the DEC Program, which
acts as the sole source of direct support available for arts
initiatives in the county. Since this time, over a million dollars
have been allocated to numerous Chenango County
not-for-profit organizations for arts and cultural programming.
In 2003, the Council began administering DEC in Broome
County, and in 2010 began administration of DEC for
Otsego County.
