For over 40 years, these grants have been made possible through Decentralization funds, public money mandated by the New York State Legislature to encourage increased participation at the local level in the state's cultural funding process. These grants enable artists and organizations to enhance the artistic and cultural climate in our communities and fulfill a vital mission of The ARTS Council of making arts and culture accessible to all!
$66,600 in Community Arts grants support the activities of artists, individuals, arts groups, and community organizations in service to local residents:
Chemung County
- The Cantata Singers, $4,420, Meditations in Nature
- Caroline Giassi, $5,000, Finger Lakes Early Music Chamber Music Series
- Chemung County Library District, $5,000, 2020 Art Workshop Series with Wynn Yarrow & Filomena Jack
- Community Arts of Elmira, $2,000, Elmira Infinite Canvas
- Elmira Downtown Development, Inc, $3,000, Elmira Street Painting Festival 2020 Elmira: Emerging, Evolving, Engaging
Schuyler County
- Dutton Peterson Memorial Library, $1,335, Imagine Your Story
- Montour Falls Library, $2,705, Havana Art Series
- The Lake Country Players, $3,440, Community Youth Musical Production of Disney's Frozen
- Watkins Glen Public Library, $1,423, Arts Programming
Steuben County
- Broadway Union, $5,000, Public Sculpture Hornell
- Dormann Library, $950, Summer Learning Program Performers
- Family Services Society, $2,700, Community Glass Art Program for Children and Teens
- Hornell Area Wind Ensemble, $2,750, 2020 Season
- Meghan O'Toole, $5,000, Let Love Be Love: An Inclusive Cast Production of Almost Maine
- Pulteney Free Library, $1,481, 2020 Arts Programming
- Seven Generations of Stewards, $5,000, Native Nations Festival
- The Women's Chorale of Corning, $1,334, Dreams for a Better World
Tioga County
- The Kirby Band, $1,332, 2020 Season
- Newark Valley Historical Society, $2,500, Depot Friday Night
- Tioga County Contradance, $4,880, 2020 Dance Season
- Town of Richford, $950, Rawley Park Concert Series
Waverly Free Library, $4,400, Telling Stories with Music in Tioga County
$11,550 in Teaching Artist grants support local artists and organizations in engaging K-12 students in rich, artistic learning experiences.
Steuben County
- Crows Nest Artists Co-Operative, $3,200, Exploration in Three Dimensional Art
- Family Services Society, $900, Youth Mentoring of the Southern Tier Program
- Regional Science & Discovery Center, $3,450, This is Me: Digital and Analog Photography
Tioga County
Music for Unity and Social Change, $4,000, Music for Unity and Social Change
$7,500 in Individual Artist grants support local artists in the creation of new work in a community setting
Chemung County
- Amy Bush, $2,500, SHIFT: Three Performances by Sharing Space in Three Separate Spaces
Steuben County
- Akua Lezli Hope, $2,500, Words on Wheels
- Gigi Alvare, $2,500, Homage to the Reoccurring Themes in My Life
