Funding Available for Arts and Cultural Activities
Dutchess, Orange & Ulster Counties
Project Grants, School Residencies, Individual Artists
All artistic disciplines are eligible
Deadline November 13, 2014
Info Sessions begin September 8
Full info online at: www.artsmidhudson.org
This is a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA),
and is designed to support community-based arts activities in an effort to make quality arts programming available to all
Dutchess, Orange and Ulster County residents, as well as to support local cultural expression.
There are three distinct grant programs:
PROJECT GRANTS support community-based arts and cultural activities of non-profit groups, organizations and individual
artists throughout Dutchess, Orange & Ulster Counties. Eligible projects include professional and community arts activities
benefiting the general public in theater, dance, music, film, video, literature, visual arts, traditional arts, historical and cultural
activities, as well as the use of libraries and museums as venues for the arts. Project grant programs are designed to serve all
ages and ethnically diverse populations from all geographic areas in each county. Projects can be in any artistic discipline and
may include (but are not limited to) workshops, exhibitions/studio tours, performances, community music festivals, multidiscipline collaborations and public programming whose central focus is the arts. The maximum funding request is $5,000.
The INDIVIDUAL ARTIST COMMISSION Program provides support in the amount of $2,500 directly to selected individual
artists for the creation of new work in a community setting. Projects must be initiated by the artist, and reflect local community
life or culture, as well as directly involve the community in the artist’s creative process.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE/PUBLIC SCHOOLS GRANT supports residencies by artists and/or cultural organizations in a public
school classroom (K-12), that focuses on sequential, skill-based knowledge. All artistic disciplines are eligible, and
artist/cultural organization will apply directly for the grant, in partnership with a Dutchess, Orange or Ulster public school.
Eligible projects must focus on the exploration of art and the artistic process. Inter-curricular collaboration is encouraged.
Complete guidelines and eligibility for each grant program available at: www.artsmidhudson.org.
ATTEND AN INFORMATION SESSION to find out more. You do not need to have a project identified to attend. Learn
more about the program guidelines, what projects may be eligible for funding, how to develop a compelling grant application
and what steps are needed to apply.
All new applicants MUST attend an informational seminar prior to applying for funds, returning applicants are strongly
encouraged to attend as well. All sessions will cover the same material and include info on each of the three grant
programs. Potential applicants may attend any of the sessions, regardless of county of residence, although final application
submissions will be county specific.
RSVP at: http://tinyurl.com/2015-Info-Seminar
Seminars last an average of 90 minutes, and will be held:
Tue, Sept. 9 @ 3:30 pm – Ashokan Center
477 Beaverkill Rd, Olivebridge
Thur, Sept. 11 @ 5:30 pm – Josephine- Louise Public Library
5 Scofield St, Walden
Tue, Sept.16 @ 4:15 pm – SUNY Orange- Middletown Campus
115 South St, Middletown
Wed, Sept. 17 @ 4:00 pm – The Kingston Library
55 Franklin St, Kingston
Thur, Sept. 18 @ 3:00 pm - The Locust Grove Estate
2683 South Rd (Rt. 9), Poughkeepsie
Sat, Sept. 20 @ 2:00 pm – Ann Street Gallery
104 Ann St, Newburgh
Tue, Sept. 23 @ 7:00 pm – Pawling Free Library
11 Broad St, Pawling
Tue, Sept. 30 @ 5:30 pm – Beacon Recreation Center
23 W Center St, Beacon
Wed, Oct. 1 @ 5:30 pm – Opus 40- Barbara Fite Room (in the main house)
50 Fite Rd, Saugerties
Tue, Oct. 7 @ 4:30 pm – The Falcon
1348 Rt. 9W, Marlboro
Tue, Oct. 14 @ 4:30 pm – Red Hook Village Hall
7467 South Broadway, Red Hook
Tue, Oct. 21 @ 4:30 pm – Orange County NY Arts Council @ The Seligmann Studio
23 White Oak Dr, Chester
Sesión disponible en español bajo petición * Session in Spanish upon request
RSVP at: http://tinyurl.com/2015-Info-Seminar (preferred)
or email to: grants@artsmidhudson.org; call 845-454-3222.
Full guidelines and info at: www.artsmidhudson.org.
If you are unable to attend any of the sessions, and still wish to apply, you must speak with Contact Eve Madalengoitia,
Director of Programs and Arts Services, at evem@artsmidhudson.org or 454-3222 x16, for more information. Se habla
español.
Event details also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/743064502423535/
Application Deadline: November 13, 2014
These awards are made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New
York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State
Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.