The Historical Society of the Newburgh Bay and Highlands is pleased to announce the availability of an annual $1000.00 college scholarship to be given to an outstanding student interested in history or historical preservation, archeology, anthropology, or information services.
The applicant should show an interest in the history of the area and should demonstrate this interest through participation in activities that relate to the history of the area. The Historical Society would like the scholarship to encourage young people to be active participants in learning about and preserving our historical heritage.
An application is available on line at the Historical Society website: www.newburghhistoricalsociety.com. Deadline May 15, 2012. Further
information may be obtained by calling Warren Cahill at 845-562-5639.
Here is a opportunity for artists to receive stipend money if you live outside of the 5 boroughs of NYC. Yes, that means Newburgh too. This is being shared very close to the deadline but, better late than never.
Strategic Opportunity Stipends (SOS) a program of the New York Foundation for the Arts working in collaboration with arts councils and cultural organizations across New York State, is designed to help individual artists of all disciplines take advantage of specific opportunities that will significantly benefit their career development. Strategic Opportunity Stipends are administered by NYFA with leadership support from the New York State Council on the Arts , a state agency.
Applications should clearly describe the concrete and significant impact the artist’s career will gain from the proposed opportunity in order to be competitive in the panel process.
Artists working in all disciplines (including literature, media arts, visual arts, dance, music and theater) may request support ranging from $200 to $1,500.
Strategic Opportunity Stipends are for artists living in New York State outside of the five boroughs of New York City.
DEADLINE APRIL 5, 2012. This deadline is for opportunities occurring between June 1, 2012 and October 31, 2012.
HOW TO APPLY:
CLICK HERE for SOS video instruction, application form and guidelines. Additional pages with eligibility , regional partners , FAQ and other information can be accessed by clicking on headings in the grey menu on the left side of the page.
SOS applications must be emailed as a ONE PDF to the appropriate regional sponsoring organization . Please NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Artists residing in the five boroughs of New York City are not eligible to apply for this grant opportunity.
Questions: Please email Felicity Hogan, Program Officer: FHogan@nyfa.org
The Preservation League of New York State is pleased to announce the availability of Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) to provide support for projects that preserve New York State’s cultural and historic resources.
The grants will support professional services of architects, engineers and other design and preservation professionals working with not-for-profit groups and municipalities to preserve their arts and cultural buildings, structures and other resources.
Applications are now available to eligible municipalities and not-for-profit organizations to compete for funds through Preserve New York, a grant program of the Preservation League of New York State and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).
A total of $83,674 is available for historic structure reports, historic landscape reports and cultural resource surveys. Grants are likely to range between $3,000 and $10,000 each. The application deadline is May 7, 2012.
Visit the League’s website for more information and to review the guidelines for 2012.
The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes is pleased to announce a new partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts, to award Presentation Funds and Finishing Funds grants for Electronic Media and Film.
Presentation Funds:
Presentation Funds offers partial support to non-profit organizations located in New York State for in-person appearances by independent artists working in moving image media and sound art, including video, digital and computer-based works. The mission of the program is to encourage opportunities for conversations between artists and audiences, support the creative programming of independent media-makers, and help increase appreciation for electronic media and film as an art form throughout New York State. Presentation Funds is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).
Deadlines are four times a year:
December 1, 2011 for projects occurring between January 1 – March 31, 2012
March 1, 2012 for projects occurring between April 1 – June 30, 2012
June 1, 2012 for projects occurring between July 1 – September 30, 2012
September 1, 2012 for projects occurring between October 1 – December 31, 2012
Please click here for 2012 Presentation Funds Guidelines.
Please click here for fillable PDF Application (this application works best in Adobe Acrobat and may not be fully functional in Preview).
Finishing Funds:
Finishing Funds provides support to New York State artists for the completion of film, video, sound, new media and Web-based art. Awards are made annually and range from $500 to $2,500. Finishing Funds is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).
The postmark deadline for applications is March 15, 2012.
The NYSCA funded Art Partnership Challenge/ Arts in Education grants are now available! Click here for a copy of the application.
This is an opportunity for artists and cultural organizations to collaborate with teachers and schools to integrate the arts into the classrooms. Please note the DEADLINE has been updated to be Friday, OCTOBER 28, 2011.
Arts in Orange will host a free information workshop 6pm Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at the Town of Crawford Library 227 Maple Avenue, Pine Bush.
Arts Community Grants (ACG), decentralization grants funded by New York Council of the Arts (NYSCA), administered by Arts in Orange, is seeking nominations for panelists throughout the Orange County, NY community, who will evaluate grant applications and make recommendations for funding. All panelists are volunteers, and must be Orange County residents or those who work within the county, who have knowledge, experience and/or expertise in any of the various arts disciplines, and enthusiasm for supporting the arts through the Arts Community Grants program. The panel is chosen based upon recommendations from the community, submitted resumes and a personal interview. ACG especially seeks broad and diverse panelist nominations with arts backgrounds and interests.
Panelists who are chosen are required to attend an Orientation Meeting and Workshop in November 2011, and must attend the Deliberation Meeting in early December 2011. The Orientation and Deliberation Meetings are normally held on weekends.
The deadline for submission of a panelist nomination is Friday, November 4, 2011. All panel applicants MUST submit a current resume, a Panelist Nomination Form, and an Affiliation Statement. These forms are available by calling the ACG office at (845) 956.0005 or emailing info@artsinorange.org
