SLC Arts announces $160,000 in funding available to NNY programs

ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, N.Y. (WWTI) – The St. Lawrence Arts Council has announced it  will be awarding $160,000 in state funding to support local arts events and projects taking place in 2025.

The New York State Council on the Arts’ Statewide Community Regrants Program funds local arts programming throughout Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties and the Akwesasne Tribal Nation.

The 2025 grant cycle opens tomorrow with an October 30 application deadline. Funding is available to individual artists, 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, government entities, Tribal Nations, and unincorporated  collectives. SLC Arts offers three grant opportunities, open to any artistic discipline:

• The Individual Artist Grant funds the creation of new work that engages a segment of the community through a public program, such as a public exhibition or performance, and/or the inclusion of community involvement in the project’s development and creative process. Amount: $3,000.
• The Arts Education Grant focuses on the exploration of art and the artistic process in a dedicated learning environment. Amount: $500 – $5,000.
• The Community Arts Grant funds public arts experiences and fosters creative communities. It supports programs and activities that enable local communities to experience and engage with the arts (ie: exhibitions, workshops, classes, festivals, screenings, readings, etc.). Amount: $500 – $5,000.

Grant guidelines and application questions, as well as online application links, may be found at slcartscouncil.org/grants on and after August 15.

From mid-August to late-October, SLC Arts will offer free Arts Funding Info Sessions to learn more about available grants and the application process. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. To register for an info session, please visit slcartscouncil.org/grants . All new applicants are required to attend an info session or meet with the Grant Coordinator before submitting an application.  The schedule is as follows:

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