Opportunities

Individual Artist Grant Opportunity through Dutchess County Arts Council – Intent to apply due September 4

2013 Project Grants
for Arts and Cultural Projects in Dutchess & Ulster County

2013 Application Deadline:
Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 2pm

Intent to Apply due September 4! 

Click here to be directed to the form – it takes 5 minutes.

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and grant seminar schedule

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a grant seminar

The Project Grant Program is a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and designed to promote local community-based arts and culture in Dutchess & Ulster Counties. Applicants may request up to $5,000 in support.  Eligible projects can be in any artistic discipline and may include (but are not limited to) workshops, exhibitions/ studio tours, performances, community music festivals, multi-discipline collaborations and public programming whose central focus is the arts.

**New for 2013**
The Project Grant program will also offer an Individual Artist Tier, with at least one grant of $2,500 to a local artist to create work within a community setting.

All new applicants MUST attend an informational workshop prior to applying for funds.  Please note: the guidelines for this program have been updated for 2013returning applicants are strongly encouraged to attend a workshop as well.

2013 Project Grant
Guidelines and Application:

2013 Project Grant Guidelines

2013 Project Grant Application

2013 Project Grant Budget

2013 Individual Artist Tier Grant Guidelines and Application:

2013 Individual Artist Grant Guidelines

2013 Individual Artist Grant Application

2013 Individual Artist Grant Budget

2012 Program:

• 2012 Final Report

• 2012 Final Budget in Excel

Other Important Documents:

How To Find A Fiscal Sponsor   (including a sample agreement letter)

Sample Application

Grant Writing Tips

About Kelly Ellenwood

Kelly is a founding member of the indie-classical chamber ensemble Madera Vox (maderavox.org), based in Beacon, NY where Ms. Ellenwood, her husband Tim and their two young daughters make their home. Kelly is also currently the Vice President of BeaconArts.