These grants are intended to support arts and cultural programming and the creation of artworks in Erie and Niagara Counties. Administered by Arts Services Initiative of Western New York, Inc. (ASI) and funded by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).
New this year: We now accept applications through a new, online grants system. We encourage your attendance at an information to learn more about this process.
Deadline to Apply: Friday, October 14, 2016 at 12PM (noon)
Click here to read the guidelines or to begin an application.
The Community Arts DEC Grant is a competitive grant that provides financial and technical assistance for community-based arts activities offered by eligible nonprofit organizations and / or individual artists with community partners in Erie and Niagara Counties.
Requests can be made between $500 – $5,000.
The Arts Education DEC Grant is a competitive grant that provides financial and technical assistance to eligible organizations and / or individual artists to support arts education projects in K-12 public school and publicly funded charter school settings and after-school programs. Funds can support arts education projects that take place in-school during the school day and / or in after-school settings for youth.
Requests can be made between $500 – $5,000.
The Individual Artist Commission DEC Grant is a grant intended to support the creation of new work that engages the community through the artists’ creative process. Artists residing in Erie and Niagara Counties are eligible to apply for this grant for community-based projects. The goal of this grant is to support the creative work of individual artists in all disciplines while encouraging interaction between artists and community members to highlight the role of the artists as a community resource.
Requests are a flat $2,500 commission.
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