The St. Lawrence County Arts Council (SLC Arts) will be awarding $84,000 in grant funding, throughout Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties, to fund 2022 arts experiences. Through the New York State Council on the Arts’ State Community Regrants Program, grants are available to artists, collectives, local municipalities, public libraries, and non-profit organizations. Projects in any artistic field - music, visual arts, theater, dance, electronic media, film and literary arts, etc. - will be supported. SLC Arts funded projects may not be submitted for university credit.
SLC Arts offers three grants through the State Community Regrants (SCR) Program:
Individual Artist Grant
Purpose/Focus: Funds are intended for 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: $1,000 - $2,500.
Arts Education Grant
Purpose/Focus: To provide support for meaningful arts education projects, the exploration of art and the artistic process. The Teaching Artists’ Fund offers two funding strands:
- Work in partnership with public schools to engage K-12 public school students in rich, artistic learning experiences during school hours.
- Work in partnership with community partners, in an after-school or community-based setting, to provide rich, artistic learning experiences to youth, seniors and/or learners of all ages.
Amount of Request: $300 - $5,000.
NEW FOR 2022: NO FINANCIAL MATCH REQUIRED
Community Arts Grant
Purpose/Focus: To fund public arts experiences and foster creative communities.
Amount of Request: $300 - $5,000.
NEW FOR 2022: NO FINANCIAL MATCH REQUIRED
Information Sessions
SLC Arts offers free, informational sessions, to provide information about funding opportunities and eligibility, as well as explain the application and review process. All first time applicants are required to attend an info session; others are encouraged to do so. Please register in advance for workshops by visiting https://slcartscouncil.org/grants/
Remaining sessions include:
- Saturday, November 06, 2021, 10:00am
Virtual (Zoom) workshop. - Tuesday, November 09, 2021, 10:00am
Virtual (Zoom) workshop. - Friday, November 12, 2021, 1:00pm
Live workshop. SLC Arts, Potsdam. - Monday, November 15, 2021, 6:00pm
Virtual (Zoom) workshop. Please register in advance. - Thursday, November 18, 2021, 11:00am
Virtual (Zoom) workshop. Please register in advance. - Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 10:00am
Virtual (Zoom) workshop. Please register in advance.
The application deadline for all three grants is Friday, December 10, 2021. Assistance and feedback are always available throughout the application process.
Still have questions? Please contact Alicia Murphy, Grant Coordinator, at grants@slcartscouncil.org
Made possible with funds from the State Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor, and the New York State Legislature, and administered by the St. Lawrence County Arts Council.
St. Lawrence County Arts Council
2 Park Street
PO Box 252
Potsdam, NY
grants@slcartscouncil.org
