Huntington Arts Council Announces Huntington Arts Council to Administer Grants for Nassau and Suffolk Counties
HUNTINGTON, NY, 11 August 2009 - The Huntington Arts Council, Inc. has been selected as the administrative site for the 2010 New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Decentralization Regrant. The Arts Council will be regranting a total of $160,000 to artists and non-for-profit organizations for arts programming in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Applicants can request $500 to $5,000 for innovative arts and cultural projects that involve collaboration between artists and/or not-for-profit organizations that directly benefit the community served by the project and take place in either Nassau or Suffolk Counties. Individual artists must be sponsored by a not-for-profit organization. Not-for-profit organizations may apply for up to three projects; total requests cannot exceed $5,000.
Workshops will provide an overview of the program followed by step-by-step grant-writing basics. Please note: all applicants must attend a workshop to be eligible to apply. Register via email to grants4arts@huntingtonarts.org or by calling 631-271-8423 x 16. The workshop schedule for both Nassau and Suffolk counties, grant applications and guidelines are at the Huntington Arts Council, Inc., on our website, www.huntingtonarts.org and at all application workshops. The deadline for applying for the Decentralization Regrant opportunity is November 6, 2009.
Founded in 1963, the Huntington Arts Council is a not-for-profit organization which enriches the quality of life of Long Islanders with programs and services that address the needs and interests of artists, cultural organizations and the community. The Council's programs reach over 750,000 Long Island residents, and it serves the entire region with its cultural listings at www.huntingtonarts.org. The Council is the official arts coordinating agency for the Town of Huntington, and serves as the primary regranting agency in Suffolk County for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), in addition to its services to over 600 member cultural organizations and individual artist members.
