The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council announces a series of free workshops designed to assist applicants with the process of applying for the 2015 Reach, Ripple & Spark Grant Programs.
These programs offer funding to assist in the creation and presentation of arts and cultural programming throughout Genesee and Orleans counties. Intent to Apply forms are due Sept. 2 for arts and cultural projects scheduled to take place in 2015.
Reach Grants are available to all nonprofit organizations, local government agencies or tribes and individual artists with a sponsoring organization. Reach projects should be artistic or cultural in nature and should demonstrate a significant community benefit. Deadline for Reach Grant Applications is Oct. 2.
Ripple Grants are specifically for individual artists from Genesee or Orleans counties. Artists who wish to create a new project that in some way reflects community life or culture and/or engages the local community are encouraged to apply. Deadline for Ripple Grant Applications is Oct. 9.
Spark Grants (previously known as Arts Education Grants) are directed to cultural organizations and/or individual artists working in partnership with public schools within Genesee or Orleans counties. Projects must focus on the exploration of art and the artistic process. Inter-curricular collaboration is encouraged but not required. Deadline for Spark Grant Applications is Oct. 16.
Registration is recommended and all workshops are free. Application forms, guidelines and instructions will be distributed at the workshops and will be available for download from the GO ART! Web site at www.goart.org.
The Decentralization Regrant Program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
To register for any of the workshops or for additional information, contact Heather Grant at 585.343.9313, ext. 26, or e-mail at hgrant@goart.org
All new applicants are required to attend one of the following workshops, all begin at 6 p.m.:
Monday, July 28
Byron-Bergen Public Library
13 South Lake Ave., Bergen
Tuesday, July 29
Lee-Whedon Memorial Library
620 West Avenue, Medina
Wednesday, July 30
Pavilion Public Library
5 Woodrow Drive, Pavilion
Monday, Aug. 4
GO ART!, Seymour Place
201 E. Main St., Batavia
Tuesday, Aug. 5
Yates Community Library
15 N. Main St., Lyndonville
Wednesday, Aug. 6
Haxton Library
3 N. Pearl St., Oakfield
Wednesday, Aug. 13
Hoag Library
134 S. Main St., Albion
