The Individual Artist Grant is available to artists located in either Warren or Washington County for the creation of NEW WORK.
Donor Name: Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council
State: New York
County: Warren County (NY) and Washington County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,500
Details:
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) provides state funding to arts and cultural organizations. The Statewide Community Regrants program (SCR) was established in 1977 to reach out to communities that might not otherwise be able to access state funds. Local arts agencies, like LARAC, administer the SCR program on a local level to make arts support available to geographically, economically, and ethnically diverse populations to increase the vitality of and livability in local communities & neighborhoods in every county.
Priorities
- Provide accessible, quality art programming to all residents in region
- Programs from new/up-and-coming community organizations
- Programs that are innovative and reflect the diverse art forms currently present in the region
- Programs that reflect the geographic area and culture of Warren or Washington County
Individual Artist Grants will be offered in the amount of $2,500 per commission.
- The work must be artist initiated and reflect the social, ethnic, or geographic environment of Warren or Washington County’s community life or culture and/or engage local communities in the work of the artist. These projects are viewed as ways for artists to lead and direct the creative process in their communities and to showcase the artist as a community resource.
- Applications in all artistic disciplines (visual arts, film, theater, dance, music, media, literature, folk art, and video etc.) are accepted and will compete within the same funding pool.
Eligibility Criteria
- New Applicants MUST attend a Grant Applicant Informational Seminar or schedule a 1 on 1 meeting with the Grant Coordinator prior to applying.
- All applicants must be at least 18 years of age
- Primary residence must be located in Warren or Washington County (proof of residence required, i.e., driver’s license, voter registration form, tax bill)
- Proposed project must take place in the same county as the applicant’s legal address.
- Proposed project must engage a segment of the community through a public program, such as an exhibition or performance that is open to the public, and/or the inclusion of community involvement in the development and creative process of the artists’ project.
- Submitted resume must demonstrate qualifications to undertake the proposed project.
Not Eligible to Apply
- Artists who received an Individual Artist Grant in 2023.
- Members of LARAC Board of Directors, Staff, or the Advisory Board.
- Printing and publishing costs of already created work are ineligible.
- Proposed project should be the creative work of one artist. While some projects may require the assistance of other artists, the creative efforts in the execution of the final project should be minimal.
- Operating expenses of privately owned facilities, capital, or equipment purchases.
- Workshop type projects are best suited to funding through organizational grants, not the Individual Artist Tier (contact the Grant Coordinator for specifics)
For more information, visit LARAC.