The ARTS Council: 2012 QuickARTS Grants - Upcoming Deadline
posted 5/22/2012(Corning, NY) - - QuickARTS: Community ARTS Money in a Jiffy!, a joint mini-grant program of The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes and The Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, Inc., was founded to help support a broad range of short-term arts and cultural projects driven by individuals, artists, groups and organizations.
The awards are given three times a year to bolster the efforts, effects and impact of arts programming, accessible to the general public, throughout Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties. The next deadline is Wednesday, June 6 for opportunities occurring between June and October, 2012.
Grant amounts range from $50 to $500 and can be awarded for community-based arts and cultural activities including, but not limited to:
- Exhibits, readings, performances, workshops
- Artist residencies
- Festivals, conferences, seminars
- Video and film production and screening
- Art activities for students outside of the general curriculum
Who can apply? Organizations, volunteer groups, libraries, churches, writers, performers, musicians, dancers and visual artists who are full time residents of Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties (18 years of age or older).
QuickArts applicants are encouraged to submit proposals in all disciplines. The ARTS Council provides grant writing help and encourages applicants to discuss proposal ideas with the Grants Manager prior to submitting an application.
To request an application or for more information contact Emily Marino, Grants Manager by calling 607-962-5871 x226 or emailing Grants@eARTS.org. Guidelines, application and budget forms are also available from The ARTS Council's website.
The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes is the leading arts services and development agency in Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties.
Please direct all questions to:
Emily J. Marino, Grants Manager
The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes
32 West Market Street
Corning, NY 14830
607-962-5871 x226