CNY Arts Grant Awardees – 2020

Onondaga County Project Support Grants

  • Breadcrumbs Productions, Inc., Syracuse
    Pansy Craze | $2,500
    Developed by local theatre artists, “Pansy Craze” is an original play exploring the celebration of queer love and political resistance.
  • Building Company Theater, Camillus
    Hypothetical News Magazine | $1,000
    Hypothetical News Magazine – original devised theater piece exploring troubled news medias in the age of the twenty-four hour news cycle
  • Camillus Canal Society, Camillus
    Towpath Day, Legacy of the Erie Canal | $1,750
    Towpath Day is a festival celebrating the history of the Erie Canal featuring performances, family activities and narrated boat rides
  • Cyprien Mihigo, Syracuse
    Congolese Women’s Empowerment Sewing Group | $1,750
    CWESG’s event include a series of workshops leading up to a fashion show featuring African designs made by former refugees.
  • Downtown Syracuse Foundation, Inc., Syracuse
    Downtown Farmers Market – 2020 Lunchtime Music Series | $2,000
    The Downtown Farmers Market will host free live music performances every Tuesday from June through October in Clinton Square.
  • Friends of the Central Library, Inc., Syracuse
    FOCL 25th Anniversary Outreach Project | $1,250
    The FOCL 25th Anniversary Outreach Project will expand our author series outreach activities to support literacy and lifelong learning.
  • Joined Artists, Musicians & Singers, Inc, Syracuse
    JAMS World Beat-Funk Fest 2k20 | $1,250
    JAMS World Beat Funk Fest: Two days of diverse artistry from multi-national artists presented on a large scale platform.
  • Juneteenth Inc, Syracuse
    Juneteenth Festival | $1250
    African American Cultural Festival
  • La Joven Guardia Del Teatro Y La Danza Latina Inc, Syracuse
    La Iliada de Homero from The Golden Age | $3,500
    Our Annual Theater Festival will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, our traditional theater season, with presentations over four days.
  • Light Work Visual Studies, Inc., Syracuse
    Urban Cinematheque 2020 Arts & Culture Fair | $2,500
    Light Work proposes an arts and cultural fair representing dozens of CNY’s arts organizations, paired with an outdoor film screening.
  • New York State Rhythm and Blues Festival, Inc., Syracuse
    28th New York State Blues Festival | $3,500
    28th NY State Blues Festival, is a FREE three-day festival promoting this American genre of music to the entire community.
  • Nine Mile Art Corp, Lafayette
    Nine Mile Books & Magazine | $1,000
    Publication of two books of poetry, an anthology of younger neurodiverse and disabled poets drawn from the summer workshop we are sponsoring with BBI and the Downtown Writers Center, and two issues of Nine Mile Magazine.
  • Nine Mile Art Corp, Lafayette
    Summer Song: A Creative Writing Program for Students with Disabilities | $2,500
    A summer creative writing program for autistic and disabled teens and young adults with partners BBI and Downtown Writers Center.
  • Parents Promoting Dance, Syracuse
    Parents Promoting Dance DTS 2019 Annual Student Performance and or 2019 Summer Intensive Program. | $2,000
    The DTS Annual Student Performance is the culminating event of the program year. The event ushers in summer programming.
  • Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact, Syracuse
    Cruel April 2020 | $1,500
    Cruel April is a free weekly poetry reading series at Point of Contact gallery, celebrating National Poetry Month.
  • Society for New Music (Syracuse, NY), Syracuse
    Music for a Wilderness Lake | $2000
    “Music for a Wilderness Lake” opens SNM’s 49th season, featuring ‘environmental music’ by Canada’s pre-eminent living composer, R. Murray Schafer.
  • Society for New Music, Syracuse, NY, Syracuse
    Legends & Favorites – A Favorite Returns | $1500
    Internationally renowned guitarist and Jamesville-DeWitt graduate returns to CNY for a performance and outreach presentations.
  • Syracuse Children’s Theatre, Inc., East Syracuse
    Syracuse Children’s Theatre Spring 2020 Musical Theatre Production | $1,500
    Support for our 2020 Spring Musical “Mary Poppins, Jr.”
  • Syracuse Chorale, Inc., Syracuse
    Unity | $500
    This holiday concert, Unity, will celebrate different musical and faith traditions, and encourage harmony between all peoples.
  • Syracuse Film Center, Inc, Syracuse
    CNY Film Community Conferences | $2,000
    Our Film Community Conferences highlight regional film productions, opportunities, networking, and keynote speakers from creative professionals in the film industry.
  • Syracuse Poster Project, Syracuse
    Civic Art Poster Series | $2,000
    Syracuse Poster Project will continue its annual production of civic art posters and will produce a new healthy-living themed poster.
  • Syracuse Shakespeare Festival Corp, Syracuse
    SSITP: Much Ado About Nothing | $1,750
    Our flagship SSITP show continues our tradition of free family-friendly Shakespearean comedies in Elizabethan style at Thornden Park’s Amphitheatre.
  • The CORA Foundation, Syracuse
    Carrying the Weight: Fire & Ice. The Art of Zaria Forman and Stuart Palley | $2,500
    “Carrying the Weight: Fire and Ice.The Art of Zaria Forman and Stuart Palley”; an art exhibition about climate change.
  • The CORA Foundation, Syracuse
    El Retorno del Colibrí/The Return of the Hummingbird | $2,000
    El Retorno del Colibrí/The Return of the Hummingbird is an art exhibition by Colombian painter Jafeth Goméz Ledezma.
  • Westcott Community Center, Syracuse
    Westcott Recreational Dance | $2,500
    The Westcott Recreation Club provides opportunities to listen to live music. These dances/concerts are targeted to persons with developmental disabilities.

Multi-County Individual Artist Commissions

  • Brophy, Robert H., Syracuse
    Tears of the Onion (2 Sharecroppers’ Sons, Champions in B & W), a CNY play | $2,500
    Write, hold public readings of “Tears of the Onion”; new play shows 2 CNY boxing Champions, White immigrant and African-American; common experience as sharecroppers’ sons, “sharecrop” victims robbed by Mafia.
  • Ellen M. Blalock, Syracuse
    Salat Ali visits his birthplace, Dagahaley (working title) | $2,500
    This photo exhibition recounts Salat Ali’s reunion with family at to his birthplace in the Kenya desert, Dagahaley, world’s largest refugee camp, years after living in the United States.
  • Emily Gibbons, Cortland
    Plein Air Cortland | $2,500
    Plein Air Cortland is a series of painting demos, a paint-out, workshop and exhibit centered around painting plein air (outside) in Cortland county.
  • Fiore, Patrick, Utica
    Weaving a Mural of Refugee Artists | $2,500
    “Weaving a Mural of Refugee Artists” is a public facing, streetscape mural designed by Patrick Fiore. The installation depicts painted portraits of refugee artists and their diverse work.
  • Herbert, Linda M., DeRuyter
    Leaving Home… But Left Behind | $2,500
    A young Somali navigates his identity as a New American straddling two cultures following a reunion with his mother in a Kenyan refugee camp, giving voice to the refugee experience.
  • Hernandez Hurtado, JoseMiguel, Syracuse
    Fresa y Chocolate | $2,500
    Chocolate y Fresa is a unique and new theatrical production from Jose Miguel to be presented in Central New York.
  • Koren, Cynthia, Utica
    LOVE, HOPE & American DREAM – [ Phase ONE ] | $2,500
    LOVE, HOPE & American DREAM is a documentary film in preproduction stage. Work-in- progress the will be presented in Utica, NY along with an invitation for public involvement.
  • Marc-Anthony Polizzi, Utica
    Found But Not Lost | $2,500
    “Found But Not Lost” is the culmination of a multiyear exploration of concept, material, and scale; resulting in the creation and exhibition of a new body of work.
  • Molly Reagan Andrejko, Cortland
    “Music Moves” | $2,500
    “Music Moves” is a permanent, abstract expressionist mural to be painted at the Cortland Youth Center in collaboration with local students.
  • Nathan Loda, Homer
    Stories, Place, & Time | $2,500
    “Stories, Place, & Time,” is a series of paintings depicting histories and moments from Cortland County’s past intertwined with its present.
  • Rowe, Monk, Utica
    The Five Families Ensemble (Season 2) | $2,500
    The Five Families Ensemble ( Season 2) builds on success achieved in 2019. Concerts in 2020 will feature new original works as well as music designed for young audiences.
  • Tyrone Johnson-Neuland, Oswego
    The Art Attack on Cyber | $2,500
    The Art Attack on Cyber is a mixed-media exhibition of paintings and audiovisual components that explore the impacts of cyber-attacks on the digital, economic and psychological framework of society.

Onondaga County General Operating Support Grants

  • Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation, Inc., Syracuse
    CNY Arts Mission Support | $6,202 Onondaga County General Operating Support
  • Discovery Center of Science & Technology, Syracuse
    CNY Arts Mission Support | $87,771.5 Onondaga County General Operating Support
  • Everson Museum of Art of Syracuse & Onondaga County, Syracuse
    CNY Arts Mission Support | $68988.5 Onondaga County General Operating Support
  • Greater Syracuse Young Men’s Christian Association, Syracuse
    CNY Arts Mission Support | $14,100
  • Musical Associates of Central New York, Syracuse
    CNY Arts Mission Support | $16,2500 Onondaga County General Operating Support
  • Red House Arts Center, Inc., Syracuse
    CNY Arts Mission Support | $17,184
  • Skaneateles Festival, Skaneateles
    CNY Arts Mission Support | $4,225
  • SU Theatre Corporation, Syracuse
    CNY Arts Mission Support | $22,489.5 Onondaga County General Operating Support
  • Syracuse Area Landmark Theatre, Syracuse
    CNY Arts Mission Support | $14,601.5
  • Syracuse City Ballet, Inc., Syracuse
    CNY Arts Mission Support | $6,914.5
  • Syracuse International Film Festival, Inc., Syracuse
    CNY Arts Mission Support | $10,000
  • Syracuse Opera, Syracuse
    CNY Arts Mission Support | $43,190

Multi-County Community Arts Grants

  • Art Association of Oswego, Inc., Oswego
    AAO 2020 Outreach | $3,500
    The Art Association of Oswego’s “AAO 2020 Outreach” program brings affordable classes for all ages to the Oswego County community.
  • ArtHouse, Syracuse
    ArtHouse 2020 Community Programming | $2,500
    Based in the historic Hawley-Green neighborhood, The ArtHouse serves, organizes and advocates for the arts and creative practices in Syracuse.
  • ARTSwego, Oswego
    Compagnie Hervé KOUBI Performance | $3,250
    Hervé KOUBI, an all male dance company from West Africa visit Oswego for a performance, workshops, open rehearsals, and discussions.
  • Blackbird Film Festival, Inc., Cortland
    Blackbird Film Festival 2020 | $1,600
    The Blackbird Film Festival is an annual film festival in Cortland, NY that screens 80+ films from around the world.
  • Breadcrumbs Productions, Inc., Syracuse
    Pansy Craze | $2,500
    Developed by local theatre artists, “Pansy Craze” is an original play exploring the celebration of queer love and political resistance.
  • Building Company Theater, Camillus
    Hypothetical News Magazine | $2,500
    Hypothetical News Magazine – original devised theater piece exploring challenged news medias in the age of the twenty-four hour news cycle.
  • Catherine Cummings Theatre at Cazenovia College, Cazenovia
    19th annual Jazz ‘n Caz with a Twist | $1,500
    The annual Jazz ‘N Caz is an annual event providing world class music to t he CNY community and region.
  • Center for the Arts of Homer, Homer
    Summer Shakespeare Program Development | $2,050
    Summer Shakespeare Program Development enable rental of equipment, the purchase of supplies, and payment for musical director.
  • Cincinnatus Area Heritage Society, Cincinnatus
    The Art of Working: A CAHS/CCS Performance with Accompanying Workshops | $2,250
    The Art of Working: Artisans share work with students, who in turn reflect on the work they want to do.
  • Civic Morning Musicals, Syracuse
    Civic Morning Musicals-Wednesday Recital Series | $1,250
    CMM support for their Wednesday Recital Series artists, and their season final concert featuring outstanding local young musicians.
  • Clear Path for Veterans, Chittenango
    2020 Blacksmithing series | $750
    The 2020 Blacksmithing Series is a three day instructional program led by artist, Mark Teece, in the fundamentals of blacksmithing.
  • Cleveland Historical Society, Cleveland
    Childrens Glassworks Theater | $500
    2 Plays produced, one in Summer and one in the Fall.
  • Clinton Symphpny Orchestra of the Mohawk Valley,Inc., Clinton
    Symphonic Educational Concert for Grades 3 and 4 | $3,500
    A youth concert to introduce 3rd and 4th graders to musical instruments and instrumental music.
  • CNY Fiber Artists and Producers, Inc., West Edmeston
    2020 CNY Fiber Arts Festival | $1,750
    The CNY Fiber Arts Festival is a family-friendly two-day event held in Bouckville, featuring fiber artists.
  • Cortland Free Library, Cortland
    Imagine Your Story: Summer Reading Program | $2,750
    Ten week program for youth to encourage reading, appreciation of the arts and attract people to the library.
  • Cortland Free Library, Cortland
    Arts in the Library 2020 | $950
    “Arts in the Library” welcomes community artists to share musical, poetic, literary or visual work in a multi-generational, multidisciplinary environment.
  • Cortland Main Street Music Series, Cortland
    2020 Cortland Main Street Music Series | $1,100
    Cortland Main Street Music Series is a free annual outdoor music series that takes place every Friday in July.
  • Cortland Music, Inc., Cortland
    Arts & Wine Festival Goes International | $1,100
    Cortland Music and the Cultural Council will feature international music and dance at the 2020 Cortland Arts & Wine Festival.
  • Dance Theater of Syracuse, Syracuse
    The Syracuse Dance Project | $2,900
    The Syracuse Dance Project is an intensive dance initiative designed to train children in concert dance techniques during non-school hours.
  • Dodge Pratt Northam Art and Community Center, Boonville
    Connecting out Community Through Summer Arts | $3,500
    The focus of the Center’s multidisciplinary summer programs are to foster the love of the arts through “hands on” learning.
  • Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville
    Poetry in the Hospital Waiting Rooms | $2,500
    Gather poetry from cancer patients, family members, and other people, place 30 postcards in 12 cancer hospital’s waiting areas.
  • Friends of Mexico Point Park, Inc., Mexico
    Celebrating the Arts | $2,500
    Celebrating the Arts: view new stained-glass windows, make stained-glass art and paintings; watch a chainsaw artist carve; enjoy live music
  • Friends of the Old Forge Library, Old Forge
    Poetry & Illustration Workshops and Exhibit: My Story | $1,250
    Both poetry and illustration instruction for students k-12 and adults. Exhibit of lll submissions Herkimer/Oneida/Madison Counties and Inlet, NY.
  • Fulton Jazz Festival, Inc., Fulton
    2020 Fulton Jazz Fest | $2,750
    Fulton Jazz Festival brings Jazz music from world-renowned artists to the very best in local talent in free festival-style atmosphere.
  • Geneva Music Festival, Inc, Skaneateles
    Geneva Music Festival 2020 – Onondaga | $2,000
    Geneva Music Festival 2020 – Onondaga presents chamber music featuring diverse composers and musicians for students, seniors and the public.
  • Good Creations, Syracuse
    Local Artist Workshops 2020 | $500
    Good Creations provides materials, space, and community for local artists and people in Syracuse to cultivate creativity together!
  • Grace Episcopal Church for The Arts at Grace, Cortland
    The Arts at Grace 2020 season | $3,000
    5 events, including a Holocaust Remembrance concert, a world premiere promoting area businesses, Celtic music, jazz, and a holiday celebration.
  • Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, Liverpool
    Liverpool is the Place 2020 Concert Series | $2,900
    LITP is a sub-committee of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce that presents 24 concerts from June-August in Liverpool
  • Jewish Federation of Central New York, Dewitt
    Jewish Music and Cultural Festival (JMAC) 2020 | $2,700
    The Jewish Music and Cultural Festival celebrates the popular music of the Jewish people at a lively fall festival.
  • Jewish Home of Central NY/Menorah Park, Syracuse
    Focus on Well Being in Later Life through Expressive Arts | $1000
    Expressive Arts offers new intergenerational relationships, foster personal growth and create a sense of connectedness and satisfaction for older adults.
  • Joined Artists, Musicians & Singers, Inc., Syracuse
    JAMS World Beat/Funk Fest | $1750
    JAMS World Beat-Funk Fest, Two-day held at the NY State Fair, features diverse local, national and multi-national entertainment.
  • Lamont Memorial Free Library, McGraw
    “Imagine Your Story!” Summer Reading 2020 | $1,200
    “Imagine Your Story” is a program complimenting the New York Summer Reading theme featuring four different artistic family performances.
  • Lamont Memorial Free Library, McGraw
    Music at Lamont | $1,800
    “Music at Lamont” is a music series featuring five different musical performances at the Lamont Memorial Free Library in McGraw.
  • Little Falls Public Library, Little Falls
    Little Falls Public Library Concert Series | $1,500
    Little Falls Public Library Concert Series is a monthly event featuring musical performances by local artists.
  • Liverpool Public Library, Liverpool
    Winter 2020 Music Series @ LPL | $2000
    The Winter 2020 Music Series @ LPL is a 4-part series showcasing Latin Rhythms from Samba to Santana.
  • Mohawk Valley Choral Society, Little Falls
    Student Enrichment in Vocal Music | $2,000
    “Student Enrichment in Vocal Music” program enables interested and talented high school Juniors and Seniors to improve their vocal performance
  • Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees, Utica
    World Refugee Day Celebration 2020 | $4,000
    MVRCR’s World Refugee Day Celebration is held in Utica featuring cultural performances, a citizenship ceremony and local vendors.
  • New Leaf Ensemble, Jamesville
    Improvisation for All | $1,000
    Improvisation for All includes three events bringing together diverse musicians from the community to create music in the moment.
  • New Woodstock Regional Historical Society, New Woodstock
    New Woodstock Concert Series Enhancement | $750
    The New Woodstock Concert Series brings six concerts to Heritage Park in the Hamlet of New Woodstock.
  • New York State Rhythm and Blues Festival, Inc, Syracuse
    28th New York State Blues Festival | $3,000
    The 28th New York State Blues Festival, a FREE three day music festival in downtown Syracuse, celebrating this important genre.
  • Noah Beck, Cortland
    Utility Box Public Art Project | $1,700
    The utility box public art project intends to recruit local artists to install paintings on utility boxes in Cortland, NY.
  • Northeast Electro-Music Festival, Homer
    NEEMFest 2020 | $1,000
    NEEMFest 2020 is a three-day electronic music festival in Homer, featuring 40 performances, artist talks, and a “synthesizer petting zoo”.
  • Northern Onondaga Public Library, Cicero
    Encore! Art Circle | $1,500
    Encore! Art Circle is a weekly project where seniors will practice art, concepts, and techniques, and interact with local artists.
  • Oneida Community Mansion House, Oneida
    The Mansion House Music Series | $1,000
    The Mansion House Music Series presents original singer-songwriters giving audiences an authentic musical experience in a magnificent historic performance space.
  • Oneida Public Library, Oneida
    The New OPL Inaugural Events | $3,500
    Oneida Public Library will stage in fall 2020 Inaugural Events with music, theater and art to celebrate its new facility.
  • Onondaga Civic Symphony, Syracuse
    Irish Festival Concert | $500
    Irish Festival features traditional Irish music, as well as the “Gaelic Symphony” by Amy Beach. Irish Dancers will also perform.
  • Onondaga Community College Foundation, Syracuse
    2020 Unity Day | $2,000
    Onondaga Community College will host its 2020 Unity Day to advance diversity and inclusiveness and celebrate multifaceted identities.
  • Operation Northern Comfort, Inc., Liverpool
    Operation Northern Comfort Oral History Project | $800
    A documentary about the history of this CNY organization. Interviews of volunteers who respond to those effected by natural disasters.
  • Oswego Players, Inc., Oswego
    THEATER ARTS YOUTH ACADEMY (TAYA) | $2,500
    Full Year, comprehensive theater program for students 8-18 dealing with acting, choreography, music, lights/sound, costuming, and set design/construction.
  • Otisco Lake Community Association, Inc., Marietta
    Homemade Jam Music Festival | $900
    “Homemade Jam Music Festival” is a series of performances by local Bluegrass, Country and Soft Rock bands.
  • Pat Stone, Utica
    The CNY Deaf Theater Project | $750
    Non-hearing/hearing actors, (adults/children) will improvise a play/musical appealing to both non-hearing/hearing audiences to be performed at various local public venues.
  • Paul Robeson Performing Arts Company, Syracuse
    Paul Robeson & Company Community Celebration | $1250
    Paul Robeson & Company Community Celebration entertainingly highlights the legendary performer through Syracuse Community Choir, Gregory Sheppard and PRPAC actors.
  • Peck Memorial Library, Marathon
    Imagine Your Story 2020 | $1000
    Imagine Your Story 2020 is a 6 week program of performances & exhibitions. There will be between 6-10 performers.
  • Preservation Revitalization of Pulaski, Pulaski
    Music Fridays in the Park | $500
    Music Fridays in the Park- Project provides musicians along with food, farmers’ Market and family activities during summer Fridays.
  • Remsen Performing and Visual Arts Center, Inc., Remsen
    Remsen Concert Series 2020 | $1,000
    The Remsen Concert Series presents various live stage performances in the Remsen Arts Center from May through early December.
  • Rome Community Concert Band, Inc., Rome
    Classical Around Town Chamber Music Series | $1,750
    Alliance Classical Players will offer a series of six chamber music concerts in Rome and other Oneida County locations.
  • Salmon River Fine Arts Center, Pulaski
    Drawing Families Into Art | $2,500
    Art classes to interest families in creating&appreciating art.We encourage learning together,promote family unity&community pride.We share talents,tools,&go wherever there is interest.
  • Senior Citizens Council Rome New York, Inc., Rome
    Connection Arts and Concerts 2020 | $1,000
    Connection Arts and Concerts provides cultural events- Dance Yoga Classes, Drum Circles sessions, music concerts, theater performances and music programs.
  • Syracuse Chorale, Inc., Syracuse
    On My Dreams – final season concert | $1,000
    “On My Dreams,” an exciting presentation of the diversity of American choral works of the 20th and 21st centuries.
  • Syracuse Chorale, Inc., Syracuse
    Mozart and Mendelssohn – Masterworks choral concert | $500
    Syracuse Chorale will perform Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Mendelssohn’s Psalm 42 Wie der Hirsch Schreit Nach Frischem Waßer.
  • Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music (SFCM), Syracuse
    Jupiter Quartet and Jasper Quartet: joint concert | $2,500
    Jupiter Quartet and Jasper Quartet: joint concert. The two Quartets will perform quartets by Beethoven, Auerbach, Tower, and Mendelssohn’s Octet.
  • Syracuse Poster Project, Syracuse
    Civic Art Poster Series | $2,500
    Syracuse Poster Project will continue its annual production of civic art posters and will produce a new healthy-living themed poster.
  • Syracuse Shakespeare Festival Corp, Syracuse
    SSITP’s Love’s Labor’s Lost | $2,700
    SSITP’s opens “Love’s Labor’s Lost,” its 18th season, playing on the grass at the back of the Thornden Park Amphitheatre.
  • Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, Syracuse
    2020 Jazz Concert | $500
    2020 Jazz Concert is Vocal Jazz music presented by a select chorus of 16 singers with piano, bass, and drums.
  • Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, Syracuse
    “For the Birds”: March 2020 concerts | $750
    A concert of choral music celebrating birds, including a newly commissioned piece, collaborating with Baltimore Woods and the Audubon Society
  • Taylor Historical Society, Cincinnatus
    Taylor Oral History and Living History Speakers | $500
    Taylor Oral History and Living History Speakers fosters historical knowledge by interviewing local residents and presenting speakers in the humanities.
  • The B Sharp Musical Club, Whitesboro
    The B Sharp Musical Club 2020 Concert Series | $1,250
    The B sharp Musical Club’s 2020 Concert Series is presented by members of the club to the public.
  • The CORA Foundation, Syracuse
    Joe Guerriero: Waiting for Normal: Cuba and the United States | $2,900
    “Waiting for Normal: Cuba and the United States” is a photography exhibition by photographer and filmmaker, Joe Guerriero.
  • The Neighborhood Center, Inc., Utica
    Creative Life Skills Art Program | $3,000
    The Creative Life Skills Art Program will help youth, ages 13 to 18, engage and participate in creative activities.
  • The Other Side of Utica, Utica
    Doubling is Exponential: Doubly Mad in 2020 | $2,000
    The Other Side works to support a regional literary scene through publication of quality books and our journal, Doubly Mad.
  • The Pride Community Center of Central New York, Syracuse
    CNY Pride Parade and Festival 2020 | $2,900
    The CNY Pride Parade and Festival is an annual event taking place in Syracuse, that celebrates our LGBTQ+ community.
  • Town of Cicero Youth Bureau, Parks and Recreation, Cicero
    Brewerton Canal Side Concert Series | $1,500
    Brewerton Canal Side Concerts is a 6-week summer concert series featuring local performers held Thursday evenings at Riverfront Park, Brewerton.
  • Town of Pompey Historical Society, Manlius
    Pompey in the Post-WWII Years, the Fifties and the Sixties | $800
    TPHS examines the demographic and economic changes in post-WWII Pompey through the professional, cultural, and artistic perspectives of its residents.
  • Town of Schroeppel, Phoenix
    Music in the Park Concert Series 2020 | $500
    “Music in the Park Concert Series” is an eight week series held in Phoenix, NY Mondays, 6-8 PM, 7/6/2020 – 8/24/2020.
  • Unity Hall Foundation, Barneveld
    2020 Unity Hall “High Notes” Music Series | $2,000
    Year-long concert series, featuring best CNY talent and touring performers of: Jazz, Country Rock, Blues, Traditional Ethnic, Classical, Musical Theatre.
  • Upstate Cerebral Palsy, Inc., Utica
    Art in Empty Windows | $2,500
    Artists from our Art Program for people with special needs will create installations for vacant store fronts in Downtown Utica.
  • Utica Monday Nites, Utica
    Celtic Fiddle and Jazz Violin | $750
    Celtic Fiddle and Jazz Violin will present performances and educational information about Celtic and/or Jazz music at senior living facilities.
  • Westcott Area Cultural Coalition, Syracuse
    Westcott Street Cultural Fair | $3,000
    The Westcott Street Cultural Fair is a one-day festival celebrating the diversity of our neighbor thru music, dance and art.
  • Westcott Community Center, Syracuse
    Westcott Recreational Dance | $500
    The Westcott Recreation Club provides opportunities to listen to live music. These dances/concerts are targeted to persons with developmental disabilities.
  • Woodshill, Inc, Sauquoit
    Theater at Woodshill – Twelfth Night (2020) | $4,000
    For the summer of 2020, we’re launching a full production of Shakespeare’s most perfect festive comedy, TWELFTH NIGHT.
  • Young Men’s Christian Association of Little Falls, Little Falls
    YMCA’s Connect Through Music Series 2020 | $4000
    The Music Series is a collaborative year-round initiative to engage and connect people of diverse socio-economic backgrounds through music.

Multi-County Arts Education Grants

  • Christopher Eric Merkley, Cortland
    Making a More Modern Band | $2,400
    Making a More Modern Band is a semester-long collaboration between Chris Merkley and the Modern Band program at Cortland High School to assist students and educators in the process of developing skills necessary to compose, record and perform modern music.
  • Cortland Music Boosters, Cortland
    Music for Unity and Social Change | $1,750
    Teaching artist Elisa S. Keeler and her diverse performance group, Honey Child Soul Quintet, lead a workshop series and final performance in collaboration with 7th & 8th grade choruses at Cortland Junior High School. Music selection themes include social and environmental justice.
  • Historical Association of Greater Liverpool, Liverpool
    MAKING HISTORY: Community Willow Basketry Workshops | $2,500
    The “MAKING HISTORY” : Community Willow Basketry Workshops” project will provide a series of sequential community workshops in the making of traditional Liverpool willow basketry from June to September 2020 in Liverpool, New York.
  • Rome Community Concert Band, Inc, Rome
    Classical Youth Music Festival | $2,000
    CYMF is a week-long evening music camp for teen musicians, who rehearse and perform in chamber music ensembles with peers and the professional musicians of Alliance Classical Players.
  • The Research Foundation for SUNY, Oswego
    Piano Classes | $2750
    The Oswego Youth Conservatory provides piano classes and private piano lessons for Oswego area students ages 4-18.
  • Wacheva Arts, Syracuse
    “Music, Universal Language” | $2,350
    African dance and drum are recognized internationally as the first manifestation of African culture. It’s a profound display of the body, as well as a means of expression from the deepest place within one’s being.
  • Westcott Community Center, Syracuse
    Black History Month Celebration | $1,500
    The Black History Month Celebration at Westcott CC is an annual event celebrating culture, heritage, and family. Each year, students work with local artists to create poetry, music, dance, and other forms of expression to share with the community at this family event.
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