The following organizations received Onondaga County Tier 3 grant awards.
- Candlelight Collective, Inc, Onondaga County
Living Room Folk Show Series | $2,500.00
A curated, candlelit monthly event series highlighting local musicians and allowing them to showcase their songs & connect with other musicians. - Joined Artists, Musicians & Singers, Inc., Onondaga County
JAMS Funk Fest 2k23 | $8,750.00
National RnB & Funk recording artists headline this day-long festival @ Chevy Court of the NY State Fair. Featuring regional bands & youth performances. - Near Westside Initiative Inc., Onondaga County
Puerto Rican Festival Syracuse | $3,250.00
The Puerto Rican Festival is held on Sat. July 23, 2023. Event includes performances by community members, traditional dancing, & activities for kids. - Breadcrumbs Productions, Inc., Onondaga County
The Game of Life | $8,750.00
The Game of Life is a new piece of immersive theatre created by Breadcrumbs Productions, whose aim is to create groundbreaking theatrical work. - Light Work Visual Studies, Inc., Onondaga County
Light Work UVP 2022 Exhibitions and Events | $10,000.00
Light Work’s Urban Video Project is an architectural projection exhibition program on the Everson/Onondaga County Community Plaza with related events. - Syracuse Pops Chorus, Onondaga County
Singers’ Choice Concert | $3,250.00
The performance will include large choral works as well as small ensembles and soloists singing songs ranging from Broadway tunes to Spirituals. - Syracuse Community Choir, Onondaga County
Seeds of Transformation and Harvest: Two Solstice Concerts | $7,500.00
Two large Winter & Summer Solstice Concerts reflecting peace, justice, diversity and community. - Amberations, Onondaga County
Amberations Music and Arts Festival Series | $3,000.00
Amberations holds 2 music & arts events again this year. The first is an event held on Sat. before the Amberations Spring Thing. The 2nd is Amberations Fall Festival. - Society for New Music, Syracuse, Onondaga County
Society for New Music – Four Sonic Landscape Commissions and Score for 1915 Silent Film | $9,000.00
Commission and premiere interactive sonic landscapes by 4 regional composers in partnership with SU Humanities center in Thornden Park in Syracuse. - Otisco Lake Community Association, Inc., Onondaga County
Homemade Jam 2023 | $750.00
The Homemade Jam is a free family friendly community event showcasing local musicians. - Onondaga County Music Educators Association, Inc., Onondaga County
OCMEA Festival Project; 2022/23-2023/24 | $8,500.00
Onondaga County Music Educators Association provides annual performance opportunities to 1k+ music students from 22 districts across Onondaga County. - Polish Scholarship Fund, Onondaga County
Syracuse Polish Festival | $6,000.00
The 3-day Festival is a family-friendly celebration of Polish culture & traditions offering attendees a taste of Polish cuisine, beer, arts & crafts. - Syracuse Poster Project Inc., Onondaga County
Annual Civic Art Poster Series | $7,500.00
Syracuse Poster Project brings together poets & artists to create an annual series of 10 civic art posters. Each one features a brief, illustrated poem. - George and Rebecca Barnes Foundation, Onondaga County
George and Rebecca Barnes Teaching Video | $3,500.00
A 15-30 minute video to be used as a teaching aid in presentations for upper primary to middle school demographic to combine footage of the building. - Syracuse Children’s Theatre, Onondaga County
Syracuse Children’s Theatre – Fall 2023 Production Support | $10,000.00
Syracuse Children’s Theatre’s Fall 2023 production is Descendants the Musical. Held @ John H. Mulroy Civic Center – Carrier Theater. - The Folkus Project, Inc., Onondaga County
The Folkus Project | $8,000.00
In 2023, Folkus will present 16 live acoustic music shows, featuring a variety of genres–Americana, folk, bluegrass, singer-songwriter, and more. - The CORA Foundation, Onondaga County
ArtRage Gallery- Fall projects with artists Helen Zughaib and Mahtab Hussain | $7,750.00
To provide support for the exhibition “Helen Zughaib: Stories My Father Told Me: Memories of a Childhood in Syria and Lebanon”. - Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment, Inc., Onondaga County
FORCE – Documentary Film on Slavery, Reparations and Separation | $3,000.00
Some argue, Black people are becoming obsolete. This documentary film explores the question of separation & reparation as a viable solution to fix this. - Syracuse International Film Festival, Inc., Onondaga County
Festival 2023 | $7,500.00
Our 20th Anniversary Festival will center on bringing people here over the 2 weeks of the festival, & providing films, education, & youth competition. - Syracuse Film Center, Inc, Onondaga County
CALL TIME — Spring 2023 | $5,500.00
CALL TIME is a film-making learning program with expert film pros. The goal of CALL TIME is to write, produce & present a full-fledged film. - Juneteenth Inc, Onondaga County
Juneteenth Cultural Festival | $8,000.00
This is an opportunity to bring all people together to listen, learn and refresh drive to achieve. - Downtown Syracuse Foundation, Inc., Onondaga County
Downtown Farmers Market Lunchtime Live! Music Series | $4,750.00
Downtown Farmers Market Lunchtime Live! Music Series is a free outdoor music performance from a unique artist each week from June-Oct. @ Clinton Square. - Syracuse Chorale, Inc., Onondaga County
Syracuse Chorale 2023 Spring Concert: “New Worlds” | $1,625.00
The Syracuse Chorale’s Spring 2023 concert is entitled “New Worlds.” We will perform a wide variety of works from many composers and many countries. - Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, Onondaga County
Syracuse Vocal Ensemble Fall 2023 concerts | $2,750.00
This project will consist of 2 performances of a concert program of American choral music celebrating Syracuse Vocal Ensemble’s 50 years of history. - Westcott Community Center, Inc., Onondaga County
Art Workshops for Seniors | $2,625.00
Older adults attending program services at Westcott CC will benefit from creative art projects each month facilitated by local artists and crafters. - La Joven Guardia del Teatro y la Danza Latina INC, Onondaga County
Fuente Ovejuna – From Love De Vega / Annual Hispanic Month Celebration | $4,500.00
This Classical Spanish play brings children a new experience with the Spanish literature. Discussions will focus on characters & important roles. - Syracuse Shakespeare Festival Corp., Onondaga County
SSITP’s West Side Story | $6,750.00
Our 1st non-Shakespeare summer show in 21 years brings a classic telling of Romeo & Juliet transformed into a turf war on the West Side of Manhattan. - Nine Mile Art Corp, Onondaga County
Nine Mile Magazine & Books | $3,000.00
To publish two issues of Nine Mile Magazine and two books, and of the books, at least one will be by a 2nd CNY writer. - Pride Community of CNY, Onondaga County
CNY Pride- 2023 Festival | $4,500.00
The CNY Pride Festival is a full day of entertainment, food, vendors and thousands of community members gathering to celebrate and activate. - New York State Rhythm & Blues Festival, Inc, Onondaga County
2023 New York State Blues Festival | $10,000.00
2023 New York State Blues Festival, a FREE 3-day music festival will be held @ Chevy Court, NY State Fairgrounds, June 15-17, celebrating our 31st year.