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** Community Arts Grants for Livingston County Programs ** Genesee Valley Council on the Arts receives money from the New York State Council on the Arts to fund local arts and cultural programs in the county. Any non-profit group or branch of local government is eligible to apply for up to three projects and may request a total of $5,000. Some projects in recent years include: a children’s literary festival, music concerts at village parks and churches, painting workshops, library programs, printing a historical photo negative collection, and production assistance for local theatre groups and a community steel drum band. The application is short and simple to write and we are here to help. Applications are available in July and grant writing workshops will be held during the summer months. Before applying, applicants must consult with GVCA’s Program Coordinator. Attendance at GVCA’s grant writing seminar or an individual meeting will be required. First-time applicants are encouraged to contact the Program Coordinator early in the process. The application deadline is the first Monday in October. For more information, select the above link or contact Chris Norton, 585/243-6785 or chris@gvcaonline.org.

** The Dick Smith Young Artists Grants for high school students residing in Livingston County ** The Dick Smith Young Artists Grant program is for high school juniors and seniors who are serious about developing their artistic talents. Any junior or senior who resides in Livingston County is eligible to apply for up to $500 to pursue a special extra-curricular opportunity in his or her artistic discipline. A panel of artists and art teachers selects the awardees. The Genesee Valley Council on the Arts awards grants twice a year for opportunities in creative writing, dance, music, theatre, or visual arts (including film, video and computer art). Selection criteria are: a) artistic excellence of the student's work, b) artistic quality of the opportunity, c) student's preparation in the discipline, and d) good academic standing. There are no need based awards. Since June 1998, GVCA has awarded grants to young artists from all over Livingston County. These grants have enabled them to take advantage of artistic opportunities at SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Fredonia, Eastman School of Music, Hochstein Music School, New York State Summer School of the Arts, Writers & Books, Visual Studies Workshop, Alfred University, the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Syracuse University, RIT, Nazareth College, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Grants are awarded twice annually. Deadlines are 4:30PM on the third Wednesday in May for the July-December funding period and the third Wednesday in November for the January-June funding period. Select the above link for applications and more information or contact the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts: 585/243-6785, chris@gvcaonline.org

** Individual Artists Grants for Livingston County ** A grant of $2,000 is available to artists interested in creating new work within a community context. These competitive grants, given by Genesee Valley Council on the Arts, are based on the artistic merit of work samples, a strong interface between the community and the creative process, and a clearly defined project. They were created by the New York State Council on the Arts to further meet the needs of artists in our state. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, have resided in Livingston County for at least six months before the application deadline, and not be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program. They must attend a Community Arts Grant seminar or consult with the program coordinator before applying. The application deadline is the third Monday in October.. Information: Select the above link or contact Chris Norton, 585/243-6785 or chris@gvcaonline.org

** Artists in the Schools Grant ** This program is available to public, private, and home school groups that have not-for-profit status in Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming Counties and Wayland-Cohocton Central School. It funds artists to work with teachers integrating the arts into the core curriculum. They must work for at least five days (three days for first-time applicant) with a core group of students. The core group may be a grade level or subject area, but every student should have at least five meetings (three meetings for first-time applicant) with the artist in a small group. Genesee Valley Council on the Arts has funded projects that have explored the Erie Canal through regional music, Greek mythology and theatre through drama, anatomy through drawing and painting, creative writing through storytelling, and African culture through African drumming. Successful applicants can receive up to $1,500 toward the cost of the residency. Fifty percent of the total cost of the residency project comes from the school in a combination of in-kind and cash contributions. For schools having received a previous grant, the cash contribution must be equal to at least 10% of the total grant request. Applications must be postmarked by the last Wednesday in June; specific dates are noted on the application form. Applicants must consult with the GVCA program coordinator before applying. For more information, select the above link or contact Chris Norton, 585/243-6785 or chris@gvcaonline.org.

NYFA Source New York Foundation for the Arts website, NYFA Source, is the most extensive national database of awards, services, and publications for artists of all disciplines. Artists, arts organizations, and the general public can access information on over 3,400 arts organizations, 2,800 award programs, 3,100 service programs, and 900 publications for individual artists nationwide, with more programs added every day. Visit: www.nyfa.org today.

Call for Docents The Genesee Valley Council on the Arts is recruiting volunteers interested in serving as docents in the New Deal Gallery at Livingston Arts Center in Mount Morris. The gallery, opening in December, will feature the county’s collection of 239 Great Depression-era paintings. This is one of the largest collections of WPA/Federal Art Project oil paintings in a non-federal facility. It continues to be one of the few collections of its type to remain relatively intact. Docents will interact with gallery visitors and serve as a source for additional information about the artwork, time period, and Murray Hill. Volunteers should be willing to contribute a few hours each month to the gallery. Training will be provided. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact 585-243-6785 or mail@gvcaonline.org.

Artists & Audiences Exchange through New York Foundation for the Arts Artists & Audiences Exchange (A&AE) is a NYFA public program that brings high quality multidisciplinary arts programming into local communities throughout New York State. The A&AE program provides recipients of the NYFA Artists’ Fellowship Awards with opportunities to design free public arts projects with non-profit organizations across New York state. NYFA Fellows partner with community-based organizations to make the contemporary arts available to a broad audience. All A&AE public service events are free of charge and open to the public. A&AE fosters over 100 exchanges each year, from poetry readings in an urban community garden and a visual arts workshop for women with cancer, to a choreographer’s mini-residency at a state university. By reaching new audiences, A&AE expands the cultural dialogue between the public and contemporary artists and their work. Through the Artists & Audiences Exchange program, NYFA Fellows and A&AE Sponsoring Organizations have joined together to create a wide range of dynamic projects and presentations. If your non-profit organization is interested in finding out more about becoming a Sponsoring Organization for A&AE, click the above link for details and recent project examples. For more information, contact: David Terry, Senior Officer, Awards and Creative Development, Phone: (212) 366-6900 x 240, Email: dterry@nyfa.org

Call for Articles/Photos/Artwork A brand new hard copy national magazine, Our USA, is currently seeking submission of original content articles and photos and artwork for publication. The magazine style is warm, informal, and conversational, as though you were speaking to a friend. We are interested in all types of articles, photos and artwork that depict this wonderful land and the fascinating people who populate it. Stories about our country, our hometown, our people and our traditions would be appreciated as well as photos and art that capture the spirit of the USA, from landscapes, to children and pets. Though at this time we cannot offer remuneration, if your work is used, you will get a bio box within the magazine and receive a free year's subscription. Please contact us at www.ourusamagazine.com to find out how to submit your articles or photos. 877-258-8152; admin@ourusamagazine.com Deadline: December 1, 2010

Strategic Opportunity Stipends Available Deadlines for the SOS Grants are typically January, May and September of each year.. The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester, in partnership with the New York Foundation for the Arts, has funds available to award Strategic Opportunity Stipends (SOS) to artists for work that will significantly enhance their careers. SOS grants are designed to help individual artists of all disciplines take advantage of unique opportunities that may significantly benefit their work or career development. Visual, literary, media and performing artists may request support ranging from $100 to $600 for specific forthcoming opportunities. Artists from the following 10 counties may apply to the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester: Cayuga, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates. For more information or assistance in completing the application, call the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester at (585) 473-4000, ext. 206, or visit ArtsRochester.org. SOS, a project of the New York Foundation for the Arts working in collaboration with the arts councils and cultural institutions across New York State, is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Grants and Services for local artists, arts and cultural projects Finger Lakes Arts Grants and Services, Inc., serves Cayuga, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates Counties, 433 Exchange St., Geneva, NY 14456; (315) 781-7725. Website and quarterly e-newsletter available in English and Spanish.

SCRIPTWRITING CONTEST Monthly contest open to all writers. Goal to promote quality scripts of undiscovered writers worldwide. Unoptioned feature films, 90-130 pages in English. Entry fee. Winning script will be sent to an appropriate producer. For more information contact: Donna Lee, Hollywood Scriptwriting Contest, 1605 Cahunega Blvd Suite 213, Hollywood CA 90028 OR http://www.moviewriting.com OR hwdscreen@aol.com

American Guild of Musical Artists Information Hotline (212) 247-0247. Grants, audtitions, competitions, seminars, health, tax info and more. To contribute info: (212)265-3587

Films And Videos Wanted Weekly art program on public access TV. Artists please submit your work of 15 minutes maximum. For more information, please contact: Snack-On-Arts, Box 050050, Brooklyn NY 11205 OR snacontt@hotmail.com

Grants Action Newsletter The NYS Assembly publishes free monthly newsletter highlighting State and Federal Grant opportunities. Contact: Grants Action News, Communication and Information Services, 1 Commerce Plaza, Suite 1125, Albany 12260 or email: signup@assembly.state.ny.us.

Student Writing Contest Annual contest for high school juniors and seniors who submit an original, true first-person story telling about a moving or memorable experience they have had. Must be unpublished, in English and no more than 1200 words. $6000 first prize. For more information contact: Guidepost, 16 E 34th St, New York NY 10016 OR 212-251-8100 OR 212-684-0679(FAX).

Visual Artists Information Hotline. Information on funding and support for visual, film and media artists. Additional information on emergency funds, insurance, health/safety, legal. A program of the New York Foundation For The Arts (800) 232-2789.

Basil H. Alkazzi Awards. Grants to painters ages 20-45 for travel, study or other projects. Contact: Basil H. Alkazzi Award USA, POB 2130, NY, NY 10021-998. (212) 439-8019.

New York State Crafts Artists. Up to $1000 available for career development, new techniques development, research and writing or presentation. Send SASE: Craft Alliance of NYS, 509 W. Fayette St., Syracuse NY 13204.

The Foundation Center an independent national service organization which disseminates information on foundation grants, offers an on-line service through its Internet site. The Foundations Center's Electronic Reference Desk allows grant seekers to question an on-line librarian. Grant seekers may also scan the website for information about upcoming grant training seminars, funding trends publications, and locations. The Foundation Center maintains Cooperating Collections if grant resources, including a database of funding organizations on CD-ROM, at libraries throughout the state. 1-800-424-9836. www.fdncenter.org

The Whitney Museum of American Art has launched artport.whitney.org, a website designed as a portal to Internet art and the digital arts worldwide, and as an online gallery space for new and specially commissioned net and digital art. Organized and curated by Christiane Paul, the Whitney's adjunct curator of new media arts, the site will eventually will provide both a comprehensive resource of net art and access to original art works created specifically for the site and commissioned by the Whitney. The web space will include an artists/projects database, with links to net art projects, which have been created since the beginning of web-based art. A digital artist will be invited each month to present their work -- for example, in the form of a splash page with links to the artist's most important projects. A resources archive, will link to virtual galleries and museums on the web, past net art exhibitions, events, as well as net art publications on the Web. This archive will evolve as new organizations and resources are added. Also included are a gallery/exhibition space, where future net art/digital arts exhibitions will be shown and past exhibitions, are archived; and a collection area that archives the works of net art and digital art in the Whitney Museum's holdings. To visit the portal, go to: http://artport.whitney.org.

Stone Hill Quarry Art Park. Ongoing. Residencies to professional sculptors whose work relates to natural environment. Workspace, stipend, and lodging provided, dependant upon availability of funds. Send proposal, ten slides and resume to: Director Stone Hill Quarry Park, PO Box 251, 3883 Stone Hill Quarry Rd., Cazenovia, NY 13035 (315)655-3196.

Grant, Visual Arts: (on-going) The Pollock-Krasner Foundation awards grant to visual artists. Grants are intended for a one year period; recently ranging from $1,000 to $30,000. For an application write to The Pollack-Krasner Foundation, 725 Park Ave., NY, NY 10021.

iEAR Studios at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY hosts "Create @ iEAR" - a residency opportunity for New York State artists to create innovative new sound work in state-of-the-art studio facilities. For more information visit the website at http://www.arts.rpi.edu/hERE/residency.cfm. The state-of-the art iEAR Studios support the academic programs of the Institute and creative work. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Arts Dept. WEST HALL, 110 8th St., Troy, NY 12180 (518)276-4829, (518)276-3067 fax.

Prizes for Literature Cash awards in various categories including poetry, fiction and books for young people. For information send an SASE to: Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Passaic County Community College, 1 College Blvd, Paterson NJ 07505 OR 973-684-6555

ARTS of the Southern Finger Lakes of New York Supports arts and cultural initiatives to establish the region as a national arts center. Serves Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Steuben and Tioga Counties. (607)962-5871.

Gallery Space available at Arts & Cultural Council Office The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester is offering 1,200 square feet of gallery space for rent to its members. For more information, call 585.473.4000 ext 204.

Craftswomen's Network offers funding Craftswomen’s Network, Inc. (CNI) is interested in partnering with volunteer organizations in the community that teach art and crafts to at-risk youth, as well as to older people wanting to pursue an alternative career in the art and crafts business. We are a new 501(c)(3) not-for-profit created to promote social and economic change through instructing the underserved population to create saleable art and crafts. We have access to a pool of more than 2,000 experienced professional artisans who will teach these classes. CNI is uniquely qualified to offer additional support, i.e., provide venues where students can exhibit and sell their creations, as well as teach financial management, sales and marketing to those interested in turning this experience into a career. Should your organization be dedicated to serving the disadvantaged via instruction in art and crafts -- if our vision parallels your community’s vision and we can be of help -- please forward all pertinent information including brochures and collateral material, fund raising letters, bios of your staff, etc., that put forth your mission statement and describe your program(s) and needs in detail so that we can make an informed evaluation. I hope that we will be able to work together to support your training programs! Please contact me by calling: (410) 819-0678 or sending me an email to: ItsSandra@yahoo.com. Sandra Johnson, Secretary Craftswomen’s Network, Inc. P.O. Box 2426 Easton, Maryland 21601 CraftsWomensNet1@aol.com

Finger Lakes Trading Cooperative offers support for small businesses The Finger Lakes Trading Cooperative program, that serves Wyoming and Livingston County, is looking for rural business owners that would like assistance entering the world of e-commerce. The program provides the loan of a Kodak Digital Camera and a laptop computer for nine months, if needed, and for qualified participants, loans up to $25,000 for startup and expansion. Opportunities to network with other business owners and technical assistance and training are also available. Senator Clinton started this program with the assistance of Rural Opportunities, Inc. The idea was to expand the market for rural artists. Local artisans can take advantage of this unique opportunity to expand their market with a 24/7 storefront. Your business can access previously inaccessible markets using the Internet as a resource to upcoming generations that accept technology and telecommunication as a given. Small businesses with fewer than ten employees benefit the most from being on-line, 35% gain 10 to 99 percent of current sales directly or indirectly from the Internet. On average, Web users are upscale (25% have income over $80K), professional (50% are professional or managerial) and educated (64% have at least a college degree). Approximately 14% (2.5 million) of Web users have purchased products or services over the Internet. Are you tired of participating in craft sales? Do you need to find a market that will appreciate your talent? Is your business ready to expand your market using e-commerce and the Internet? Call Kathleen English, Program Coordinator at 585-245-5754 today and learn how the Finger Lakes Trading Cooperative can help grow your business. Learn more at: www.map4success.org

NY Council for the Humanities The New York Council for the Humanities invites nonprofit organizations to apply for its next cycle of Major Grants (up to $20,000) for the March 1, 2008 deadline. Please note, an application for a Major Grant does not preclude an organization from applying for a Mini Grant, (up to $2,500), which are reviewed on an ongoing basis. All nonprofit groups, organizations, or institutions are eligible to apply for financial support from the Council for a public project in the humanities. Apps. Must be received at least 2 months prior to program date. NYCH, 150 Broadway, Suite 1700, NY, NY 10038. (212) 233-1131. For more information, visit nyhumanities.org/grants or review a list of past grantees and brief descriptions of their awarded grant projects. The Council also has several other programs available. For more information visit our website, send an email or call 212-233-1131 to contact a Council program officer with questions about any of our programs.

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