Arts Grants Support Cultural Activities Throughout Rockland County
Rockland County will be energized with festivals, workshops, free concerts, film screenings and more in the coming year. ArtsWestchester has announced $42,000 in grant funds for eighteen community-based arts projects in Rockland that will take place in 2018. These Decentralization Grants from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) support artistic expression and community involvement through the arts – from dance and theater to writing and outdoor festivals – by helping to fund proposals from local artists and organizations. In recent years, NYSCA has moved toward a more regional approach, with designated agencies administering regrant funds for more than one county.
The grants were awarded in three categories: Project Grants provide organizations with financial and technical support for projects at a grassroots level; Artist Grants support works that relate to the community in a significant way; and Education Grants support partnerships between artists or organizations with Rockland public schools.
Some funded projects include:
- Music on the Hudson: a series of eight free music concerts in Nyack’s Memorial Park
- Women’s Storytelling Project: free monthly writing workshops in which women will present their stories
- Rebellious Rockland: the development of theatrical vignettes based on the lives of Rockland County historical figures
Grants are made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program (DEC), a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with support from Governor Andrew Cuomo and the NYS legislature, and administered by ArtsWestchester.
A version of this article first appeared in the March issue of ArtsNews, ArtsWestchester’s monthly publication. ArtsNews is distributed throughout Westchester County. A digital copy is also available at artsw.org/artsnews.
