kc@putnamartscouncil.com

                       Grants                       

	ARTS LINK
supporting the arts in Putnam

Whether you are a visual or performing artist, a writer, filmmaker, historian or folk artist, we invite you to discover ARTS LINK, a program that provides opportunities to share your creative talents with the residents of, and visitors to Putnam County.   ARTS LINK also challenges cultural and community groups to develop arts programming on a local or neighborhood basis.

ARTS LINK provides funding for quality cultural programs that reach broad and diverse audiences, and have a beneficial impact on their local community. Support is available through an application and review process.

ARTS LINK challenges cultural and community groups to develop arts programming on a local or neighborhood basis. Individual artists in all disciplines are also provided with opportunities to share their creative talents with the residents of, and visitors to, Putnam County.

Call 845.803.8594, 845.803.8622, or 845.216.0636 or
e-mail ellen@putnamartscouncil.com
for additional information.

The Putnam Chorale

                        ARTS LINK                        
The Putnam Arts Fund, & The Decentralization Program

Informational seminars are held in July and August and are mandatory for first time applicants and anyone who is a new application writer for an organization who has applied before. All other applicants are welcome. The application deadline is September 24, and you are strongly advised to contact the Arts Council immediately if you are considering an application. Last minute contact deadline is August 31.

SEMINAR DATES (pre-registration required)
Thursday, July 22, 2010	6:30 pm	at Desmond Fish Library, Garrison
Thursday, August 26, 2010	6:30 pm	at Levine Art Center, Mahopac
and by appointment if these dates don’t work for you.

PUTNAM ARTS FUND
Open to not-for-profit arts and community organizations based in Putnam County and individual artists working in all disciplines on community-oriented projects.

• Maximum grant amount: $2,000.    Average grant: $1,300.
• Minimum request: $500.

Funding for the Putnam Arts Fund is provided by Putnam County government.

DECENTRALIZATION PROGRAM
Open to not-for profit arts and community organizations based in Putnam County, and individual artists applying through a not-for-profit sponsor.

• Maximum grant amount: $5,000; minimum request $800.    Average grant: $1,450.

• Aery Theatre Co. (sponsored by Garrison Landing Assoc.) for the 20/20 one-act play competition and festival at the Depot Theater in Garrison
• Arts on the Lake for a full production of the original musical "Troll-Loll-La" - new work by local professionals (Kent)
• Brewster Theater Co. for main stage & small stage productions and workshops at several locations - both free or affordable (Brewster area)
• Chapel of Our Lady Restoration Inc. for the 2010 music series of 7 concerts, both classical and jazz, by professional musicians in Cold Spring
• Collaborative Concepts for the 4th Annual outdoor sculpture exhibit on the rolling pastures of Saunders Farm in Garrison
• Desmond Fish Library for 3 series of photography workshops for children, teens & adults in different aspects of the medium in Garrison
• Doansburg Chamber Ensemble for the 2010 season of 6 chamber ensembles and two chamber orchestra concerts (county wide)
• Garrison Art Center for the School Invitational Theme Exhibit of students work from many area schools at Garrison Art Center
• Hudson Valley Shakespeare for "Family Night" ticket packages with pre-show interactive workshops at Boscobel in Garrison
• Mahopac Public Library for "BAMM Mixed Bag" a series of 7 concerts by a wide variety of established & emerging artists at the library
• Nimham Mountain Singers for the cultural activities at the 10th Annual Daniel Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow at Veteran's Park in Kent
• Nowodworski Foundation (sponsored by Brewster Library) for project "SITE You Picasso" art workshops and exhibits for children at Brewster Library
• Philipstown Performing Arts for 2 full stage productions- original play by Richard Knipe and Three Penny Opera at the Depot Theater in Garrison
• Prelude Ballet Ensemble for a new ballet program to be performed free at a variety of venues, often with the West./Putnam Youth Symphony, designed to capture new ballet audiences
• Putnam Chorale for 2010 season of full concerts and chamber Ensemble performances & 2 community "sing alongs" (county-wide)
• Putnam Symphony Orchestra for concert of music from opera and ballet favorites by full orchestra at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster
• Sunset Reading Series (sponsored by Butterfield Library) for 4 literary readings at the Chapel of Our Lady Restoration

Funding for the Decentralization program is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.

Downloadable Documents
Click on the appropriate documents to download to your computer.

IBM PC    MS Word documents
Putnam Arts Fund Guidelines	Decentralization Guidelines
Arts Link Application Form (for both DEC and PAF)	Arts Link Checklist (for both DEC and PAF)
Arts Link Interim Report Form (for both DEC and PAF)	Arts Link Final Report Form (for both DEC and PAF)
MAC    MS Word documents
Putnam Arts Fund Guidelines	Decentralization Guidelines
Arts Link Application Form (for both DEC and PAF)	Arts Link Checklist (for both DEC and PAF)
Arts Link Interim Report Form (for both DEC and PAF)	Arts Link Final Report Form (for both DEC and PAF)

PAC is a not-for-profit cultural service organization that supports the work of artists and promotes cultural enrichment activities for individuals throughout the region. PAC is supported, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and with public funds from Putnam County.