Mailing address: PO Box 156, Mahopac, NY 10541

Location: Tilly Foster Farm, 100 Route 312, Brewster, NY  10509
Building 6: pottery      Building 8: office/class space
www.putnamartscouncil.com

putnamartscouncil@comcast.net

                       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 845.278.0230 or
e-mail ellen@putnamartscouncil.com
for additional information.

The Putnam Chorale

                        ARTS LINK                        
The Putnam Arts Fund, & The Decentralization Program

All applicants must either attend a Grant Seminar or meet privately with the grants manager. Please call the Arts Council to register for a seminar or to discuss any questions you may have.

First time applicants must discuss their application with the grants manager before attending a seminar. Dates and times of seminars are subject to change, so you must register in advance.

THE DEADLINE FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR 2009 GRANTS WILL BE SEPTEMBER 19th, 2008.

Seminar Schedule for 2009 Grants
Wednesday, July 16, 2008	4:00 pm	at Tilly Foster Farm
Tuesday, July 22, 2008	5:30 pm	at Desmond Fish Library in Garrison
Thursday, September 4, 2008	10:30 am	at Tilly Foster Farm

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: $1,000.
• Minimum request: $500.
• Application deadline: October 12, 2007.

• Aery Theatre Company for 2nd Annual Autumn One Act Play competition at the Depot Theatre in Garrison. ($1600)
• Garrison Art Center for production & distribution of a video in conjunction with exhibit "Drawing Revealed". ($1080)
• Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival for new discounted Family Night Tickets including pre-show interactive workshops. ($1800)
• Landmarks Preservation Society for summer music series at the Old Southeast Church - varied program of music & dance. ($1300)
• Nowodworski Foundation for free children's art workshops and exhibits at Mahopac Library. ($820)
• Reed Memorial Library for "A Summer of American Music"- a Sunday afternoon music series at the library in Carmel. ($1400)

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.

• Organizations that have applied to NYSCA on March 1, 2007, seeking funding for a 2007/2008 program, are not eligible for Decentralization support.
• Maximum grant amount: $5,000; minimum request $800.    Average grant: $2,100.
• Application deadline: October 12, 2007.

• Arts on the Lake for "Kent Stories" a multi-media documentary style theater piece to be performed at their new facility in Kent. ($1500)
• Brewster Library as sponsor for Camerata New York to perform 2 classical concerts with lectures at Brewster Library. ($950)
• Brewster Theater Company for 2008 season of community theater including small stage, main stage and other productions in the Brewster area. ($1900)
• Chapel of Our Lady Restoration, Inc. for 7 free concerts of classical to jazz, contemporary & spirituals in Cold Spring. ($2700)
• Collaborative Concepts for a multi-discipline outdoor sculpture installation at Saunders' Farm in Garrison. ($2000)
• Doansburg Chamber Ensemble for 4 chamber ensemble and 2 Chamber orchestra concerts performed countywide. ($1500)
• Mahopac Public Library for BAMM (books, art, music in Mahopac) - varied concerts & literary and arts workshops. ($1000)
• Patterson Library as sponsor for John Arucci Quartet - original music concerts at the Patterson Library, Arts on the Lake in Kent & Desmond Fish Library in Garrison. ($1200)
• Philipstown Performing Arts for production of original play by Richard Knipe at the Depot Theatre. ($1500)
• Prelude Ballet Ensemble for 2 performances with the Westchester Putnam Youth Orchestra at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster. ($1000)
• Putnam Chorale - 2008 season of a variety of full chorus and ensemble performances countywide. ($1500)
• Putnam Symphony Orchestra Spring "pops" concert at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster. ($1000)
• Putnam Valley Historical Society as sponsor for Michelle LeBlanc's 2008 "Swinging the Blues" at 4 locations countywide. ($1200)
• Reed Library as sponsor for Midhat Serbagi's Classical Planet II concert to be performed at Arts on the Lake in Kent. ($1350)

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. These documents are from the 2007 grant cycle. The 2008 documents will be available soon.

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.