Greene & Columbia County Councils on the Arts we will once again offer two DEC supported Individual Artist Awards. While the funding is very competitive the Individual Artist category offers one $2500 award per county to artists (visual, performing, or literary) for the creation of a new original work that significantly advances the work of the artist AND engages or reflects the local community. “Community” can be defined as geographic, racial, ethnic, or philosophical. “Community engagement/involvement” can be accomplished in a number of ways: through setting, interaction between artist & public, public participation & input, presentation, etc. These grants are not artist fellowships and are intended to support original works by creative artists interested in working within a community setting. There will be a series of informational workshops specifically targeted at this category of funding, eligibility, and guidelines. Interested individuals from either county should contact our DEC Coordinator at 518-943-3400 to stay informed of the news! The Decentralization Program (DEC) is funded by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and administered by local arts councils.

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