Recent Grantees

CNY Arts Grant Awardees

ONONDAGA TIER 3

Candlelight Collective, Inc, Onondaga County
Living Room Folk Show Series | $2,500.00
A curated, candlelit monthly event series highlighting local musicians and allowing them to showcase their songs & connect with other musicians.

Joined Artists, Musicians & Singers, Inc., Onondaga County
JAMS Funk Fest 2k23 | $8,750.00
National RnB & Funk recording artists headline this day-long festival @ Chevy Court of the NY State Fair. Featuring regional bands & youth performances.

Near Westside Initiative Inc., Onondaga County
Puerto Rican Festival Syracuse | $3,250.00
The Puerto Rican Festival is held on Sat. July 23, 2023. Event includes performances by community members, traditional dancing, & activities for kids. 

Breadcrumbs Productions, Inc., Onondaga County
The Game of Life | $8,750.00
The Game of Life is a new piece of immersive theatre created by Breadcrumbs Productions, whose aim is to create groundbreaking theatrical work.

Light Work Visual Studies, Inc., Onondaga County
Light Work UVP 2022 Exhibitions and Events | $10,000.00
Light Work's Urban Video Project is an architectural projection exhibition program on the Everson/Onondaga County Community Plaza with related events.

Syracuse Pops Chorus, Onondaga County
Singers' Choice Concert | $3,250.00
The performance will include large choral works as well as small ensembles and soloists singing songs ranging from Broadway tunes to Spirituals.

Syracuse Community Choir, Onondaga County
Seeds of Transformation and Harvest: Two Solstice Concerts | $7,500.00
Two large Winter & Summer Solstice Concerts reflecting peace, justice, diversity and community.

Amberations, Onondaga County
Amberations Music and Arts Festival Series | $3,000.00
Amberations holds 2 music & arts events again this year. The first is an event held on Sat. before the Amberations Spring Thing. The 2nd is Amberations Fall Festival.

Society for New Music, Syracuse, Onondaga County
Society for New Music - Four Sonic Landscape Commissions and Score for 1915 Silent Film | $9,000.00
Commission and premiere interactive sonic landscapes by 4 regional composers in partnership with SU Humanities center in Thornden Park in Syracuse.

Otisco Lake Community Association, Inc., Onondaga County
Homemade Jam 2023 | $750.00
The Homemade Jam is a free family friendly community event showcasing local musicians.

Onondaga County Music Educators Association, Inc., Onondaga County
OCMEA Festival Project; 2022/23-2023/24 | $8,500.00
Onondaga County Music Educators Association provides annual performance opportunities to 1k+ music students from 22 districts across Onondaga County.

Polish Scholarship Fund, Onondaga County
Syracuse Polish Festival | $6,000.00
The 3-day Festival is a family-friendly celebration of Polish culture & traditions offering attendees a taste of Polish cuisine, beer, arts & crafts.

Syracuse Poster Project Inc., Onondaga County
Annual Civic Art Poster Series | $7,500.00
Syracuse Poster Project brings together poets & artists to create an annual series of 10 civic art posters. Each one features a brief, illustrated poem.

George and Rebecca Barnes Foundation, Onondaga County
George and Rebecca Barnes Teaching Video | $3,500.00
A 15-30 minute video to be used as a teaching aid in presentations for upper primary to middle school demographic to combine footage of the building.

Syracuse Children's Theatre, Onondaga County
Syracuse Children's Theatre - Fall 2023 Production Support |  $10,000.00
Syracuse Children's Theatre's Fall 2023 production is Descendants the Musical. Held @ John H. Mulroy Civic Center - Carrier Theater.

The Folkus Project, Inc., Onondaga County
The Folkus Project | $8,000.00
In 2023, Folkus will present 16 live acoustic music shows, featuring a variety of genres--Americana, folk, bluegrass, singer-songwriter, and more. 

The CORA Foundation, Onondaga County
ArtRage Gallery- Fall projects with artists Helen Zughaib and Mahtab Hussain | $7,750.00
To provide support for the exhibition "Helen Zughaib: Stories My Father Told Me: Memories of a Childhood in Syria and Lebanon".

Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment, Inc., Onondaga County
FORCE - Documentary Film on Slavery, Reparations and Separation | $3,000.00
Some argue, Black people are becoming obsolete. This documentary film explores the question of separation & reparation as a viable solution to fix this.

Syracuse International Film Festival, Inc., Onondaga County
Festival 2023 | $7,500.00
Our 20th Anniversary Festival will center on bringing people here over the 2 weeks of the festival, & providing films, education, & youth competition.

Syracuse Film Center, Inc, Onondaga County
CALL TIME -- Spring 2023 | $5,500.00
CALL TIME is a film-making learning program with expert film pros. The goal of CALL TIME is to write, produce & present a full-fledged film.

Juneteenth Inc, Onondaga County
Juneteenth Cultural Festival | $8,000.00
This is an opportunity to bring all people together to listen, learn and refresh drive to achieve.

Downtown Syracuse Foundation, Inc., Onondaga County
Downtown Farmers Market Lunchtime Live! Music Series | $4,750.00
Downtown Farmers Market Lunchtime Live! Music Series is a free outdoor music performance from a unique artist each week from June-Oct. @ Clinton Square.

Syracuse Chorale, Inc., Onondaga County
Syracuse Chorale 2023 Spring Concert: "New Worlds" | $1,625.00
The Syracuse Chorale's Spring 2023 concert is entitled "New Worlds." We will perform a wide variety of works from many composers and many countries.

Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, Onondaga County
Syracuse Vocal Ensemble Fall 2023 concerts | $2,750.00
This project will consist of 2 performances of a concert program of American choral music celebrating Syracuse Vocal Ensemble's 50 years of history.

Westcott Community Center, Inc., Onondaga County
Art Workshops for Seniors | $2,625.00
Older adults attending program services at Westcott CC will benefit from creative art projects each month facilitated by local artists and crafters. 

La Joven Guardia del Teatro y la Danza Latina INC, Onondaga County
Fuente Ovejuna - From Love De Vega / Annual Hispanic Month Celebration | $4,500.00
This Classical Spanish play brings children a new experience with the Spanish literature. Discussions will focus on characters & important roles.

Syracuse Shakespeare Festival Corp., Onondaga County
SSITP's West Side Story | $6,750.00
Our 1st non-Shakespeare summer show in 21 years brings a classic telling of Romeo & Juliet transformed into a turf war on the West Side of Manhattan.

Nine Mile Art Corp, Onondaga County
Nine Mile Magazine & Books | $3,000.00
To publish two issues of Nine Mile Magazine and two books, and of the books, at least one will be by a 2nd CNY writer.

Pride Community of CNY, Onondaga County
CNY Pride- 2023 Festival | $4,500.00
The CNY Pride Festival is a full day of entertainment, food, vendors and thousands of community members gathering to celebrate and activate.

New York State Rhythm & Blues Festival, Inc, Onondaga County
2023 New York State Blues Festival | $10,000.00
2023 New York State Blues Festival, a FREE 3-day music festival will be held @ Chevy Court, NY State Fairgrounds, June 15-17, celebrating our 31st year.

CNY Arts Grant Awardees

RESTART

CORTLAND COUNTY

Temple Brith Sholom, Cortland
Jazz On a Summer Eve | $3400
Temple Brith Sholom will be hosting an outdoor jazz concert featuring two local jazz bands: Steve Daniels Jazz Trio and The JazzHappensBand.

Lime Hollow Nature Center, Cortland
Music in the Woods | $3000
Music in the Woods is a monthly, family-friendly, outdoor music series featuring local artists set on the grounds of the Lime Hollow Nature Center.

HERKIMER COUNTY

Friends of Old Forge Public Library, Herkimer
Songwriters Workshop and Performance | $1000
Cosby Gibson & Tom Staudle Northern NY songwriting & performance duo will conduct a workshop about songwriting. Concluding with a concert for the public.

MADISON COUNTY

Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, Madison
Events at the Historic Boatyard- History, Education, Recreation | $3750
A series of education and recreation-based public-facing programs: A Franklin Classic Car Show (July), A Veteran's Palette (September) & more.

Henry James Howard, Madison
Madison County Library Tour | $3000
This program will produce, coordinate, schedule, promote, & present a live show for local libraries across Madison County. The target ages are 2-10.

ONEIDA COUNTY

Rome Community Concert Band, Oneida
"Music, Stories and Art" | $4475
"Music, Stories and Art" is a five-concert series of free, public performances for children & families. Each concert includes a musical story & more.

Mary P. Murphy, Oneida
Barneveld Three Art Exhibition | $3500
Three Trenton Falls area fine artists will present their work in the exhibit “The Barneveld 3 at Unity Hall”. The event is free and open to the public.

Mohawk Valley Latino Association, Oneida
Latino Festival | $5000
Reconsideration Funds

George W Hendrickson III, Oneida
Lost Fossil | $4000
Lost fossil is a journey into a fossil record that could have been. A possible Cambrian period biota that may have been overlooked.

Oneida Lake Arts & Heritage Center, Oneida
OLAH Center Teaching Artists Series 2022 | $4000
Oneida Lake Arts & Heritage Center will be featuring different performing artists and/or groups from January to March 2022.

Remsen Performing and Visaul Arts Center, Oneida
Remsen Arts Fest | $2000
The Remsen Arts Fest will be held at the Remsen Arts Center. Artists will hang art in our building while entertainment is provided on our stage.

Oneida Community Mansion House, Oneida
Spring 2022 Music Series | $5000
Will bring 6 local, regional, & national musical acts to perform in the Big Hall of the Mansion House. Aiming to attract urban and rural audiences.

Elizabeth Szendrody, Oneida
Through the Lens | $2000
My husband and I create work together as artists, and enjoy collaboration with other artists as well. Together, we created site specific short films.

ONONDAGA COUNTY

Rome Community Concert Band, Oneida
"Music, Stories and Art" | $4475
"Music, Stories and Art" is a five-concert series of free, public performances for children & families. Each concert includes a musical story & more.

Mary P. Murphy, Oneida
Barneveld Three Art Exhibition | $3500
Three Trenton Falls area fine artists will present their work in the exhibit “The Barneveld 3 at Unity Hall”. The event is free and open to the public.

Mohawk Valley Latino Association, Oneida
Latino Festival | $5000
Reconsideration Funds

George W Hendrickson III, Oneida
Lost Fossil | $4000
Lost fossil is a journey into a fossil record that could have been. A possible Cambrian period biota that may have been overlooked.

Oneida Lake Arts & Heritage Center, Oneida
OLAH Center Teaching Artists Series 2022 | $4000
Oneida Lake Arts & Heritage Center will be featuring different performing artists and/or groups from January to March 2022.

Remsen Performing and Visaul Arts Center, Oneida
Remsen Arts Fest | $2000
The Remsen Arts Fest will be held at the Remsen Arts Center. Artists will hang art in our building while entertainment is provided on our stage.

Oneida Community Mansion House, Oneida
Spring 2022 Music Series | $5000
Will bring 6 local, regional, & national musical acts to perform in the Big Hall of the Mansion House. Aiming to attract urban and rural audiences.

Elizabeth Szendrody, Oneida
Through the Lens | $2000
My husband and I create work together as artists, and enjoy collaboration with other artists as well. Together, we created site specific short films.

ONONDAGA COUNTY

Christopher E Cresswell, Onondaga
315 Ensemble: February and May Concerts | $5000
This season is 315 Ensemble's official re-launch in CNY, after being founded by composer/sound artist Chris Cresswell while living in the UK.

Jennifer Gandee, Onondaga
Celebrating Women's History through Ceramics | $4000
The “Celebrating Women's History" project will explore the significant contributions women have made & how these actions impact contemporary life.

Fayetteville Free Library, Onondaga
Cultural Heritage Concert Series | $2000
We would like to feature live music performances at the Fayetteville Free Library during the heritage months.

Wacheva Cultural Arts, Onondaga
For the First Time Ever | $4000
A FREE 8-week motivational tour of African dance and drums lessons for children, their parents and the community.

Thanasis Theater Company, Onondaga
Fugitive Songs | $5000
At the end of July 2021, Thanasis Theater Company presented Nathan Miller & Chris Tyson’s lesser-known show “Fugitive Songs” at the NYS Fairgrounds.

Joined Artists, Musicians & Singers (JAMS), Onondaga
JAMS Musicians Cookout 2k22 | $3000
The musicians cookout showcases a diverse cross section of artists from around CNY in a outdoor setting. The festivities include live music & more.

Syracuse Shakespeare Festival Corp, Onondaga
SSITP's Macbeth | $5000
In season 11 of presenting more serious Shakespeare histories, tragedies & comedies in June as a complement to our family oriented comedies in August.

Benjamin Ellis, Onondaga
Stringing Together Sound: Music of the Contemporary Guitar | $5000
A concert focused on presenting music by living and underrepresented composers. One of the components is the premiere of a new work by Chris Cresswell.

Cassandra Schmitt, Onondaga
The Little Room 2021-2022 Season | $4000
A programming series created to support the creative expression of individuals & communities. The team behind the project is a collective of artists.

Ronald Throop, Oswego
The Pleasure At Being the Cause: Recent Paintings by Ron Throop | $1750
24 - 35 new Ron Throop paintings exploring the idea that freedom is our ability to make things up just for the sake of being able to do so.

2022 CNY Arts Grant Awardees

STATEWIDE COMMUNITY REGRANTS (SCR)

CORTLAND COUNTY

Temple Brith Sholom, Cortland
An Evening of Klezmer With the Big Galute | $5000
An Evening of Klezmer with the Big Galut(e) features traditional and variations of old tunes, tangos, jazz, and comic songs.

Blackbird Film Festival, Cortland
Blackbird Film Festival 2022 | $4050
PT1- The 2022 Blackbird Film Festival (BBFF) will feature 85 independently produced films. PART 2- BBFF will move online & open a virtual fest portal

Cincinnatus Area Heritage Society, Cortland
Time Traveling with the Famous Five | $1350
Our historical society will introduce various grade level & high school students to five locally "famous" historical figures through photos & more.

Molly Reagan, Cortland
History Highlighted | $ 1, 000
History Highlighted is a graphic design series highlighting at least 3 lesser known historical places, groups and/or figures from Cortland County.

David Beale with Cortland ReUse, Cortland
If Only They Could Talk: Reacting Through Drawing and Writing to Found Objects | $ 2, 500
A total of 8 classes will be held weekly at the Cortland ReUse Center beginning after July 4. Some may be held outdoors in their parking lot.

Center for the Arts of Homer, Cortland
Summer Shakespeare in the Park 2022 | $ 3, 500
This project seeks support to enable the rental of equipment & costumes and the purchase of consumable supplies.

HERKIMER COUNTY

Little Falls Youth & Family Center, Herkimer
Connect Through Music Series | $4500
The Connect Through Music series connects & engages over 18,000 people a year of all ages, disabilities, cultural & economic backgrounds with music.

Main Street First, Herkimer
Les Moutons at Cheese Fest | $3600
The Little Falls Cheese Festival presents Les Moutons a live installation that will evoke the transhumance that has taken place in cheesemaking regions.

Town of Ohio Recreation Commission, Herkimer
Summer Program Arts Training | $1750
The Town of Ohio Recreation Commission Summer Program offers town residents children 6 weeks of programs in the recreation building at the town park.

Little Falls Public Library, Herkimer
En Plein Air Workshop | $ 2,350
The Little Falls Public Library En Plein Air workshop will provide residents an opportunity to participate in a painting workshop with area painters.

Friends of the Old Forge Library, Herkimer
Friday Crafternoons | $ 2, 000
Friday Crafternoons are a series of family-friendly, fee-free, in-person arts education sessions on the front lawn of the Old Forge Library.

MADISON

CNY Fiber Artists and Producers, Madison
2022 CNY Fiber Arts Festival | $3375
The CNY Fiber Arts Festival is a celebration of the fiber arts. Artists will show their crafts. Adults can try spinning wheels and kids can pet goats.

Oneida Community Mansion House, Madison
Art and Historic Preservation | $2250
Engaging for children and adults, especially from low-income areas. Efforts to preserve and interpret the Mansion House and the Oneida Community

Partnership for Community Development on behalf of Jesi Buell, Madison
KINDERKRANKENHAUS | $5000
Jesi Buell’s play KINDERKRANKENHAUS is concerned with neurodiversity and deficiency paradigms in healthcare. It will be staged in Spring 2022.

CazArts, Madison
Making Art; Introductory Art Workshops at Carpenters Barn | $2250
Carpenters Barn will be hosting 5 art workshops. They will be accessible & serve to entice the community to adventure into the arts.

Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, Madison
That's Erie Entertainment! | $2500
This 1 day event has multimedia exhibits, live music & comedy performances, an author talk, artists, blacksmith demonstrations, food, games, & vendors. 

CNY Fiber Artists and Producers, Madison
2022 CNY Fiber Arts Festival | $3375
The CNY Fiber Arts Festival is a celebration of the fiber arts. Artists will show their crafts. Adults can try spinning wheels and kids can pet goats.

Oneida Community Mansion House, Madison
Art and Historic Preservation | $2250
Engaging for children and adults, especially from low-income areas. Efforts to preserve and interpret the Mansion House and the Oneida Community

Partnership for Community Development on behalf of Jesi Buell, Madison
KINDERKRANKENHAUS | $5000
Jesi Buell’s play KINDERKRANKENHAUS is concerned with neurodiversity and deficiency paradigms in healthcare. It will be staged in Spring 2022.

Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, Madison
That's Erie Entertainment! | $2500
This 1 day event has multimedia exhibits, live music & comedy performances, an author talk, artists, blacksmith demonstrations, food, games, & vendors.

Clear Path for Veterans, Madison
Special Canteen  in honor of WW2 and Korean War Veterans | $ 900
Special canteen luncheon and concert to follow in honor of World War 2 and Korean War Veterans along with all other veterans open to the public.

Cazenovia Public Library, Madison         
A musical history of early jazz | $ 600
Bare Bones Trombone Quartet will be giving an early musical history of jazz as an American art form

ONEIDA

The St. John's Catholic Society of the City of Utica, Oneida
A Community Concert Series in the Heart of Utica | $2750
Historic Old St. John's Church is launching a series of music events for the public, serving an expected 1000 diverse people, possibly more.

Woodshill, Oneida
A Midsummer Night's Dream | $4250
In the summer of 2022, the Theater at Woodshill will produce a production of Shakespeare’s most fabulous festive comedy: A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Michael L. Patrei, Oneida
Astral Watch | $1625
Astral Watch, a film about an introverted librarian, who dreams of visiting the far-off lands from her books. This film will use live actors & puppets.

The Other Side of Utica, Oneida
Back & Boppin' | $2125
Back & Boppin' aims to bring Jazz @ TOS back to 8 shows in 2022. Back & Boppin' will reaffirm the status as one of the finest jazz venues in Upstate NY

Rome Community Concert Band, Oneida
Classical at the Center - Summer Reflections | $4250
Alliance Classical Players presents a three-concert series of open-air chamber music programs. The concerts are free & the public is invited to attend.

Dodge Pratt Northam Art and Community Center, Oneida
Connecting Community Through the Arts | $2000
This summer, youth will study art from around the world, & create their own works, & assist with set design & painting for the summer youth musical.

Midtown Utica Community Center, Oneida
Exploring Our Cultural Roots Through the Arts: A Workshop Series | $2750
The Midtown Utica Community Center is proud to welcome artists from our refugee communities to a series of workshops and celebrations in July 2022.

Kayla J. Spivey, Oneida
Memorial | $1125
The main piece for my first solo show is an installation piece, a porcelain tile quilt in memorial of my mother, Donna Russell Spivey.

Monk Rowe, Oneida
Music Surrounds the Globe | $2125
This project will enable the completion of "Music Surrounds the Globe", a series of arrangements and compositions that spotlight music and culture.

Remsen Performing and Visual Arts Center, Oneida
Remsen Concert Series 2022 | $2000
The Remsen Concert Series presents various live stage performances in the Remsen Arts Center from May through December.

Mary P. Murphy, Oneida
Rural Sketching: Intro to Drawing, Ink & Watercolor | $1750
‘Rural Sketching: Intro to Drawing, Ink & Watercolor’ is a four-week workshop open to adults & teens. Includes drawing & painting in 4 daylong sessions.

Claudine Marcel Metrick, Oneida
Senescence | $1375
Senescence is a presentation of artwork that speaks to our collective grief right now with COIVD. We now begin the work of recovery, of starting anew.

Oneida Lake Arts & Heritage Center, Oneida
The African Experience | $3000
The African Experience will incorporate artifacts, artwork, music, dance, cuisine, & a film travelogue. This will reflect different regions in Africa.

Shannon Enders, Oneida
The Spread Effect | $2125
"The Spread Effect" is a theatre for social reform project exploring the experiences of the blind community. The script is based on personal stories.

Unity Hall Foundation, Oneida
Unity Hall 2022 Program Series | $3250
In 2022, Unity Hall will present music concerts, spoken word events, lectures, author readings & book signings.

Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees, Oneida
World Refugee Day Celebration 2022 | $4250
The Center's World Refugee Day Celebration is held in Utica featuring ethnic foods, cultural performances, a citizenship ceremony and local vendors.

ONONDAGA

Kofi Antwi, Ononadaga
Rhythmic Science Workshop | $1000
The purpose of the workshop is to encourage participants to create a poem in the workshop class through prompts.

National League of American Pen Women, Central New York Branch, Onondaga
" Teaching Poetry, Swapping Memories" | $0
"Teaching Poetry - Swapping Memories" is a collaborative between CNY Pen Women, Sankofa N.E.S.T., the Gage Foundation, YMCA after school program.

Vanessa Johnson, Onondaga
"A Taste For Dust" | $0
"A Taste For Dust" is a four month fiber & mixed media exhibition; a visual journey of the artist's life living in Ghana, Africa & United States.

Boys & Girls Club of Syracuse on behalf of Blondean Young, Onondaga
"In My Dreams" | $3750
About a woman finding it hard to grow up, that ignores her calling & believes she is unworthy. This project has a plus size woman love interest.

New York State Rhythm and Blues Festival, Onondaga
2022 New York State Blues Festival | $4000
2021 New York State Blues Festival promotes this American genre of music to the community. Highlighting local, regional and national musicians.

Camillus Canal Society, Onondaga
2022 Towpath Day, Legacy of the Erie Canal | $3250
Towpath Day is a festival celebrating the history of the Erie Canal featuring performances, family activities, entertainment and narrated boat rides.

Onondaga Community College Foundation, Onondaga
2022 Unity Day | $3000
OCC remains committed to holding its annual Unity Day program, designed to use arts to advance diversity & inclusivity.

Meri Page, Onondaga
Along These Waters, Lost Voices of the Erie Canal | $0
Along these Waters, Lost Voices of the Erie Canal is a print project expanding dialogue around marginalized voices in archives, photography, & history.

Fayetteville Free Library, Onondaga
Art in the Park | $3250
The Fayetteville Free Library will offer a series of fifteen classes, lead by art instructors during the summer of 2022.

Courtney Rile, Onondaga
Art Video in Syracuse, NY and Beyond | $1750
This video project explores the legacy of the past through a series of interviews and footage of today’s video artists

All Forms Art, Onondaga
Art-House | $1250
Art-House will curate a program of events including readings, performances, gallery showings, lectures, etc., given by local & non-local professionals.

Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park, Onondaga
Asian Elephant Extravaganza 2022 | $1600
Asian Elephant Extravaganza that celebrates Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s Asian Elephant Herd. Focusing on wildlife conservation education

Lucie Wellner, Onondaga
Botanicals | $1250
A cohesive exhibit of botanical watercolors, works on paper based on solar paintings, and a ceramics collaboration.

Downtown Syracuse Foundation, Onondaga
Downtown Farmers Market - Lunchtime Live! Weekly Music Series | $3875
For 50 years now, the Downtown Farmers Market provides free live music every Tuesday in Clinton Square! Each week features a different musician & style.

Diana Torba, Onondaga
Enduring to Thriving: Studies in Contemporary and Classical Movement | $1500
SpeakDanceCNY's program "Enduring to Thriving" will bring engaging and accessible works of excellence to indoor and outdoor venues in 2022.

Christopher E Cresswell, Onondaga
Glitch Trumpet: A New Work for Trumpet and Electronics | $1875
Chris Cresswell will compose a new work for solo trumpet and electronics for Andy Kozar. This will be premiered in Onondaga County October 2022.

Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music, Onondaga
Harlem Quartet | $1375
The Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music presents the Harlem Quartet for it's concert in Syracuse. The mission is to advance diversity in classical music.

Seema Sureshkumar, Onondaga
India: a cultural excursion through the Bollywood Dance | $3000
Seema Sureshkumar, a member of International Dance Council, & a renowned expert in Indian Classical Kathak & Bollywood dance in CNY region.

Joined Artists, Musicians & Singers (JAMS), Onondaga
JAMS Funk Fest 2k22 | $4000
JAMS Funk Fest 2k22 headlines national RnB and Funk recording artists on Chevy Court Stage of the NY State Fair. It will feature diverse local artists.

La Joven Guardia del Teatro Y la Danza Latina, Onondaga
LA FAMILIA PERFECTA / THE PERFECT FAMILY | $3875
Based on & being inspired by the Canadian Film, THE PERFECT FAMILY, the artistic director of la Joven Guardia will conduct Seminars & Artistic Workshops.

Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, Onondaga
Liverpool is the Place 2022 Concert Series | $3750
LITP is a sub-committee of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce that presents 22 concerts from June - August in the Liverpool.

Historical Association of Greater Liverpool, Onondaga
MAKING HISTORY: Community Willow Basketry Workshop | $3750
MAKING HISTORY: Community Willow Basketry Workshop project will provide a community workshop in the making of a traditional Liverpool willow basket.

Tully Action Group Partners in Motion, Onondaga
Making Tully Magic | $3000
Making Tully Magic, TAG Partners in Motion is planning an enchanted evening. We welcome you to our Spring concert, The Symphoria Chamber Experience.

Operation Northern Comfort, Onondaga
Music at the Syracuse Crawfish Festival | $3875
The festival will feature five local bands on the main stage including festival favorites C'est Bon Cajun Dance Band and the Unity Street Band.

Baltimore Woods Nature Center, Onondaga
Nature Gateways to Baltimore Woods | $3875
Community collaboration with Mark Teece, collects nature designs from students across urban and rural communities. For elementary students in Syracuse.

Interreligious Food Consortium on behalf of Errol Willett, Onondaga
New Works in Art | $3875
I am making ceramic art investigating Syracuse history, infrastructure and technology as it relates to urban planning and the larger community. 

Martin Willitts Jr., Onondaga
Poetry and Essay Anthology About Ecology | $1875
Poems and essays about ecology will be collected & printed in anthology available on Amazon. CNY Arts & the Downtown Writers Center will receive copies.

Joined Artists, Musicians & Singers on behalf of Robert Brown, Onondaga
Porter School Community Block Party | $3000
My goal is to have an event for the people in the community and prominent people in our city to come together for fun, music and networking. 

Robert H. Brophy III, Onondaga
Prison Plays: Humor, Trials, Triumph | $1500
Several plays on historical or contemporary imprisonment incorporate attitudes, procedures from the prison experience into plays on figures incarcerated.

Dominick Corbacio, Onondaga
September 1, 1939 (Working Title) | $1250
September 1, 1939 will be a new musical work to be composed by Diane Jones. The first public workshop performance will be in December 2022.

Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, Onondaga
Shakespeare and Love | $1125
Fine choral pieces by multiple composers using Shakespearean texts, punctuated by selected readings of Shakespeare texts by professional actors. 

ArtHouse, Onondaga
Shine A Light On Neighborhood (S.A.L.O.N.) | $2500
The S.A.L.O.N. Series, Eat, Love, Play, and ArtHouse Delivers invite Syracuse youth to uncommon introspective arts programming.

Syracuse Chamber Orchestra, Onondaga
Syracuse Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert | $2250
The Syracuse Chamber Orchestra is planning for the second concert for the 2021-2022 season. The title and theme of this concert is "Mostly Mozart"

Alica Olom, Onondaga
TBD ( One woman cabaret show) | $2000
This one-woman cabaret follows Alice Queen's journey to find her footing as an accomplished artist through storytelling, monologues, songs, and movement.

Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment, Onondaga
The "A Chance to Be Seen" Variety Show | $4000
The show is a venue for aspiring artists, young and mature, to showcase their talent in a nurturing environment in front of families & friends.

The Folkus Project, Onondaga
The Folkus Project | $3875
In 2022, Folkus will present 15 shows, including up & coming artists, old favorites, & performers new to our area, featuring a variety of genres.

Town of Pompey Historical Society, Onondaga
The People and Tools of Pompey, New York | $1100
TPHS upgrades a permanent exhibit of farm & household implements with the goals of: creating working exhibit pieces, & expanding.

Jennifer Gandee, Onondaga
The Tree of Admiration | $2000
I will use images of local flowers, plants, and trees to create transfer decals which are applied to ceramic vessels.

Westcott Area Cultural Coalition, Onondaga
Westcott Street Cultural Fair 2022 | $3500
The Westcott Street Cultural Fair is a one-day festival celebrating the diversity of our neighbor thru music, dance and art.

Liverpool Public Library, Onondaga
Winter and Fall Music Series @LPL | $2625
Live concerts return to Liverpool Public Library with a focus on diverse musical talents! Liverpool Is The Place Concert Committee is a collaborator.

Elias Gwinn, Onondaga
Youth Film Initiative | $3750
Youth Film Initiative is a project-based learning program using film productions to achieve career training for underserved youth in Syracuse & CNY.

Syracuse Shakespeare Festival, Onondaga          
A Midsummer Night's Dream | $ 950
Syracuse Shakespeare in the Park. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" tells the story of lovers of all kinds.

Westcott Community Center, $5,000
Westcott Art Trail 2022 | $ Onondaga
Westcott Art Trail gives artists the opportunity to sell their art and crafts throughout the Westcott neighborhood in June.

OSWEGO

Fulton Jazz Festival, Oswego
2022 Fulton Jazz Fest | $1800
Fulton Jazz Festival brings Jazz music from world-renowned artists to the very best in local talent in free, festival-style atmosphere.

H Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego, Oswego
Arts on the Waterfront | $3600
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum’s "Arts on the Waterfront" is a project designed to celebrate the history of local waterways along Lake Ontario.

Brenden Backus, Oswego
Canalside Courts Art Project | $2250
Create metal work of art for the new Canalside Courts. Collaborating with Village residents and elected officials. Pays homage to strong community ties.

Town of Schroeppel Community Service Department, Oswego
Music in the Park Concert Series 2022 | $1775
"Music in the Park Concert Series" is eight weeks of concerts held in Phoenix, NY on Monday evenings, from 6 - 9 PM July 11 - Aug 29th, 2022.

James Farfaglia, Oswego

Postcard Poetry | $900

Postcard Poetry will send poems into the world. I'll be sending my original poems, one at a time, directly to readers.

The Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of ARTSwego, Oswego
Artist-In-Residence | $ 1, 000
ARTSwego’s Artist-in-Residence Program brings an artist to SUNY Oswego for one academic year to research, hold workshops, and produce a body of work.

Half Shire Historical Society, Oswego
Concert series featuring regional musicians | $ $3,200.00
Monthly concert series featuring local musicians from a cross section of genre, Folk, Country, piano concert, Blues etc. These would be monthly at our site, with one at Pulaski's South Park. Live stream. Refreshments.

 ** More grantees to be listed shortly!

2021 CNY Arts Grant Awardees

STATEWIDE COMMUNITY REGRANTS (SCR)

CORTLAND COUNTY

CortlandMusic, Cortland
A VIRTUAL GALLERY FOR ALL | $1620
Using a virtual gallery with a capacity for up to 160 works, we will curate works of high school, college students and members of the community.

Blackbird Film Festival, Cortland
Blackbird Film + Arts Festival 2021 | $5000
The 2021 Blackbird Film + Arts Festival was a 14 day event celebrating film, music and art in Cortland, NY.

Young Women's Christian Association of Cortland, Cortland
Girls Teen Mural Project | $4500
Teen Mural Project is a youth enrichment opportunity that teaches teen artists how to visualize, plan and design a mural.

HERKIMER COUNTY

Little Falls Public Library, Herkimer
2021- 2022 Concert Series | $1200
8 free concerts by local artists.

Vartan Poghosian, Herkimer
Handmade Stoneware: Snowflake Study | $2500
"Handmade Stoneware: Snowflake Study" is STEAM educational project aimed at youth in rural areas and an exhibition of completed work.

Friends of the Old Forge Library, Herkimer
Happiness Is....A Community's Poetry & Art Extravaganza | $1600
A celebration of local arts and poetry. Collaboration and creativity. An exhibition and reception will showcase works from all ages.

MADISON COUNTY

Lynn Cooper, Madison
Knitting Class (at the Library) | $2500
Two beginning knitting classes, one for adults, one for young people. Students will learn the basics of knitting from an experienced Teaching Artist.

Juhanna Rogers, Madison
Writing at the Intersections | $5000
Cazenovia High School students & Dr. Juhanna Rogers to examine race, gender, & the lived experiences of diverse people through creative non-fiction.

ONEIDA COUNTY

Alliance Classical Players, Oneida
2021 Chamber Music Series | $2810
Listener-friendly music for chamber winds, including two world-premieres, in live and recorded performances.

4 Elements Studio, Oneida
2021 Exhibitions & Artist Talks | $4980
This exhibition program features 1 group and 3 solo artist exhibitions with correlating artist talks and demonstrations.

Unity Hall Foundation, Oneida
2021 Program Series | $5000
Year-long series presenting CNY talent and regional NY artists via virtual and live performances featuring musicians, authors and children's events.

Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees, Oneida
40th Anniversary Celebration & Film "Utica: The Last Refuge" | $5000
The Center's 40th Anniversary & Film Premier of Utica: The Last Refuge, celebrates the history of refugee resettlement in Utica.

Dodge Pratt Northam Art and Community Center, Oneida
A Celebration of Drama and Design Arts | $1340
“A Celebration of Drama and Visual Arts” help in Boonville will feature drama and handiwork presentations of the program participants.

Midtown Utica Community Center, Oneida
Celebrating Refugee Cultures Through the Arts | $5000
"Celebrating Refugee Cultures" is a set of workshops and performances that allow community members to embrace dance from their countries.

KEYS Corp., Oneida
KEYS Smile Concert Series | $5000
KEYS "Smile Concert Series" is a live weekly concert series that celebrates & honors a child battling cancer each week.

Woodshill, Oneida
Macbeth | $5000
Theater at Woodshill brings Shakespeare's most haunting work, Macbeth, to The Stanley in a high-octane production featuring a diverse cast.

Remsen Performing and Visual Arts Center, Oneida
Remsen Concert Series 2021 | $2250
The Remsen Concert Series presents various live stage performances in the Remsen Arts Center from Sept through December.

Children’s Museum of History, Natural History and Science, Oneida
The Color & Light Project | $3000
The Color & Light Project will create an interactive, educational arts-based experience for children through the UCM’s Mobile Museum.

Elizabeth Szendrody, Oneida
Through the Lens | $2500
Through the Lens is a collaboration between two artists when a dancer & drummer create a series of work for film, presented to a live audience.

ONONDAGA COUNTY

Vanessa Johnson, Onondaga
"Telling History" | $4527
5 month virtual classroom project where history comes alive. It explores the virtual teaching world & allows students to still connect virtually.

Amy E. Bartell, Onondaga
(Un)Forgotten Terrain: The Landscape of Synapse | $2500
Love' and 'loss' are observed via dementia through exhibition and artist talks.

ArtHouse Alliance, Onondaga
2021 Community Outreach Programs | $5000
Creating community by merging nationalities and cultures.

New York State Rhythm and Blues Festival, Onondaga
2021 New York State Blues Festival | $0
A FREE three day festival promoting this American genre of music to the community

Onondaga Community College Foundation, Onondaga
2021 Unity Day at Onondaga Community College | $5000
Unity Day engages the Greater Syracuse community and highlights the multifaceted identities and experiences of our diverse citizenry.

Christopher Cresswell, Onondaga
315 Ensemble Relaunch Concert | $2500
Supporting the re-launch of contemporary classical music group, 315 Ensemble in their new home of Central New York.

Building Company Theater, Onondaga
Artie and Boris | $0
An original play for two actors and two puppeteers. A robust exploration of physical comedy, and puppetry.

Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Onondaga
Asian Elephant Extravaganza | $2000
Asian Elephant Extravaganza is the Rosamond Gifford Zoo's annual celebration of Asian elephants and the cultures of their native countries.

Syracuse Poster Project, Onondaga
Civic Art Poster Series | $5000
Syracuse Poster Project continues its annual production of civic art posters.

Synergy Arts, Onondaga
CNY-NYS History Plays | $2500
Staged readings of plays on NY & Upstate-CNY that reflect on values, successes and tragedies of past and present. Celebrates figures of the past.

La Joven Guardia del Teatro y la Danza Latina, Onondaga
El Poder del Rosado / The Power of Pink | $0
This project for girls and young women encourages them to be stronger, more independent every day through powerful language.

Jewish Home of Central NY, Onondaga
Emerging Into the Light | $3000
An art show by the participants in a Community Program specifically designed for individuals with early memory loss.

Civic Morning Musicals, Onondaga
First Mondays! | $4490
Civic Morning Musicals- First Mondays! CMM's new performance initiative: four evening concerts in 2021-22, offering a variety of musical experiences.

Breadcrumbs Productions, Onondaga
Goblin Market | $5000
Goblin Market is a new piece of site-specific, immersive theatre premiering at Wunderbar for 6 performances in October.

Nicholas Feeley, Onondaga
I Failed Color Theory | $1500
"I Failed Color Theory" is a public solo exhibition show in November 2021 at the Stay Fresh Studio Gallery in the Delavan Center in Syracuse.

The Community Folk Art Center on behalf of the Black Artist Collective, Onondaga
ON THE REEL Film Fest + Pop Up Market | $5000
In celebration of Juneteenth, BAC hosts “On The Reel Film Fest + Pop-Up Market” 6/19/21, 5-11pm at Syracuse Inner Harbor.

Robert Herz, Onondaga
Poems and Poets | $2000
Open classroom presentation & discussion on five poems & poets will broadcast on Zoom, Facebook, & Youtube. Guest  poets will sit in.

Near Westside Initiative, Onondaga
Puerto Rican Festival | $5000
The Festival will highlight the Puerto Rican culture through music, traditional food and dances, and the participation of local musicians.

UNiTY Street, Onondaga
Salt City Honk! | $4500
Salt City Honk! is a festival of activist street band performances to celebrate the arts while uplifting humanity and community.

Joined Artists, Musicians & Singers, Onondaga
Salt City Market JAMS | $5000
Salt City Market & JAMS collaborates to present a public arts series for new/legacy American artists of color.

Diana K. Windley, Onondaga
Summer Evening of Modern Dance | $2500
SpeakDanceCNY's world premiere of 5 original danceworks created entirely in CNY, hosted by Manlius village at the Swan Pond Pavilion Amphitheater.

Westcott Community Center, Onondaga
Westcott Art Trail 2021 | $2000
Westcott Art Trail gives artists the opportunity to sell their art and crafts throughout the Westcott neighborhood in June.

Westcott Area Cultural Coalition, Onondaga
Westcott Street Cultural Fair | $4000
The Westcott Street Cultural Fair is a one-day festival celebrating the diversity of our neighbors through music, dance and art.

All Forms Art, Onondaga
World premier music performance for 1929 silent film Pandora's Box | $1500
Underwrite part of the cost of the world premier of the commissioned music for the silent film PANDORA'S BOX (1929)

OSWEGO COUNTY

The Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of Tyler Art Gallery, Oswego
Alberto Rey: Biological Regionalism, Oswego River and Lake Ontario | $4250
Alberto Rey: Biological Regionalism, Oswego River and Lake Ontario is an exploration of the history and present condition of both.

CNY Arts Center, Oswego
Elf, the Musical | $2500
Elf, the Musical, is coming to celebrate the return of live theatre at CNY Arts Center this Christmas, December 2021.

Oswego Opera Theater, Oswego
HMS Pinafore 2021 | $5000
Oswego Opera Theater presents HMS Pinafore on November 6, and November 7, 2021.

Kayla Skipper, Oswego
Inez Short Film | $2500
After the death of her Grandma, 26 year old Kayla revisits her childhood only to discover that Grandma has strangely disappeared from some memories.

The Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of ARTSwego, Oswego
Monuments | $5000
A large-scale outdoor art installation that will celebrate and encourage those who are making a difference in the Oswego community.

Town of Schroeppel, Oswego
Music in the Park Concert Series 2021 | $0
"Music in the Park Concert Series" is eight weeks of concerts held in Phoenix, NY Mondays, 6-8PM, 7/5 - 8/23, 2021.

2020 CNY Arts Grant Awardees

ONONDAGA COUNTY

PROJECT SUPPORT GRANTS 

Breadcrumbs Productions, Inc., Syracuse
Pansy Craze | $2,500
Developed by local theatre artists, "Pansy Craze" is an original play exploring the celebration of queer love and political resistance.

Building Company Theater, Camillus
Hypothetical News Magazine | $1,000
Hypothetical News Magazine - original devised theater piece exploring troubled news medias in the age of the twenty-four hour news cycle

Camillus Canal Society, Camillus
Towpath Day, Legacy of the Erie Canal | $1,750
Towpath Day is a festival celebrating the history of the Erie Canal featuring performances, family activities and narrated boat rides

Cyprien Mihigo, Syracuse
Congolese Women's Empowerment Sewing Group | $1,750
CWESG's event include a series of workshops leading up to a fashion show featuring African designs made by former refugees.

Downtown Syracuse Foundation, Inc., Syracuse
Downtown Farmers Market - 2020 Lunchtime Music Series | $2,000
The Downtown Farmers Market will host free live music performances every Tuesday from June through October in Clinton Square.

Friends of the Central Library, Inc., Syracuse
FOCL 25th Anniversary Outreach Project | $1,250
The FOCL 25th Anniversary Outreach Project will expand our author series outreach activities to support literacy and lifelong learning.

Joined Artists, Musicians & Singers, Inc, Syracuse
JAMS World Beat-Funk Fest 2k20 | $1,250
JAMS World Beat Funk Fest: Two days of diverse artistry from multi-national artists presented on a large scale platform.

Juneteenth Inc, Syracuse
Juneteenth Festival | $1250
African American Cultural Festival

La Joven Guardia Del Teatro Y La Danza Latina Inc, Syracuse
La Iliada de Homero from The Golden Age | $3,500
Our Annual Theater Festival will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, our traditional theater season, with presentations over four days.

Light Work Visual Studies, Inc., Syracuse
Urban Cinematheque 2020 Arts & Culture Fair | $2,500
Light Work proposes an arts and cultural fair representing dozens of CNY’s arts organizations, paired with an outdoor film screening.

New York State Rhythm and Blues Festival, Inc., Syracuse
28th New York State Blues Festival | $3,500
28th NY State Blues Festival, is a FREE three-day festival promoting this American genre of music to the entire community.

Nine Mile Art Corp, Lafayette
Nine Mile Books & Magazine | $1,000
Publication of two books of poetry, an anthology of younger neurodiverse and disabled poets drawn from the summer workshop we are sponsoring with BBI and the Downtown Writers Center, and two issues of Nine Mile Magazine.

Nine Mile Art Corp, Lafayette
Summer Song: A Creative Writing Program for Students with Disabilities | $2,500
A summer creative writing program for autistic and disabled teens and young adults with partners BBI and Downtown Writers Center.

Parents Promoting Dance, Syracuse
Parents Promoting Dance  DTS 2019 Annual Student Performance and or 2019 Summer Intensive Program. | $2,000
The DTS Annual Student Performance is the culminating event of the program year. The event ushers in summer programming.

Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact, Syracuse
Cruel April 2020 | $1,500
Cruel April is a free weekly poetry reading series at Point of Contact gallery, celebrating National Poetry Month.

Society for New Music (Syracuse, NY), Syracuse
Music for a Wilderness Lake | $2000
"Music for a Wilderness Lake" opens SNM's 49th season, featuring 'environmental music' by Canada’s pre-eminent living composer, R. Murray Schafer.

Society for New Music, Syracuse, NY, Syracuse
Legends & Favorites - A Favorite Returns | $1500
Internationally renowned guitarist and Jamesville-DeWitt graduate returns to CNY for a performance and outreach presentations.

Syracuse Children's Theatre, Inc., East Syracuse
Syracuse Children's Theatre Spring 2020 Musical Theatre Production | $1,500
Support for our 2020 Spring Musical "Mary Poppins, Jr."

Syracuse Chorale, Inc., Syracuse
Unity | $500
This holiday concert, Unity, will celebrate different musical and faith traditions, and encourage harmony between all peoples.

Syracuse Film Center, Inc, Syracuse
CNY Film Community Conferences | $2,000
Our Film Community Conferences highlight regional film productions, opportunities, networking, and keynote speakers from creative professionals in the film industry.

Syracuse Poster Project, Syracuse
Civic Art Poster Series | $2,000
Syracuse Poster Project will continue its annual production of civic art posters and will produce a new healthy-living themed poster.

Syracuse Shakespeare Festival Corp, Syracuse
SSITP: Much Ado About Nothing | $1,750
Our flagship SSITP show continues our tradition of free family-friendly Shakespearean comedies in Elizabethan style at Thornden Park's Amphitheatre.

The CORA Foundation, Syracuse
Carrying the Weight: Fire & Ice. The Art of Zaria Forman and Stuart Palley | $2,500
"Carrying the Weight: Fire and Ice.The Art of Zaria Forman and Stuart Palley"; an art exhibition about climate change.

The CORA Foundation, Syracuse
El Retorno del Colibrí/The Return of the Hummingbird | $2,000
El Retorno del Colibrí/The Return of the Hummingbird is an art exhibition by Colombian painter Jafeth Goméz Ledezma.

Westcott Community Center, Syracuse
Westcott Recreational Dance | $2,500
The Westcott Recreation Club provides opportunities to listen to live music. These dances/concerts are targeted to persons with developmental disabilities.

INDIVIDUAL ARTIST COMMISSIONS

MULTI- COUNTY

Brophy, Robert H., Syracuse
Tears of the Onion (2 Sharecroppers' Sons, Champions in B & W), a CNY play | $2,500
Write, hold public readings of "Tears of the Onion"; new play shows 2 CNY boxing
Champions, White immigrant and African-American; common experience as sharecroppers' sons, "sharecrop" victims robbed by Mafia.

Ellen M. Blalock, Syracuse
Salat Ali visits his birthplace, Dagahaley (working title) | $2,500
This photo exhibition recounts Salat Ali’s reunion with family at to his birthplace in the Kenya desert, Dagahaley, world’s largest refugee camp, years after living in the United States.

Emily Gibbons, Cortland
Plein Air Cortland | $2,500
Plein Air Cortland is a series of painting demos, a paint-out, workshop and exhibit centered around painting plein air (outside) in Cortland county.

Fiore, Patrick, Utica
Weaving a Mural of Refugee Artists | $2,500
“Weaving a Mural of Refugee Artists” is a public facing, streetscape mural designed by
Patrick Fiore. The installation depicts painted portraits of refugee artists and their diverse work.

Herbert, Linda M., DeRuyter
Leaving Home... But Left Behind | $2,500
A young Somali navigates his identity as a New American straddling two cultures following a reunion with his mother in a Kenyan refugee camp, giving voice to the refugee experience.

Hernandez Hurtado, JoseMiguel, Syracuse
Fresa y Chocolate | $2,500
Chocolate y Fresa is a unique and new theatrical production from Jose Miguel to be presented in Central New York.

Koren, Cynthia, Utica
LOVE, HOPE & American DREAM - [ Phase ONE ] | $2,500
LOVE, HOPE & American DREAM is a documentary film in preproduction stage. Work-in- progress the will be presented in Utica, NY along with an invitation for public involvement.

Marc-Anthony Polizzi, Utica
Found But Not Lost | $2,500
"Found But Not Lost" is the culmination of a multiyear exploration of concept, material, and scale; resulting in the creation and exhibition of a new body of work.

Molly Reagan Andrejko, Cortland
"Music Moves" | $2,500
"Music Moves" is a permanent, abstract expressionist mural to be painted at the Cortland Youth Center in collaboration with local students.

Nathan Loda, Homer
Stories, Place, & Time | $2,500
"Stories, Place, & Time," is a series of paintings depicting histories and moments from Cortland County's past intertwined with its present.

Rowe, Monk, Utica
The Five Families Ensemble (Season 2) | $2,500
The Five Families Ensemble ( Season 2) builds on success achieved in 2019. Concerts in 2020 will feature new original works as well as music designed for young audiences.

Tyrone Johnson-Neuland, Oswego
The Art Attack on Cyber | $2,500
The Art Attack on Cyber is a mixed-media exhibition of paintings and audiovisual components that explore the impacts of cyber-attacks on the digital, economic and psychological framework of society.

ONONDAGA COUNTY

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANTS

Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation, Inc., Syracuse
CNY Arts Mission Support | $6,202 Onondaga County General Operating Support

Discovery Center of Science & Technology, Syracuse
CNY Arts Mission Support | $87,771.5 Onondaga County General Operating Support

Everson Museum of Art of Syracuse & Onondaga County, Syracuse
CNY Arts Mission Support | $68988.5 Onondaga County General Operating Support

Greater Syracuse Young Men's Christian Association, Syracuse
CNY Arts Mission Support | $14,100

Musical Associates of Central New York, Syracuse
CNY Arts Mission Support | $16,2500 Onondaga County General Operating Support

Red House Arts Center, Inc., Syracuse
CNY Arts Mission Support | $17,184

Skaneateles Festival, Skaneateles
CNY Arts Mission Support | $4,225

SU Theatre Corporation, Syracuse
CNY Arts Mission Support | $22,489.5 Onondaga County General Operating Support

Syracuse City Ballet, Inc., Syracuse
CNY Arts Mission Support | $6,914.5

Syracuse International Film Festival, Inc., Syracuse
CNY Arts Mission Support | $10,000

Syracuse Opera, Syracuse
CNY Arts Mission Support | $43,190

MULTI- COUNTY

COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS 

Art Association of Oswego, Inc., Oswego
AAO 2020 Outreach | $3,500
The Art Association of Oswego’s “AAO 2020 Outreach” program brings affordable classes for all ages to the Oswego County community.

ArtHouse, Syracuse
ArtHouse 2020 Community Programming | $2,500
Based in the historic Hawley-Green neighborhood, The ArtHouse serves, organizes and advocates for the arts and creative practices in Syracuse.

ARTSwego, Oswego
Compagnie Hervé KOUBI Performance | $3,250
Hervé KOUBI, an all male dance company from West Africa visit Oswego for a performance, workshops, open rehearsals, and discussions.

Blackbird Film Festival, Inc., Cortland
Blackbird Film Festival 2020 | $1,600
The Blackbird Film Festival is an annual film festival in Cortland, NY that screens 80+ films from around the world.

Breadcrumbs Productions, Inc., Syracuse
Pansy Craze | $2,500
Developed by local theatre artists, "Pansy Craze" is an original play exploring the celebration of queer love and political resistance.

Building Company Theater, Camillus
Hypothetical News Magazine | $2,500
Hypothetical News Magazine - original devised theater piece exploring challenged news medias in the age of the twenty-four hour news cycle.

Catherine Cummings Theatre at Cazenovia College, Cazenovia
19th annual Jazz 'n Caz with a Twist | $1,500
The annual Jazz 'N Caz is an annual event providing world class music to t he CNY community and region.

Center for the Arts of Homer, Homer
Summer Shakespeare Program Development | $2,050
Summer Shakespeare Program Development enable rental of equipment, the purchase of supplies, and payment for musical director.

Cincinnatus Area Heritage Society, Cincinnatus
The Art of Working: A CAHS/CCS Performance with Accompanying Workshops | $2,250
The Art of Working: Artisans share work with students, who in turn reflect on the work they want to do.

Civic Morning Musicals, Syracuse
Civic Morning Musicals-Wednesday Recital Series | $1,250
CMM support for their Wednesday Recital Series artists, and their season final concert featuring outstanding local young musicians.

Clear Path for Veterans, Chittenango
2020 Blacksmithing series | $750
The 2020 Blacksmithing Series is a three day instructional program led by artist, Mark Teece, in the fundamentals of blacksmithing.

Cleveland Historical Society, Cleveland
Childrens Glassworks Theater | $500
2 Plays produced, one in Summer and one in the Fall. 

Clinton Symphpny Orchestra of the Mohawk Valley,Inc., Clinton
Symphonic Educational Concert for Grades 3 and 4 | $3,500
A youth concert to introduce 3rd and 4th graders to musical instruments and instrumental music.

CNY Fiber Artists and Producers, Inc., West Edmeston
2020 CNY Fiber Arts Festival | $1,750
The CNY Fiber Arts Festival is a family-friendly two-day event held in Bouckville, featuring fiber artists.

Cortland Free Library, Cortland
Imagine Your Story: Summer Reading Program | $2,750
Ten week program for youth to encourage reading, appreciation of the arts and attract people to the library.

Cortland Free Library, Cortland
Arts in the Library 2020 | $950
"Arts in the Library" welcomes community artists to share musical, poetic, literary or visual work in a multi-generational, multidisciplinary environment.

Cortland Main Street Music Series, Cortland
2020 Cortland Main Street Music Series | $1,100
Cortland Main Street Music Series is a free annual outdoor music series that takes place every Friday in July.

Cortland Music, Inc., Cortland
Arts & Wine Festival Goes International | $1,100
Cortland Music and the Cultural Council will feature international music and dance at the 2020 Cortland Arts & Wine Festival.

Dance Theater of Syracuse, Syracuse
The Syracuse Dance Project | $2,900
The Syracuse Dance Project is an intensive dance initiative designed to train children in concert dance techniques during non-school hours.

Dodge Pratt Northam Art and Community Center, Boonville
Connecting out Community Through Summer Arts | $3,500
The focus of the Center’s multidisciplinary summer programs are to foster the love of the arts through “hands on” learning.

Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville
Poetry in the Hospital Waiting Rooms | $2,500
Gather poetry from cancer patients, family members, and other people, place 30 postcards in 12 cancer hospital's waiting areas.

Friends of Mexico Point Park, Inc., Mexico
Celebrating the Arts | $2,500
Celebrating the Arts: view new stained-glass windows, make stained-glass art and paintings; watch a chainsaw artist carve; enjoy live music

Friends of the Old Forge Library, Old Forge
Poetry & Illustration Workshops and Exhibit: My Story | $1,250
Both poetry and illustration instruction for students k-12 and adults. Exhibit of lll submissions Herkimer/Oneida/Madison Counties and Inlet, NY.

Fulton Jazz Festival, Inc., Fulton
2020 Fulton Jazz Fest | $2,750
Fulton Jazz Festival brings Jazz music from world-renowned artists to the very best in local talent in free festival-style atmosphere.

Geneva Music Festival, Inc, Skaneateles
Geneva Music Festival 2020 - Onondaga | $2,000
Geneva Music Festival 2020 – Onondaga presents chamber music featuring diverse composers and musicians for students, seniors and the public.

Good Creations, Syracuse
Local Artist Workshops 2020 | $500
Good Creations provides materials, space, and community for local artists and people in Syracuse to cultivate creativity together!

Grace Episcopal Church for The Arts at Grace, Cortland
The Arts at Grace 2020 season | $3,000
5 events, including a Holocaust Remembrance concert, a world premiere promoting area businesses, Celtic music, jazz, and a holiday celebration.

Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, Liverpool
Liverpool is the Place 2020 Concert Series | $2,900
LITP is a sub-committee of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce that presents 24 concerts from June-August in Liverpool

Jewish Federation of Central New York, Dewitt
Jewish Music and Cultural Festival (JMAC) 2020 | $2,700
The Jewish Music and Cultural Festival celebrates the popular music of the Jewish people at a lively fall festival.

Jewish Home of Central NY/Menorah Park, Syracuse
Focus on Well Being in Later Life through Expressive Arts | $1000
Expressive Arts offers new intergenerational relationships, foster personal growth and create a sense of connectedness and satisfaction for older adults.

Joined Artists, Musicians & Singers, Inc., Syracuse
JAMS World Beat/Funk Fest | $1750
JAMS World Beat-Funk Fest, Two-day held at the NY State Fair, features diverse local, national and multi-national entertainment.

Lamont Memorial Free Library, McGraw
"Imagine Your Story!" Summer Reading 2020 | $1,200
"Imagine Your Story" is a program complimenting the New York Summer Reading theme featuring four different artistic family performances.

Lamont Memorial Free Library, McGraw
Music at Lamont | $1,800
"Music at Lamont" is a music series featuring five different musical performances at the Lamont Memorial Free Library in McGraw.

Little Falls Public Library, Little Falls
Little Falls Public Library Concert Series | $1,500
Little Falls Public Library Concert Series is a monthly event featuring musical performances by local artists.

Liverpool Public Library, Liverpool
Winter 2020 Music Series @ LPL | $2000
The Winter 2020 Music Series @ LPL is a 4-part series showcasing Latin Rhythms from Samba to Santana.

Mohawk Valley Choral Society, Little Falls
Student Enrichment in Vocal Music | $2,000
"Student Enrichment in Vocal Music" program enables interested and talented high school Juniors and Seniors to improve their vocal performance

Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees, Utica
World Refugee Day Celebration 2020 | $4,000
MVRCR's World Refugee Day Celebration is held in Utica featuring cultural performances, a citizenship ceremony and local vendors.

New Leaf Ensemble, Jamesville
Improvisation for All | $1,000
Improvisation for All includes three events bringing together diverse musicians from the community to create music in the moment.

New Woodstock Regional Historical Society, New Woodstock
New Woodstock Concert Series Enhancement | $750
The New Woodstock Concert Series brings six concerts to Heritage Park in the Hamlet of New Woodstock.

New York State Rhythm and Blues Festival, Inc, Syracuse
28th New York State Blues Festival | $3,000
The 28th New York State Blues Festival, a FREE three day music festival in downtown Syracuse, celebrating this important genre.

Noah Beck, Cortland
Utility Box Public Art Project | $1,700
The utility box public art project intends to recruit local artists to install paintings on utility boxes in Cortland, NY.

Northeast Electro-Music Festival, Homer
NEEMFest 2020 | $1,000
NEEMFest 2020 is a three-day electronic music festival in Homer, featuring 40 performances, artist talks, and a “synthesizer petting zoo”.

Northern Onondaga Public Library, Cicero
Encore! Art Circle | $1,500
Encore! Art Circle is a weekly project where seniors will practice art, concepts, and techniques, and interact with local artists.

Oneida Community Mansion House, Oneida
The Mansion House Music Series | $1,000
The Mansion House Music Series presents original singer-songwriters giving audiences an authentic musical experience in a magnificent historic performance space.

Oneida Public Library, Oneida
The New OPL Inaugural Events | $3,500
Oneida Public Library will stage in fall 2020 Inaugural Events with music, theater and art to celebrate its new facility.

Onondaga Civic Symphony, Syracuse
Irish Festival Concert | $500
Irish Festival features traditional Irish music, as well as the "Gaelic Symphony" by Amy Beach. Irish Dancers will also perform.

Onondaga Community College Foundation, Syracuse
2020 Unity Day | $2,000
Onondaga Community College will host its 2020 Unity Day to advance diversity and inclusiveness and celebrate multifaceted identities.

Operation Northern Comfort, Inc., Liverpool
Operation Northern Comfort Oral History Project | $800
A documentary about the history of this CNY organization. Interviews of volunteers who respond to those effected by natural disasters.

Oswego Players, Inc., Oswego
THEATER ARTS YOUTH ACADEMY (TAYA) | $2,500
Full Year, comprehensive theater program for students 8-18 dealing with acting, choreography, music, lights/sound, costuming, and set design/construction.

Otisco Lake Community Association, Inc., Marietta
Homemade Jam Music Festival | $900
"Homemade Jam Music Festival" is a series of performances by local Bluegrass, Country and Soft Rock bands.

Pat Stone, Utica
The CNY Deaf Theater Project | $750
Non-hearing/hearing actors, (adults/children) will improvise a play/musical appealing to both non-hearing/hearing audiences to be performed at various local public venues.

Paul Robeson Performing Arts Company, Syracuse
Paul Robeson & Company Community Celebration | $1250
Paul Robeson & Company Community Celebration entertainingly highlights the legendary performer through Syracuse Community Choir, Gregory Sheppard and PRPAC actors.

Peck Memorial Library, Marathon
Imagine Your Story 2020 | $1000
Imagine Your Story 2020 is a 6 week program of performances & exhibitions. There will be between 6-10 performers.

Preservation Revitalization of Pulaski, Pulaski
Music Fridays in the Park | $500
Music Fridays in the Park- Project provides musicians along with food, farmers' Market and family activities during summer Fridays.

Remsen Performing and Visual Arts Center, Inc., Remsen
Remsen Concert Series 2020 | $1,000
The Remsen Concert Series presents various live stage performances in the Remsen Arts Center from May through early December.

Rome Community Concert Band, Inc., Rome
Classical Around Town Chamber Music Series | $1,750
Alliance Classical Players will offer a series of six chamber music concerts in Rome and other Oneida County locations.

Salmon River Fine Arts Center, Pulaski
Drawing Families Into Art | $2,500
Art classes to interest families in creating&appreciating art.We encourage learning together,promote family unity&community pride.We share talents,tools,&go wherever there is interest.

Senior Citizens Council Rome New York, Inc., Rome
Connection Arts and Concerts 2020 | $1,000
Connection Arts and Concerts provides cultural events- Dance Yoga Classes, Drum Circles sessions, music concerts, theater performances and music programs.

Syracuse Chorale, Inc., Syracuse
On My Dreams - final season concert | $1,000
"On My Dreams," an exciting presentation of the diversity of American choral works of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Syracuse Chorale, Inc., Syracuse
Mozart and Mendelssohn – Masterworks choral concert | $500
Syracuse Chorale will perform Mozart's Coronation Mass and Mendelssohn’s Psalm 42 Wie der Hirsch Schreit Nach Frischem Waßer.

Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music (SFCM), Syracuse
Jupiter Quartet and Jasper Quartet: joint concert | $2,500
Jupiter Quartet and Jasper Quartet: joint concert. The two Quartets will perform quartets by Beethoven, Auerbach, Tower, and Mendelssohn’s Octet.

Syracuse Poster Project, Syracuse
Civic Art Poster Series | $2,500
Syracuse Poster Project will continue its annual production of civic art posters and will produce a new healthy-living themed poster.

Syracuse Shakespeare Festival Corp, Syracuse
SSITP's Love's Labor's Lost | $2,700
SSITP's opens "Love's Labor's Lost," its 18th season, playing on the grass at the back of the Thornden Park Amphitheatre.

Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, Syracuse
2020 Jazz Concert | $500
2020 Jazz Concert is Vocal Jazz music presented by a select chorus of 16 singers with piano, bass, and drums.

Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, Syracuse
"For the Birds": March 2020 concerts | $750
A concert of choral music celebrating birds, including a newly commissioned piece, collaborating with Baltimore Woods and the Audubon Society

Taylor Historical Society, Cincinnatus
Taylor Oral History and Living History Speakers | $500
Taylor Oral History and Living History Speakers fosters historical knowledge by interviewing local residents and presenting speakers in the humanities.

The B Sharp Musical Club, Whitesboro
The B Sharp Musical Club 2020 Concert Series | $1,250
The B sharp Musical Club's 2020 Concert Series is presented by members of the club to the public.

The CORA Foundation, Syracuse
Joe Guerriero: Waiting for Normal: Cuba and the United States | $2,900
"Waiting for Normal: Cuba and the United States" is a photography exhibition by photographer and filmmaker, Joe Guerriero.

The Neighborhood Center, Inc., Utica
Creative Life Skills Art Program | $3,000
The Creative Life Skills Art Program will help youth, ages 13 to 18, engage and participate in creative activities.

The Other Side of Utica, Utica
Doubling is Exponential: Doubly Mad in 2020 | $2,000
The Other Side works to support a regional literary scene through publication of quality books and our journal, Doubly Mad.

The Pride Community Center of Central New York, Syracuse
CNY Pride Parade and Festival 2020 | $2,900
The CNY Pride Parade and Festival is an annual event taking place in Syracuse, that celebrates our LGBTQ+ community.

Town of Cicero Youth Bureau, Parks and Recreation, Cicero
Brewerton Canal Side Concert Series | $1,500
Brewerton Canal Side Concerts is a 6-week summer concert series featuring local performers held Thursday evenings at Riverfront Park, Brewerton.

Town of Pompey Historical Society, Manlius
Pompey in the Post-WWII Years, the Fifties and the Sixties | $800
TPHS examines the demographic and economic changes in post-WWII Pompey through the professional, cultural, and artistic perspectives of its residents.

Town of Schroeppel, Phoenix
Music in the Park Concert Series 2020 | $500
"Music in the Park Concert Series" is an eight week series held in Phoenix, NY Mondays, 6-8 PM, 7/6/2020 - 8/24/2020.

Unity Hall Foundation, Barneveld
2020 Unity Hall "High Notes" Music Series | $2,000
Year-long concert series, featuring best CNY talent and touring performers of: Jazz, Country Rock, Blues, Traditional Ethnic, Classical, Musical Theatre.

Upstate Cerebral Palsy, Inc., Utica
Art in Empty Windows | $2,500
Artists from our Art Program for people with special needs will create installations for vacant store fronts in Downtown Utica.

Utica Monday Nites, Utica
Celtic Fiddle and Jazz Violin | $750
Celtic Fiddle and Jazz Violin will present performances and educational information about Celtic and/or Jazz music at senior living facilities.

Westcott Area Cultural Coalition, Syracuse
Westcott Street Cultural Fair | $3,000
The Westcott Street Cultural Fair is a one-day festival celebrating the diversity of our neighbor thru music, dance and art.

Westcott Community Center, Syracuse
Westcott Recreational Dance | $500
The Westcott Recreation Club provides opportunities to listen to live music. These dances/concerts are targeted to persons with developmental disabilities.

Woodshill, Inc, Sauquoit
Theater at Woodshill - Twelfth Night (2020) | $4,000
For the summer of 2020, we're launching a full production of Shakespeare’s most perfect festive comedy, TWELFTH NIGHT.

Young Men's Christian Association of Little Falls, Little Falls
YMCA's Connect Through Music Series 2020 | $4000
The Music Series is a collaborative year-round initiative to engage and connect people of diverse socio-economic backgrounds through music.

MULTI- COUNTY

ARTS EDUCATION GRANTS 

Christopher Eric Merkley, Cortland
Making a More Modern Band | $2,400
Making a More Modern Band is a semester-long collaboration between Chris Merkley and the Modern Band program at Cortland High School to assist students and educators in the process of developing skills necessary to compose, record and perform modern music.

Cortland Music Boosters, Cortland
Music for Unity and Social Change | $1,750
Teaching artist Elisa S. Keeler and her diverse performance group, Honey Child Soul Quintet, lead a workshop series and final performance in collaboration with 7th & 8th grade choruses at Cortland Junior High School. Music selection themes include social and environmental justice.

Historical Association of Greater Liverpool, Liverpool
MAKING HISTORY: Community Willow Basketry Workshops | $2,500
The "MAKING HISTORY" : Community Willow Basketry Workshops" project will provide a series of sequential community workshops in the making of traditional Liverpool willow basketry from June to September 2020 in Liverpool, New York.

Rome Community Concert Band, Inc, Rome
Classical Youth Music Festival | $2,000
CYMF is a week-long evening music camp for teen musicians, who rehearse and perform in chamber music ensembles with peers and the professional musicians of Alliance Classical Players.

The Research Foundation for SUNY, Oswego
Piano Classes | $2750
The Oswego Youth Conservatory provides piano classes and private piano lessons for Oswego area students ages 4-18.

Wacheva Arts, Syracuse
"Music, Universal Language" | $2,350
African dance and drum are recognized internationally as the first manifestation of African culture. It’s a profound display of the body, as well as a means of expression from the deepest place within one’s being.

Westcott Community Center, Syracuse
Black History Month Celebration | $1,500
The Black History Month Celebration at Westcott CC is an annual event celebrating culture, heritage, and family. Each year, students work with local artists to create poetry, music, dance, and other forms of expression to share with the community at this family event.

APPLY for an Arts Impact Grant.

CNY Arts has made available a limited pot of funding for COVID-19 Arts Impact Grants that support individual professional artists affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds will be provided through a competitive peer panel regrant process administered by CNY Arts.

By the end of April 2021, a total of 96 grants will have been awarded to artists and arts organizations throughout our region for COVID-19 pandemic relief.

Restart 

Award Recipients: 6     

Cumulative Awards: $62,500

CNY Jazz Arts Foundation, Inc.
Onondaga
$10,000.00

Erie Canal Museum
Onondaga
$10,000.00

Everson Museum of Arts of Syracuse and Onondaga County
Onondaga
$12,500.00

Musical Associates of Central New York, Inc
Onondaga
$10,00.00

Red House Arts Center
Onondaga
$10,00.00

SU Theatre Corporation
Onondaga
$10,00.00

Round I

Award Recipients: 26

Cumulative Awards: $31,250

Adapt CNY, Inc
Onondaga
$1,000.00

Blalock, Ellen
Onondaga
$ 450.00

CNY Arts Center Inc
Oswego
$ 450.00

CORA Foundation, The
Onondaga
$ 450.00

CORA Foundation, The / Art House
Onondaga
$2,500.00

Cortland Music Boosters Inc
Cortland
$1,750.00

Dodge Pratt Northam Art and Community Center
Oneida
$ 450.00

DrumQuest
Onondaga
$ 450.00

Joined Artists, Musicians & Singers, Inc
Onondaga
$ 450.00

Joined Artists, Musicians & Singers, Inc
Onondaga
$ 1,250.00

La Joven Guardia del Teatro y la Danza Latina Inc
Onondaga
$3,500.00

Light Work
Onondaga
$5,000.00

New York State Rhythm & Blues Festival
Onondaga
$3,500.00

Oswego Players Inc
Oswego
$ 450.00

Ouikahilo, Biboti
Onondaga
$ 450.00

Point of Contact
Onondaga
$ 450.00

Point of Contact
Onondaga
$1,500.00

Sato, Dan
Onondaga
$ 450.00

Syracuse Chorale Inc
Onondaga
$ 500.00

Syracuse Chorale Inc
Onondaga
$ 450.00

Syracuse Film Center, Inc.
Onondaga
$2,000.00

Syracuse Poster Project Inc
Onondaga
$ 2,000.00

Syracuse Poster Project Inc
Onondaga
$ 450.00

Syracuse Shakespeare Festival Corp
Onondaga
$ 450.00

Willitts Jr., Martin
Onondaga
$ 450.00

Woodshill Inc.
Onondaga
$ 450.00

Round II

Award Recipients: 19

Cumulative Awards: $76,000

4 Elements Studio, Inc.
Oneida
$1,500.00 

Arts at the Palace, Inc.
Madison
$3,750.00

Capitol Civic Center, Inc.
Oneida
$9,000.00

Cayuga Museum of History and Art
Cayuga
$5,000.00

CORA Foundation, The
Onondaga
$4,500.00

Cultural Council of Cortland County
Cortland
$2,000.00

Dodge Pratt Northam Art and Community Center
Oneida
$3,000.00

Greater Syracuse Young Men's Christian Association
Onondaga
$10,000.00

George and Rebecca Barnes Foundation
Onondaga
$2,000.00

Hillsman, Joan
Onondaga
$750.00

Kirkland Art Center
Oneida
$4,500.00

MasterWorks Chorale Inc
Onondaga
$1,000.00

The International L Frank Baum & All Things Oz Historical Foundation
Madison
$3,000.00

The Other Side of Utica, Inc
Oneida
$1,500.00

Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, Inc
Madison
$7,000.00

Syracuse Area Landmark Theatre
Onondaga
$10,000.00

Syracuse City Ballet Inc
Onondaga
$5,000.00

Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music
Onondaga
$1,000.00

Woodshill, Inc.
Oneida
$ 1,500.00

Round III

Award Recipients: 29

Cumulative Awards: $62,500

Andrews, Elizabeth
Oneida
$1,000.00

Arts Guild of Old Forge, The
Oneida
$8,100.00

Building Company Theater
Onondaga
$1,500.00

Bell, Ronnie
Onondaga
$1,000.00

Blalock, Ellen
Onondaga
$1,000.00

Bromka, Sondra
Onondaga
$1,000.00

Camillus Canal Society
Onondaga
$1,000.00

Children's Museum of Oswego
Oswego
$5,000.00 

Cody, Susie
Madison
$1,000.00

Doyle, Mark
Onondaga
$1,000.00

Frodelius, Blair
Onondaga
$1,000.00

Gardiner, Melissa
Onondaga
$1,000.00

H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego
Oswego
$5,000.00

Lavalette, Shane
Onondaga
$1,000.00

Light Work Visual Studies, Inc. 
Onondaga
$5,000.00

Merkley, Christopher
Cortland
$1,000.00

Odeh, Nada
Onondaga
$1,000.00

Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga
$4,478.00

Polizzi, Marc-Antony
Oneida
$1,000.00

Pugh, Daniel
Onondaga
$1,000.00

Putrello, Carrie
Oneida
$1,000.00

Rome Community Theater, Inc.
Oneida
$1,500.00

Santiago, Aldo
Onondaga
$1,000.00

Society for New Music (Syracuse)
Onondaga
$4,422.00

Syracuse Community Choir, Inc
Onondaga
$2,000

Syracuse Opera
Onondaga
$5,000.00

Syracuse Poster Project
Onondaga
$2,500.00

Woods, Michael
Oneida
$1,000.00

Willitts Jr., Martin
Onondaga
$ 1,000.00

Round IV

Award Recipients: 6

Cumulative Awards: $40,000

Red House Arts Center
Onondaga
$6,500.00

Musical Associates of Central New York, Inc.
Onondaga
$7,000.00

SU Theatre Corporation
Onondaga
$7,000.00

Everson Museum of Art of Syracuse and Onondaga County
Onondaga
$7,500.00

Syracuse Area Landmark Theatre
Onondaga
$7,000.00

NYS Rhythm & Blues Festival
Onondaga
$5,000.00