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ARTS ALIVE GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY ARTS GROUPS IN WESTCHESTER


ArtsWestchester continues its mission to support and help fund small nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists. With the goal of making arts projects accessible to everyone within its community, ArtsWestchester is now accepting applications for this year’s Arts Alive grants, which are awarded in two categories:


The Arts Alive Project Grants provide financial support and technical assistance for projects, with priority given to emerging arts organizations and art projects that express the culture of Westchester’s many ethnic groups or make cultural programs accessible to those who are underserved.


Arts Alive Artist Grants provide direct support to artists in the creation of an original, new work that incorporates the community as context.


Arts Alive grants are made possible with funds from the Decentralization Pro- gram, a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legisla- ture, administered by ArtsWestchester.


The deadline for grant submissions is September 14, 2012. For more information, including a downloadable application and guidelines, visit: www.artsw.org/artsalive.


In an effort to encourage as many groups and artists as possible to apply, ArtsWestchester has scheduled a number of application workshops in communities across Westchester.


Wednesday, August 8 @ 5pm OSSINING ARTS COUNCIL Senate Firehouse 117 Main Street, Ossining


Wednesday, August 15 @ 6pm MOUNT VERNON ARTS COUNCIL MOUNT VERNON LIBRARY 28 South First Avenue Mount Vernon


Wednesday, August 29 @ 5:30pm ARTSWESTCHESTER 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, 9th Floor, White Plains


State Grants Support Arts Education


The Arts Partners Challenge Grant Program is a local arts-in-education fund- ing program administered by ArtsWestchester, which is funded and supported by the Decentralization Program (DEC) at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). These grants, ranging from $500 to $2,500, support partner- ships between public schools and teaching artists or not-for-profit cultural organizations that focus on the exploration of the arts during the regular school day. Partnerships for this program serve students anywhere between kindergarten through 12th grade.


ArtsWestchester’s upcoming cycle of challenge grants will support artist residencies that must occur between January 1 and December 31, 2013. The application deadline is Friday, November 16, 2012. Mailed applications must


be received by this date, or be hand-delivered by 5pm. Early submissions are encouraged and late applications will not be accepted.


ArtsWestchester will hold free application and grant writing workshops for the Arts Partners Challenge Grants on Thursday, September 6, from 10-11am and on Thursday, September 13, from 5:30-6:30pm. All applicants are encouraged to attend. To reserve a space, call 914-428-4220 ext. 313. ArtsWestchester seeks to help applicants plan effective residences and pre- pare competitive proposals. Any applicants who are unable to attend either seminar are welcome to schedule a telephone or in-person discussion. Call Associate Director of Arts in Education, Jessica Cioffoletti, at 914-428-4220 ext. 314, or email jcioffoletti@artswestchester.org.


ARTS ALIVE IN ACTION by Lisa DiCarlucci


As we gear up for a new year of Arts Alive Grants, the month of August will also play host to the events created by last year’s winners. These family-friendly events cover a range of artistic expression from storytell- ing to music and aim to educate and inspire their communities in accor- dance with the Arts Alive mission.


On August 4, enjoy one of Westchester’s most unique and diverse towns at the annual Port Chester fest. The event will showcase local vendors, artists and restaurants with tons of live music and creative workshops for all ages. To top it all off, there will be a multicultural fashion show. For information, visit: www.portchesterfest.org.


Later in the day, you can head over to Peekskill and listen to the music of Ray Blue and the Pro-Am Ensemble. The ensemble is a product of a clinic in which students, mentored by professional musicians, learn to design a successful model for practicing and performing. For information, visit: www.bit.ly/ray-blue-pro-am.


On August 8, the Ossining Public library will host a unique cultural gather- ing. Doll Telling: China will be an educational opportunity for families to learn about the Chinese culture, sample traditional food and do a doll- related craft project. For information, visit: www.bit.ly/doll-telling-china.


Celebrate the art of storytelling on August 11 with the Mohegan Colony’s 12th Annual Storytelling & Music Festival. This full-day event will feature storytelling and music for the whole family presented by national and regional storytellers and musicians. The evening portion will feature the traditional Ghost Story Concert and there will also be a morning storytell- ing workshop for those interested in learning the art. For information, visit: www.bit.ly/storytelling-music-festival.


AUGUST 2012


Last year's Arts Alive Grant recipients, Ray Blue and the Pro-Am Ensemble


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