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Arts Alive Grants Support Arts Activities Throughout Westchester
With funds from New York State Council on the Arts, ArtsWestchester awards 35 grants for community-based arts projects to take place in 2018
Film festivals, arts workshops, multicultural programs, free concerts and more will be made available throughout Westchester County in the coming year. With funds from New York State Council on the Arts, ArtsWestchester has awarded 35 grants for community-based arts projects to take place in 2018. These “Arts Alive” grants support artistic expression and community involvement through the arts – from dance and theater to writing and outdoor festivals – by helping to fund proposals from local artists and organizations.
Arts Alive grants are awarded in three categories: Arts Alive Project Grants provide Westchester-based organizations and artists with financial and technical support for projects at a grassroots level; Arts Alive Artist Grants support works that relate to the community in a significant way; and Arts Alive Education Grants provide support for partnerships between individual artists or cultural organizations and Westchester public schools (grades K-12). Some examples of these funded projects include:
- Money Makin’ Mob (Mount Vernon) – an all-day outdoor hip-hop music and dance festival featuring local musicians, dancers and DJs.
- YoFi Film Fest Workshops (Yonkers) – Ten Saturday workshops in Yonkers will teach 6th-9th grade students about professional film, television, animation and digital video.
- Veterans Writing Workshop (Ossining) – writing workshops led by artist David Surface will pair local veterans with Ossining High School students for a “story exchange.”
Arts Alive grantees are chosen through a competitive process that includes a panel of community members and arts professionals. For more info, visit artsw.org/artsalive.
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This program is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Art
A version of this article first appeared in the February issue of ArtsNews, ArtsWestchester’s monthly publication. ArtsNews is distributed throughout Westchester County. A digital copy is also available at artsw.org/artsnews.
