Individual Artists

For Individual Artists

Individual Artist Commissions

We are pleased to announce a new part of our DEC grant program: Individual Artist Commissions. These artist grants are for new projects that engage with the communities within Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady Counties.Projects must begin and have final presentation between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013.

Guidelines and Application
Artist Commission Budget Form 2013

The application deadline is October 5, 2012. Applicants are required to attend an information seminar.

See the application for seminar dates. Please RSVP to Lauren Hittinger at lauren@artscenteronline.org or 518-273-0552 x229 with your seminar date and grant interest area.


Arts Education

We are pleased to fund in-school arts programming through our Arts Education Grant program. This grant funds programs that integrate arts with non-arts curriculum in K-12 public school classrooms in Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady Counties. NEW THIS YEAR: The applicant will be a cultural org or individual artist, not the school.

Arts Education Application and Guidelines
Arts Education Budget Form

The application deadline is October 5, 2012. Applicants are required to attend an information seminar.

See the application for seminar dates. Please RSVP to Lauren Hittinger at lauren@artscenteronline.org or 518-273-0552 x229 with your seminar date and grant interest area.


Strategic Opportunity Stipends

Due to changes at NYSCA and NYFA, Strategic Opportunity Stipends (SOS grants) are no longer being offered.

Date    Day     Times    Place    Address
July 17th    Tuesday    5:30 Community Arts Grants
6:15 Arts Education
6:45 Individual Artists    The Arts Center    265 River Street
Troy, NY
July 25th    Wednesday    12:00 Community Arts Grants
12:45 Arts Education
1:30 Individual Artists    Proctors    Guild Room, Proctors
432 State Street
Schenectady, NY
August 2nd    Thursday    5:30 Community Arts Grants
6:15 Individual Artists    Stage 1, Albany Barn    46 North Swan Street
Albany, NY
August 4th    Saturday    10:00 Community Arts Grants
10:45 Arts Education
11:30 Individual Artists    The Arts Center    265 River Street
Troy, NY
August 8th    Wednesday    12:00 Community Arts Grants
1:00 Arts Education
1:30 Individual Artists    Albany Public Library    161 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY
August 13th    Monday    12:00 Community Arts Grants
12:45 Arts Education
1:30 Individual Artists    Petersburgh Public Library    69 Main street (Route 2)
Petersburgh, NY
August 14th    Tuesday    5:30 Community Arts Grants
6:15 Arts Education
6:45 Individual Artists    Rotterdam Public Library    1100 North Westcott Road
Schenectady, NY
August 28th    Tuesday    5:30 Community Arts Grants
6:30 Individual Artists    The Foundry    119 Remsen Street
Cohoes, NY
August 29th    Wednesday    5:30 Community Arts Grants
6:15 Arts Education
6:45 Individual Artists    Niskayuna Branch Library    2400 Nott Street East
Niskayuna, NY
September 11th    Tuesday    5:30 Community Arts Grants
6:15 Arts Education
6:45 Individual Artists    John J. Bach Branch of Albany Public Library    455 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY
September 12th    Wednesday    12:00 Community Arts Grants
1:00 Arts Education
1:30 Individual Artists    The Arts Center    265 River Street
Troy, NY