INFO FOR REACH, RIPPLE, AND SPARK GRANTS
If you have any questions about our DEC Grants Program please contact Theresa Kehl via email at tkehl@goart.org or by phone at (585) 343-9313.
2020 DECENTRALIZATION GRANT GUIDELINES
2020 Deadlines:
Reach Grant Open: July 22, 2019 - September 27, 2019
Ripple Grant Open: July 22, 2019 - September 27, 2019
Spark Grant Open: July 22, 2019 - September 27, 2019
The application portal will open on July 22, 2019.
Click the link below to go directly to our application page or find the application page under submittable on our website
Reach Application
Ripple Application
Spark Application
REACH GRANTS
Awards ranging from $500 to $5000 to nonprofit organizations and local government entities for the purpose of supporting arts and cultural programs and projects in Genesee and Orleans counties.
RIPPLE GRANTS
Project grants in the amount of $2500, available to individual artists residing in Genesee or Orleans counties who wish to create new artistic and cultural projects within a community context.
SPARK GRANTS
Awards range from $500 to $5000 to aid in building the capacity of local teaching artists and nonprofit arts organizations while providing K-12 public school students and/or senior learners high-quality artistic learning experiences.
PANELIST NOMINATION
2020 Forms
- Program Notification Form / Program Information Sheet
- Writting an Effective Decentralization Grant Application
- 2020 DEC FINAL REPORT
- 2020 Final Report Spreadsheet
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Suggested survey forms for the Reach Program
- (please upload completed forms when filling out the final report)
2019 REACH GRANT RECIPIENTS
Orleans County
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Community Free Library in Holley "Doorways to the Imagination" |
Lee-Whedon Memorial Library "Finally Fridays!" $3,000.00 |
Lyndonville Lions Club "I Hear the Music" in Lyndonville $2,700.00 |
The Cobblestone Society "2019 Museum Art Series" |
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Village of Albion "Concerts on the Canal" $2,000.00 |
Village of Holley "Concerts at Canal Park" $2,200.00 |
Yates Community Library "More Than Just Books" $2,500.00 |
Genesee County
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The Arc of Genesee Orleans "Art Show and Film Festival" $2,336.00 |
Batavia Concert Band "2019 Summer Concert Series" $4,900.00 |
Genesee Chorale, Inc "2019 Season" $5,000.00 |
Genesee Symphony Orchestra "72 Season" $2,233.50 |
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Genesee Valley Wind Ensemble "Spring Concert" $1,500.00 |
Gillam-Grant Community Center "Inspire, Interact and Innovate with Art" $4,791.00 |
Holland Purchase Historical Society "Museum Guest speaker and concert Series" $1,000.00 |
Richmond Memorial Library "Richmond Reads" $1,500.00 |
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Town of LeRoy "Music in the Park" $1,000.00 |
Woodward Memorial Library Everyone's an Artist $792.00 |
2019 RIPPLE GRANT RECIPIENT
Orleans County
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Arthur Barns "Early Erie Canal Life Mural" $2,500 |
Genesee County
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Mandy Humphry "LeRoy Mural" $2,500.00 |
Kimberly Argenta "Wingin it" $2,500.00 |
Eric Zwieg "Summer Portrait" $2,500.00 |
David Burke "Sage Pavilion Window Painting" $2,500.00 |
2019 SPARK GRANT RECIPIENTS
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Chris Humel Cartooning for Seniors $937.50 |
Julie Coleman Handmade paper, seeds and science $4,475.00 |
Alexander United Methodist Church AUMC Afterschool program $4,635.00 |
2018 RIPPLE GRANT RECIPIENTS
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Eric Zwieg A Killer, A Victim, A Mourner $2,500.00 |
Mandy Humphrey All State Mural $2,500.00 |
Diana Martin "Ellen's Elephant" Illustrations $2,500.00 |
2018 SPARK GRANT RECIPIENTS
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Julie Coleman Lambert Art of Paper and Its Influence on Human Race at the Wolcott Street School $3,400.00 |
Jill Pettigrew "Mural Mural on the Wall" at the Batavia Senior Center $4,050.00 |
Annette Daniels Taylor We The People a Poetry Walk at the Albion High School $1,866.00 |
Judd Sunshine Erie Canal Songwriting Project at the Albion Central School District $3,300.00 |
2018 REACH GRANT RECIPIENTS
Orleans County
| Lee-Whedon Memorial Library Finally Fridays $2,500.00 | Lyndonville Lions Club The Sound of Music Comes to Lyndonville $2,600.00 |
The Cobblestone Society Museum Art Series $4,431.14 |
Village of Albion Concerts on the Canal $1,200.00 |
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Village of Holley Concerts at Canal Park $2,100.00 |
World Life Institute Inc. Voices from Earth: Pottery Experience in Orleans County $3,143.00 |
Yates Community Library More Than Just Books $1,200.00 |
Genesee County
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The Arc of Genesee Orleans Sprout Touring Film Festival and Art Show $2,249.00 |
Batavia Concert Band 2018 Summer Concert Series $4,180.00 |
Batavia Players, Inc 2018 Theatrical Season, including the filming of Romeo and Juliet $3,000.00 |
Town of LeRoy Music in the Park $776.00 |
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Genesee Chorale, Inc Genesee Chorale 2018 Season $4,431.13 |
Genesee Symphony Orchestra GSO at 71: Ready, Willing and Able $5,000.00 |
Genesee Valley Wind Ensemble Spring Concert $1,437.50 |
Gillam-Grant Community Center Art from every Angle $3,747.73 |
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Woodward Memorial Library Everyone's an Artist $972.50 |