The Earlville Opera House (EOH) and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) announce $124,500 in cultural funding to 52 not-for-profit organizations and artists through the 2026 Statewide Community Regrants Program (SCR) for Broome, Chenango & Otsego Counties. $16,500 of this funding has been provided for Broome County by the Stewart W. & Willma C. Hoyt Foundation.
Statewide Community Regrants provide funding opportunities for not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and Tribal Nations, and individual artists or artist collectives. They are awarded through a peer-review panel process representing all three of the eligible counties.
The Statewide Community Regrants Program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
“This year’s application process was, as always, very competitive” said Earlville Opera House SCR Program Director Victoria Kappel. “We received nearly $227,000 in requests from organizations, municipalities, and artists throughout our service area. This shows both the vibrancy and importance of cultural programming to our communities as well as the great need for continued support of such a critical component of our rural area. Not only do the arts provide enjoyable experiences for our residents, but they also serve as an economic boost for local communities.”
The Broome, Chenango & Otsego SCR Program serves as a catalyst for local cultural development by supporting projects of artists and arts organizations that engage children, adults and seniors in events that enrich and enhance their lives. Funding provided through these programs helps to strengthen our communities by reaching the most rural of our townships and villages, providing increased access to a greater quality of life through the arts. Earlville Opera House has been strongly rooted in the artistic community since 1892 and remains committed to that legacy of community service established over three different centuries.
About the New York State Council on the Arts
The mission of the New York State Council on the Arts is to foster and advance the full breadth of New York State’s arts, culture, and creativity for all. For FY2027, the Council on the Arts will award $161 million, serving organizations and artists across all 10 state regions. The Council on the Arts further advances New York's creative culture by convening leaders in the field and providing organizational and professional development opportunities and informational resources. Created by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1960 and continued with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, the Council is an agency that is part of the Executive Branch. For more information on NYSCA, please visit www.arts.ny.gov, and follow NYSCA's Facebook page, on X, formerly known as Twitter, @NYSCArts and Instagram @NYSCouncilontheArts.
Congratulations to the following 2026 SCR grant recipients:
Broome County
Jess Petrylak; Anna Warfield; Alyssa Micha; Marina D. Pomukchynsky; Aubrey Clark; Deposit Community Park; Binghamton Downtown Singers, Inc; Women’s Center DBA The Center for Gender, Art and Culture; Binghamton Community Orchestra; Robert Weinberger DBA Unity Group Productions; BLAST Presents, Inc; George F. Johnson Memorial Library; The Binghamton Theater Organ Society; Endwell Community Chorus; Binghamton Youth Symphony, Inc; SRO Productions III.
Additional funding for all Broome County grantees was provided by the Stewart W. & Willma C. Hoyt Foundation, Binghamton
Chenango County
Jessica Buell; Guernsey Memorial Library; Bonnie Gale; Sherburne Public Library Summer Reading Program; Chenango County Pride Alliance; South New Berlin Free Library; Norwich Theatre Company, Inc; Otselic Valley Fishing & Heritage Association; Suzanne Bloom; Sherburne Music-Theater Society; Out of the Woodwork Players.
Otsego County
Zelda Smith; Wyatt Ambrose; Shira Small-Cangialosi; Kristin Stevenson; Evan Jagels; DP Ferry; The ARC Otsego; Butternut Valley Alliance; The Smithy, Clay Studio; Little Delaware Youth Ensemble; Otsego Dance Society; Concerted Works; 25 Main Collective; Village of Laurens; Catskill Community Players; Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble; Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation; Temple Beth El of Oneonta; Butternut Valley Arts & Crafts Center; Daily Bread Food Pantry; Pathfinder Village Foundation; Unadilla Historical Association; Origins Community Foundation; Oneonta Community Concert Band; City of the Hills Chorus, Sweet Adelines International.
For additional information on Statewide Community Regrants or the grant recipients, their projects and contact information, please visit the EOH website at www.earlvilleoperahouse.com, or call 315.691.3550. Watch our website for 2027 grant opportunities and information on attending 2026 SCR grantee performances and events. Please check our website for the latest updates as well as further information on our programs and services and Like us on Facebook.
Earlville Opera House Arts Center is located at 18 East Main Street in the quaint Village of Earlville, NY. At EOH we believe accessibility and inclusion are critical to everything we do. Our historic Opera House has been upgraded to ensure accessibility throughout the building, including a hearing loop system in our 1892 theater provided by Hamilton Hearing LLC.