The Earlville Opera House (EOH) is pleased to announce the allocation of $119,160 in cultural funding to 36 non-profit organizations and artists through the 2021 Broome, Chenango & Otsego Decentralization (DEC) Grant Program. $15,000 of this funding has been provided for Broome County by the Stewart W. & Willma C. Hoyt Foundation.
The Decentralization Program offers grant support up to $5,000 for community arts and arts education projects. Due to pandemic restrictions, the annual Awards Ceremony will not take place this year, but the EOH looks forward to celebrating with grantees again beginning in 2022.
The New York State Council on the Arts established the DEC Program in 1977 to foster the continued development of local cultural resources responsive to community need. DEC serves all of New York State’s 62 counties, including areas that are geographically isolated, economically disadvantaged and ethnically diverse. The EOH is one of 27 DEC sites across the state. The basic principle of DEC re-grant funding is local decision-making using a peer panel grant evaluation process. The DEC Program operates annually and panel nominations are accepted on a rolling basis.
The Broome, Chenango & Otsego DEC Program serves as a catalyst for local cultural development by supporting projects of artists and arts organizations that expose children, adults and seniors to 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. The DEC program began in Chenango County in 1986, with Broome County added in 2003 and Otsego County in 2011. The Earlville Opera House began administering the program in 2020.
Congratulations to the following 2021 DEC grant recipients:
BROOME COUNTY:
*The Binghamton Poetry Project with the Binghamton Center for Writers; Tri-Cities Opera; *Shannon DeAngelo; *Endicott Performing Arts Center; *+Binghamton Community Orchestra; *KNOW Theatre; *Christopher Bodnarczuk; *Christina Muscatello; *Spool Contemporary Art Space; *SRO Productions III; *Vestal Museum
* Denotes additional funding provided by the Stewart W. & Willma C. Hoyt Foundation, Binghamton
+ Denotes Arts Education Grant
CHENANGO COUNTY:
+Matt Pryor; Afton Community Theatre; +Bonnie Gale; City of Norwich; Otselic Valley Fishing & Heritage Association; Norwich Theater Company; Guernsey Memorial Library; 6 On The Square; Chenango Arts Council; Storm Hammond; South New Berlin Free Library; The Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts; Chenango County Historical Society and Museum; Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival; Out of the Woodwork Players; Jill Kraft
+Denotes Arts Education grant.
OTSEGO COUNTY:
Orpheus Theatre; Pathfinder Village; Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble; Unadilla Historical Association; The ARC Otsego; AKF Foundation for Culture and Environment; Oneonta Community Concert Band Association; First United Presbyterian Church; Butternut Valley Alliance
For additional information on the DEC Program 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 2022 DEC opportunities and information on attending 2021 DEC grantee performances and events!
The Earlville Opera House is located at 18 East Main Street in the charming Village of Earlville, NY 13332 and is handicap accessible. Please view our website and like us on Facebook!