EOH Seeks Statewide Community Regrants Program Coordinator.
Earlville Opera House is hiring a part-time Statewide Community Regrants (SCR) Coordinator for Broome, Chenango and Otsego counties starting January 12, 2027.
The SCR Program is funded through the New York State Council on the Arts and provides funding for local cultural projects throughout the state.
The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) rebranded its Decentralization (DEC) program to the Statewide Community Regrants (SCR) program in 2021 (taking full effect for the FY2022 funding cycle). Originally established in 1977, the program continues to partner with local arts agencies by invitation to distribute cultural funding across all 62 New York counties.
The regrants program has been administered in Chenango County since 1986 and has been with the Earlville Opera House since 2020. Additional support for Broome County grantees is provided by the Stewart W. and Willma C. Hoyt Foundation.
Duties for this 20 hour per week position include:
Manage the annual SCR cycle, including development of all relevant grant materials, marketing, panel development and training.
Use of the Submitttable platform to build and maintain all applications and reports for the SCR program.
Develop and present online training webinars for potential applicants.
Provide individual assistance to potential applicants during the grant writing window.
Provide oversight of Panel Day discussion, scoring and follow up with funded applicants, including contracting, auditing of funded activities, and gathering of required documents.
Offer year-round interaction through Professional Development events, technical assistance support, project management, and maintain a log of interaction and assistance.
Build strong working relationships with current and potential grantees in the service area.
Attend annual required SCR retreat and regional SCR meetings as appropriate, network with peers in the field.
Maintain promotional campaign and community outreach for local arts and cultural projects.
Review and update annually the SCR Work Plan.
Prepare the annual SCR grant application to New York State Council on the Arts and submit materials for all progress and final reports.
Maintain SCR Program Operational Manual with up-to-date site-specific content.
Excel, Power Point, and marketing skills preferred. Strong interpersonal skills including active listening, collaboration, and empathy are required. Graphic design skills are a plus.
This is a remote position providing $25/hr. for 20 hours a week.
How to Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter indicating why you would be best suited for this position by the deadline of November 18 to: [email protected], or mail to EOH, PO 111, Earlville, NY 13332 with a postmark no later than November 18.
No calls. This position remains open until filled.
Learn More About EOH:
Earlville Opera House was founded in 1972 as a non-profit community service organization promoting the arts in rural Central New York by offering programs of cultural, educational and historical significance. This is achieved while striving to preserve the architectural and historic integrity of the EOH, a unique second-story theater constructed in 1892. Key EOH programs include a wide range of culturally diverse visual and performing arts programs represented through rotating gallery exhibitions; live performances; arts workshops; classes and arts education opportunities for all populations; and managing the NYSCA Statewide Community Regrants (SCR) Program into Broome, Chenango and Otsego counties.
EOH was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Our mission is “to enrich the Central New York Community through the visual and performing arts while preserving our historic building for future generations.” We are 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.
The Statewide Community Regrants Program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with support from the Office of the Governor and NYS Legislature.