2023 Round 2 SCR Recipients

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Announces Second-Round Recipients of Statewide Community Regrant Awards

[Mount Morris/ NY] - [8/10] - Genesee Valley Council on the Arts has completed the second round of this year’s Statewide Community Regrant Awards, made possible through the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). These awarded grants went to several individual artists and non-profit arts and cultural organizations in Livingston and Monroe Counties to support their programs and initiatives in categories, including individual artists, community projects, and educational programs. NYSCA regrants provide funding to promote and support the arts in the local community.

Genesee Valley Council on the Arts is committed to investing in the arts and culture to enrich the lives of individuals and communities. The organization understands the significance of supporting artists and community projects that are working to preserve and promote cultural traditions, increase access to the arts, and foster creativity. The grants awarded this round will fund a variety of programs and initiatives expanding access to arts and culture across the region. GVCA believes these initiatives will have a significant impact on the local community, providing opportunities for individuals to engage creativity in meaningful ways.

The Council is excited to support these artists and organizations doing important work in our community. The Statewide Community Regrant program offers a unique opportunity for Art Councils to fund programs at the local level. 

Fifty-four grant applications across both counties were received in Round 2, resulting in a highly competitive selection process. The projects selected demonstrated a strong commitment to their mission with a track record of delivering high-quality programs that make a positive impact in the local community.

GVCA congratulates the following organizations for receiving grants:

Livingston County:

Community Arts

  1. Big Springs Historical Society and Museum- A Heritage Shared 

  2. National Warplane Museum-Whiskey 7 80th Birthday Bash at National Warplane Museum

  3. Nunda Historical Society-Two Monthly Cultural and Historical Programs

  4. Springwater Webster Crossing Historical Society- Springwater Webster Crossing Historical Society Local Art Show

  5. Town of Avon-Avon Opera House Music & Dance Performances & Workshops

Arts in Education

  1. Darlene- Bentley- Puppets Alive

  2. Estela Gutierrez -Third Grade Día de los Muertos Residency 


Monroe County:

Community Arts

  1. Ad Hoc Music -Ad Hoc Mainstage

  2. BIODANCE, Inc.-BIODANCE Wanders & Wonder

  3. Genessee Valley Quilt Club-Bringing the SAQA Global Exhibit, "Connections" to QuiltFest 2024

  4. Grupo Cultural Latinos En Rochester- Karla Slack-ENSAMBLE AZTLAN

  5. Monroe Community Hospital Auxiliary (fiscal sponsor)-Musical Enrichment Initiative program for dementia patients at Monroe Community Hospital

  6. Mount Hope World Singers-Making Mount Hope World Singers Accessible and Inviting to the Blind and Visually Impaired

  7. Multi-cultural Use Community Center ("MuCCC") - Laura Thomas-KINFOLKS: Stories of Family.  (Volume One)

  8. Multi-cultural Use Community Center-(fiscal sponsor for TRIFACTOR)-TRIFACTOR

  9. Nazareth College School of Music-Women in Music Festival featuring Lori Laitman, Composer-in-Residence

  10. Rochester Community Players Inc.-Rochester Community Players: Performing Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor at Highland Park Bowl

  11. Rochester Gay Men's Chorus-Holidays Around the World

  12. Rochester Oratorio Society-The ROS Presents "I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes" by Adolphus Hailstork

  13. Sacred Sphinx-The Psychic Seance Series

  14. Student Arts Foundation Inc.-Arts Day 2023

  15. The Company Theatre - The Company Theatre 2023-24 Season

  16. Town of Henrietta-Henrietta Community Chorus



Individual Artist

  1. Avi Pryntz-Nadworny-INDOORS

  2. Cecilia Chapa- El Mito del Maíz: Relato de la oralidad mesoamericana / THE MYTH OF THE MAIZE: Oral History from Mesoamerica

  3. Chloe Smith- The Human Garden

  4. Larry Moss-Brush with Knowledge

  5. MistyYarnall-My Medea

  6. Nataija K. Ridley-The Best B.U.S Journey of a City Lady 

  7. Nilson Carroll- All Day Holiday

  8. Rachel Kodweis-The Flower Debt: Reversing the Spell of Intimate Partner Violence 



Arts in Education

  1. Ashley Jones- Clown & Physical Comedy at Villa of Hope

  2. Claudia Gill-Being Seen: Photography and Art Workshops for women from marginalized communities with Ann Rosen


Genesee Valley Council on the Arts looks forward to continuing its support of arts in Monroe and Livingston Counties and encourages nonprofit organizations, individual artists, and educators to apply for future grant opportunities in the SCR program. The Statewide Community Regrant Program for projects in 2024 will open on August 17th, 2023. 

For more information about Genesee Valley Council on the Arts and its grant programs, please visit https://gvartscouncil.org/grants.

Contact: [Katelyn Lane] [Assistant Director] [Genesee Valley Council on the Arts] [Assistantdirector@gvartscouncil.org]


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