Grants

Auburn Public Theater was selected in 2013 by the New York State Council On The Arts (NYSCA) to be the administrative site for its five-county decentralization grant program.

Through Finger Lakes Community Arts Grants we regrant over $89,000 for the arts in Cayuga, Seneca, Wayne, Yates, and Ontario Counties.

The Decentralization Program was developed to ensure New York State’s cultural funding reaches every part of the state. The purpose of FLCAG is to fund nonprofit community arts organizations, arts education and individual artists who are not currently funded directly by NYSCA. Decentralization support enables emerging artists and organizations to grow professionally and to enhance the cultural climate in communities and neighborhoods where they live and work.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Click below to download final report form PDFs for 2019.

2019 Final Report Forms 

2019 Community Arts Final Report Form

2019 Arts Education Final Report Form

2019 Individual Artist Final Report Form

EMAIL FINAL REPORTS TO janie@auburnpublictheater.org or Mail to:

Attn: Janie Micglire
Auburn Public Theater
PO Box 771
8 Exchange St.
Auburn, NY 13021

Guidelines, forms & pdfs of applications for the 2020 grant cycle are now available: 

APPLICATIONS ARE LIVE ON SUBMITTABLE 

Application PDFs are available below, however these are to be used for drafting & planning purposes only. All applications must be submitted on Submittable. You can access it by CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW. All Applications Due at midnight on Saturday October 26th. 

Forms:

Budget Form (fillable excel form)

Fiscal Sponsor Form (fillable word doc)

Guidelines:

2020 Individual Artist Guidelines

2020 Arts Education Guidelines

2020 Community Arts Guidelines

Application PDFs for Planning Purposes Only:

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY Arts Education Application 2020 

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY Community Arts Application 2020

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY Individual Artist Application 2020

For more information on how to apply contact Janie Micglire at janie@auburnpublictheater.org. 

2019 FLCAG Grant Awardees

ARTS EDUCATION:
Marcus Whitman Middle School/Town of Gorham
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Cayuga County
Wood Library Association

If you are interested in other grant opportunities, please feel free to visit the following sites:

• Finger Lakes Grant Information Center
• New York Foundation for the Arts
• Arts NYS Coalition

Past Grant Programs:

The Senator John A. DeFrancisco Arts in Cayuga County Program

As a major supporter of the arts in our region, Senator DeFrancisco has been successful in his effort to include money in this year’s state budget for live events in Cayuga County. We are grateful that he has chosen Auburn Public Theater to administer the funds to qualified organizations. The funds come to Auburn Public Theater as a grant through the Empire State Development Corporation (ESD).

• Your organization can receive up to $10,000 for a live event in Cayuga County.
• Funds must be spent on direct production expenses that include artist fees, stages, lighting, sound reinforcement, security and signage.
• Funds cannot be used for indirect expenses such as agent fees or administrative expenses.