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CAP was founded in 1990 to act as an advocate for the arts, serve the public by providing services and resources for county artists and arts organizations, and encourage collaboration among arts, education, business, civic and government organizations.Learn more

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NYFA SOS Grants (Strategic Opportunity Stipends)

Strategic Opportunity Stipends (SOS), a project of the New York Foundation for the Arts, working in collaboration with arts councils and cultural organizations across New York State, are designed to help individual artists of all disciplines take advantage of unique opportunities that will significantly benefit their work or career development.

Literary, media, visual, music and performing artists may request support ranging from $100 to $600 for specific, forthcoming opportunities that are distinct from work in progress.

Guidelines and Application are on the New York Foundation on the Arts Website at www.nyfa.org

For artists in Broome, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins counties, the administrator of this grant is:

The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes
32 West Market Street
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-5871 x 226
Lynn Dates, SOS Coordinator
thearts@earts.org

The SOS Grant has three deadlines each year.  The deadline corresponds to the month of your opportunity.  


Round 1 - For opportunities occurring November-February
Applications due at 5:00 pm
September 24, 2009

Round 2 - For opportunities occurring March-June
Applications due at 5:00 pm
January 27, 2010

Round 3 - For opportunities occurring July-October
Applications due at 5:00 pm
May 25, 2010