Artistic Projects Supporting OC Tourism Eligible for $5,000 Grants

Artistic Projects Supporting OC Tourism Eligible for $5,000 Grants
People look at art at the Fall Artists Reception at UpFront Exhibition Space in Port Jervis on Oct. 10, 2015. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times).
Colin Fredericson
10/5/2016
Updated:
10/5/2016

Orange County artists, organizations, venues, and municipalities can apply for grants of up to $5,000 for the arts. The money will be awarded by the county to support events, projects, performances, workshops, classes, or displays that are accessible to the public. They must be of artistic, cultural, or historical significance and promote economic development related to tourism.

Applications must be received by Dec. 1 at 3 p.m. Submissions should be delivered to the Orange County Tourism office at 99 Main Street in the Village of Goshen. More information, guidelines, and documents are available at www.orangecountygov.com/artsgrants.

Those needing help with the application process can make an appointment with the tourism office by calling 845-615-3860 or emailing [email protected]. Your name, title, business or organization, discipline of your project, phone number, email address, and desired date and time of appointment should be included in your communication.

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Colin is a New York-based reporter. He covers Entertainment, U.S., and international news. Besides writing for online news outlets he has worked in online marketing and advertising, done voiceover work, and has a background in sound engineering and filmmaking. His foreign language skills include Spanish and Chinese.