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Mission Statement

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 $200 to $1,500 for specific, forthcoming opportunities that are distinct from work in progress. There are two deadlines a year.

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
Emily Marino, SOS Coordinator

grants@earts.org