Decentralization Community Arts Grant
Grants for the Arts

New York State Council On The Arts
Long Island Decentralization Regrant Program

JPMorgan Chase Grant
JPMorgan Chase 2010

JPMorgan Chase Organization/Stabilization Grant

JPMorgan Chase Artist Reach Out

2009 Awardees
2010 JPMorgan Chase Final Report


Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs Grant
2008 Grant Applications Now Available
(Click above for application)

The Suffolk County Office of Film and Cultural Affairs announces a new, streamlined grant program for small community arts organizations, to be administered by The Suffolk County Alliance of Arts Councils - Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts, Brookhaven Arts and Humanities Council, East End Arts Council, Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council. Huntington Arts Council, and Smithtown Township Arts Council. The County will appropriate $12,000 to each of the seven County arts councils to distribute in amounts of $500 to $5000 to community arts groups performing or exhibiting in each of the seven service areas. This competitive program is similar to the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization program administered by the Huntington Arts Council. Applications and guidelines are available at www.suffolkartsandfilm.com

Technical Assistance

For questions contact our
Grants for the Arts Coordinator, at
631.271.8423 x 16


2009 JPMorgan Chase Awardees

Individual Artists awards have been granted to:

  • Juliana Kirk, Brookhaven, Six week summer workshop for youth, $1,808.00

  • Cynthia E. Parry, Center Moriches, Pilot project to re-direct graffiti vandals, $2,000.00

Organization Stabilization Awards were granted to:

  • Airmid Theatre Company, Inc., West Islip, Theatre, Marketing/PR assistance for summer shows, $3,000.00

  • Arena Players Repertory Theatre Co., East Farmingdale, Theatre, Purchase of a light board dimmer control system, $3,000.00

  • Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts, Inc., Bayport, Multi-discipline, Redesign website, $2,000.00

  • CoDanceCo, Inc., East Patchogue, Dance, Strategic planning consultant, $3,000.00

  • Five Towns College Chapter SPEBSQSA, Baldwin, Music, Purchase of arranger's fee, music copies, and music librarian materials, $1,000.00

  • Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council, Port Jefferson, Multi-discipline, Purchase of a high definition DVD projector, $2,500.00

  • Long Island Traditions, Port Washington, Multi-discipline, Purchase of digital camera and professional audio microphone, $1,500.00

  • North Fork Community Theatre, Mattituck, Theatre, Purchase of lighting power packs and dimmer board, $2,500.00

  • Sol y Sombra Spanish Dance Co., Smithtown, Dance, Purchase of new sound equipment, $1,000.00

  • Sound Symphony, Inc., Huntington Station, Music, Purchase of new computer and filing cabinets, $800.00

  • Southampton Cultural Center, Southampton, Multi-discipline, Audio/Visual system, $3,000.00

  • Sweet Adeline Internationl, Greater Nassau Chorus, Glendale, Music, Purchase of Sound System equipment, storage cart, and microphones, $2,400.00

  • Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja, Central Islip, Theatre, Musical Instruments for theater program, $500.00