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Since 1970, the Arts Council has served communities in the Upper Catskills by supporting and creating opportunities for area artists and arts organizations. The council has become a centerpiece of the regional arts landscape, working on behalf of the creative community.
We directly provide or facilitate artistic presentations to over 20,600 people in the region. Secondary audiences that enjoyed the free concerts, exhibitions and classes our activities help create bring the total to approximately 120,000.
Programs managed by the Arts Council include:
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Decentralization Grant supporting over 100 cultural events in Otsego County |
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Creative Partnership Grant funding collaborative teaching ventures between professional artists and Otsego and Delaware County schools |
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Strategic Opportunity Stipend Grants helping artists in nine central New York counties |
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After school arts programming in ten ONC BOCES school districts |
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The Art School at Wilber Mansion providing a full curriculum of art instruction for all age groups |
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Fall and Spring Film Series at the historic Oneonta Theatre |
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Exhibitions at the Kubiak, Hathaway and Fine Craft Galleries in Wilber Mansion, featuring work by the region’s best contemporary and emerging artists |
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City of the Hills Arts Festival, featuring the work of 50 regional artists, free art workshops offered by a variety of community organizations and a full-day of musical entertainment.
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The Arts Council serves as the lead agency for the Otsego County Arts Alliance, a cooperative of arts organizations. Additionally, the council facilitates development training programs for regional arts groups to support marketing, accounting, fundraising and programming efforts. We also provide technical assistance and sponsorships to individual artists seeking grant opportunities with other institutions.
This year the Arts Council will again partner with several organizations to create and promote local cultural events, including:
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Hi Art & The Young People's Art Show, a regional exhibition of artwork by elementary, middle and highschool students held at Wilber Mansion and SUNY Oneonta |
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Otsego County Arts Education Stipend, awarding funding support to 12 high school students pursuing a college degree in the arts |
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Art in Bloom, a juried, two-day exhibition of floral arrangements displayed by the Oneonta Federated Garden Club |
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Voice!, a statewide exhibition of artwork by artists with developmental disabilities, organized by ArcOtsego |
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