TCCA Awards $14,250 in Grants
The Tioga County Council on the Arts (TCCA) awarded grants to 17 Tioga County organizations under its Decentralization Program funded by the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. The grants were awarded to the following:
1st Baptist Church of Owego, $1,000
Berkshire Library, $550
Cady Library, $500
Candor Library, $500
Friends of the Apalachin Library, $500
Newark Valley Chamber of Commerce, $1,100
Newark Valley Historical Society, $800
Newark Valley Historical Society, $700
Tioga County Boys & Girls Club, $1,000
Spencer Library, $550
Spencer-Van Etten Community Service, $1,150
Tii-Ahwaga Players, $1,200
Tioga County Boys & Girls Club, $700
Village of Newark Valley, $500
Waterman Conservation Center, $1,000
Waverly Recreation, $500
Village of Waverly, $2,000
A Decentralization Grant Panel of six Tioga County residents met on October 25, 1997, to determine the recipients and the grant amounts. This year, the Tioga County Council on the Arts received 20 requests totaling $39,630 and was able to fund 17 for a total amount of $14,250. These grants help to promote the arts in Tioga County as well as support local artists.