TCCA Awards $19,000 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 grantees and grant amounts are:

A New Hope Center - $1,000

Berkshire Free Library - $600

Cady Library - $950

Friends of the Apalachin Library - $900

Friends of the Coburn Free Library - $300

Owego Choral Society - $500

Ron Nogar / Tioga County Boys & Girls Club - $1,5000

Ron Nogar / Village of Waverly - $1,500

Spencer-Van Etten Community Services Corp. - $1,050

Ti-Ahwaga Community Players - $1,500

Tioga County Boys & Girls Club - $500

Tioga County Local Development Corp. - $2,000

Tioga Opportunities Program / Lulu Klock - $400

Tioga Opportunities Program - $300

Village of Newark Valley - $650

Waterman Conservation / Education Center - $500

Waverly Recreation Commission - $700

A Decentralization Grant Panel of seven Tioga County residents met on November 7, 1998, to determine the recipients and the grant amounts. This year, the TCCA received 21 requests totaling $33,362 and was able to fund 17 for a total amount of $19,000. These grants help to promote the arts in Tioga County as well as supporting local artists.