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.