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Putnam Arts Groups are Granted $20,300 Through State Decentralization Program
The Putnam Arts Council is pleased to announce that it has awarded $20,300 in state dollars to fourteen non-profit organizations to support cultural programs and services that will take place in Putnam County in 2008. State support is provided through the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, which is administered in Putnam County by the Putnam Arts Council
Each year, a volunteer panel of artists, educators, business and community members reviews the many requests submitted by local arts groups through the Putnam Arts Council. The panel then recommends funding for the projects it feels reach a broad audience, generate the most benefit to the community and support the professional development of artists and arts groups. The Putnam Arts Council also administers a similar grant program entitled the Putnam Arts Fund which re-grants county dollars. Recipients for 2008 will be announced soon.
The 2008 recipients are:
-Arts on the Lake for "Kent Stories" a multi-media documentary style theater piece to be performed at their new facility in Kent.
-Brewster Library as sponsor for Camerata New York to perform 2 classical concerts with lectures at Brewster Library.
-Brewster Theater Company for 2008 season of community theater including small stage, main stage and other productions in the Brewster area.
-Chapel of Our Lady Restoration, Inc. for 7 free concerts of classical to jazz, contemporary & spirituals in Cold Spring.
-Collaborative Concepts for a multi-discipline outdoor sculpture installation at Saunders' Farm in Garrison.
-Doansburg Chamber Ensemble for 4 Chamber Ensemble and 2 Chamber Orchestra concerts performed countywide.
-Mahopac Public Library for BAMM (books, art, music in Mahopac) - varied concerts & literary and arts workshops.
-Patterson Library as sponsor for the John Arucci Quartet for original music concerts at the Patterson Library and at Arts on the Lake in Kent.
-Philipstown Performing Arts for production of original play by Richard Knipe at the Depot Theatre in Garrison.
-Prelude Ballet Ensemble for 2 performances with the Westchester Putnam Youth Orchestra at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster.
-Putnam Chorale for the 2008 season of a variety of full chorus and ensemble performances countywide.
-Putnam Symphony Orchestra for the Spring "pops" concert at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster.
- Putnam Valley Historical Society as sponsor for Michelle LeBlanc's 2008 Swinging the Blues concerts at 4 locations countywide.
-Reed Library as sponsor for Midhat Serbagi's Classical Planet II concert to be performed at Arts on the Lake in Kent.
Details on these funded events can be found throughout the year on the Arts Council's website www.putnamartscouncil.com.
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