April 15 is the submission deadline for Chautauqua County artists and organizations to submit an application to the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County (UAA) 2023 Projects Pool Grants Program.

Grants of up to $500 are available to quality arts programs and organizations as well as individual artists. Artistic disciplines can include but are not limited to crafts, dance, film, fiction, poetry, printmaking, sculpture, painting, video, play writing, performance, music composition and photography.

Awards to individual artists, who must have been a Chautauqua County resident for at least one year, are based on creative excellence and are to be used for artistic development.

Eligible organizations must have nonprofit status and may include libraries, municipalities, churches, and other community groups.

After applications are screened for eligibility and fulfillment of application requirements, they are reviewed by an advisory panel of Chautauqua County residents. Limited funds are available. Priority is given to first-time applicants, new initiatives from past applicants, and applications which seek to serve or extend art to a diverse and/or broad sector of the community. Recipients must be able to complete their projects during the grant year.

Artists and community organizations interested in applying for funding through the UAA’s Projects Pool Grants Program can obtain application information and funding criteria online at the Grants page at UnitedArtsAppeal.org.

The UAA is supported by Chautauqua County, local foundations, corporations, businesses, and individuals throughout the county. For more information about the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County, call 716-244-0657 or visit UnitedArtsAppeal.org, with links to each of the member organizations’ websites. Contributions can be sent to United Arts Appeal, PO Box 754, Jamestown, NY 14702.