The Catskill Chronicle

NARROWSBURG, NY (March 3, 2011) — Seventeen Sullivan County non-profit organizations received $17,920 in Decentralization Grants (DEC) for 2011 cultural programming at a special awards ceremony held on Saturday, February 5 at the Delaware Arts Center in Narrowsburg, NY.

Assemblymember Aileen Gunther was on hand to present the award checks (shown at left with Ron Littke of Icehouse Arts).

Allocated by the New York State Council on the Arts, the funding is administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA). The granted organizations represent 10 townships throughout Sullivan County, including the Towns of Tusten, Delaware, Callicoon, Liberty, Fallsburg, Lumberland, Forestburgh, Rockland, Thompson, and Highland.

Granted organizations are:

Callicoon Center Band, Callicoon Creek Park Association, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Delaware Valley Chamber Orchestra, Delaware Youth Center, Forestburgh Theatre Arts Center, Friends of Sunshine Hall Free Library, Icehouse Arts, Liberty Free Theatre, Liberty Museum and Arts Center,    Livingston Manor Free Library, Roscoe Free Library, Shandelee Music Festival, Sullivan County Community Chorus, Town of Fallsburg, Town of Lumberland, and Western Sullivan Public Library.

The DVAA seeks candidates to serve on future grant review panels. A likely panelist is a citizen informed about the arts and/or county cultural events. Duties consist of reading applications and participating in two meetings. To be considered, or for more information about the Decentralization Grant program, call 845-252-7576.  For more about this and other DVAA programs, visit ArtsAllianceSite.org.