Arts Council of Rockland (ACOR) - Artist's Support Fund
Funding Amount
$250 - $500 per grant
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Frequency: Two grant cycles per year”
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Eligible organizations
- Fund Philosophy: The fund was designed to offer support for general operating expenses because every artist needs those to keep their everyday practice going.
Geography
- Grants are not project-based but rather support ongoing artistic work.
Other requirements
- Studio rental
- Costumes
- Professional development fees
- Supplies
Overview
Arts Council of Rockland - Artist's Support Fund
Geographic Scope: Rockland County, New York
Focus Areas: Individual artist support, artistic development, creative endeavors
Program Description: The Artist's Support Fund was created to support artists in Rockland County who need funds to support their work and continue to fine-tune their respective artistic endeavors.
Award Details:
- Minimum Grant: $250
- Maximum Grant: $500
- Frequency: Two times per year
Eligible Uses for Funds:
- Studio rental
- Costumes
- Professional development fees
- Supplies
- General operating expenses to support everyday artistic practice
Fund Philosophy: The fund was designed to offer support for general operating expenses because every artist needs those to keep their everyday practice going. Grants are not project-based but rather support ongoing artistic work.
Recent Grant Recipients (First Round):
- Bill Batson - Art activist, writer, publisher of Nyack Sketch Log
- Shirley Crabbe - Award-winning jazz vocalist, voice-over artist, educator
- Adam Falcon - Guitarist, singer/songwriter, educator
- Samuel Harps - Award-winning playwright, Founder and Artist Director of Shades Repertory Theater
- Conor MacFinn - Animator, filmmaker, and Americana music performer
Contact Information:
- Organization: Arts Council of Rockland (ACOR)
- Location: Garnerville Arts Center, Rockland County, NY
- Executive Director: Cheryl Baun
- Rockland Community Foundation Contact: julie@rocklandgives.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Detailed step-by-step application procedures are not provided in the available materials. However, the application process is described as accessible and easy.
Application Timeline
- Deadline noted in 2020 materials: December 4, 2020
- Frequency: Two grant cycles per year
Next Steps
- Contact Arts Council of Rockland directly for current application deadlines and procedures
- Contact Rockland Community Foundation for partnership information
- Email: julie@rocklandgives.org
- Phone: 845-769-9393
- Website: rocklandgives.org
What The Rockland Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 16
- Total given
- $366K
- Median grant
- $22K
- Range
- $5,900–$50K
- By dollars: New York 80%, New Jersey 20%. Top recipient cities: Nyack, NY; Spring Valley, NY; New City, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Chucks Pups · Vernon, NJ
training of therapy dogs for vetera
$50K
FR of the Finkelstein Library · Spring Valley, NY
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$30K
Edward Hopper Landmark Fdn · Nyack, NY
Capital expenses
$26K
Henry Varnum Poor Foundation · Tappan, NY
Help the poor
$24K
Jamaican Civic & Cultural ASO · Spring Valley, NY
Beenfit students of east ramapo sch
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Visual artists
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