THE CITY OF WILLIAMSPORT AND THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL
ON THE ARTS

2007 CULTURAL GRANT PROGRAM

Administered by the City of Williamsport and the
Williamsport-Lycoming Arts Council

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION
           
  The City of Williamsport and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA), in coordination with the Williamsport-Lycoming Arts Council (WLAC), will regrant funds to non-profit, arts-related organizations for the purpose of providing arts-related activities within the boundaries of the City of Williamsport.

All programs must be conducted between June 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007. All applicants must complete a cultural grant application form. A review panel will evaluate the requests and make recommendations for funding. The program will award a total of $5,000 in 2007. Organizations may apply for up to $1,500.

Potential applicants are advised that the grant award process will be highly competitive. A grant-writing and information workshop will be held at 320 Elmira Street, 4th floor, the Williamsport Lycoming Arts Council office location, Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at 12:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend the workshop, please contact the office for an appointment. All organizations interested in applying for funding are strongly encouraged to attend. In addition, WLAC staff will be available  from 1:00 to 3:00p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 to meet by appointment with individual organizations about their applications.

The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, March 23, 2007. Applications can be submitted in one of two ways:
a) hand-delivered at 320 Elmira Street, 4th floor - the WLAC office - no later than 3:00p.m.
                                                          or

 b) by mail, postmarked on or before Friday, March 23, 2007 to:
WLAC, PO Box 54, Williamsport PA 17703.

 

 
 
PURPOSE
 
  The purpose of the Local Government re-granting program is to provide assistance to quality arts projects and programs in the City of Williamsport and to support and recognize local community, cultural and performing organizations.