COVID-19 Arts Impact Fund
Cayuga - Cortland - Herkimer - Madison - Oneida - Onondaga - Oswego
Galleries, museums, concert halls, events, and many artistic venues across the region were the first to close down because of COVID-19 and will be the last to reopen. Entire seasons and exhibitions and summer and fall festivals continue to be postponed and canceled.
The COVID-19 Arts Impact Fund was created by CNY Arts to provide COVID-19 emergency assistance for artists and cultural groups. CNY Arts serves Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties.
Donate TODAY and your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Central New York Community Foundation up to $100,000.
How can you contribute to The Fund? Gifts of all types (check, stocks, securities, etc.) can be restricted to a specific county, discipline, or other use within the Impact Fund.
Other giving options or questions regarding The Fund can be directed to Tom Griffith, at the Central New York Community Foundation (tgriffith@cnycf.org or call 315-883-5544) or Stephen Butler at CNY Arts, (executivedirector@cnyarts.org).
Donations can be made at cnycf.org/cnyartscovidimpact or by mailing a check payable to:
CNY Arts COVID-19 Impact Fund, c/o Central New York Community Foundation, 431 East Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY 13202. Corporate matching-gifts are welcome.
Read about our recent COVID-19 Arts Impact Research Study
TOGETHER: Stories of Resilience from the Arts Community in CNY.
Watch our new video series highlighting the artists and organizations that have already received emergency funding through the COVID-19 Arts Impact Fund.
COVID-19 ARTS IMPACT FUND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE
Join us in thanking those who support the arts and creative sector in Central New York
In the Media
Nearly One Year Later, CNY Arts Venues Try To Make The Most Of Virtual Shows Despite Challenges
Syracuse.com: Letter to the Editor - Grants from CNY Arts Helps Agencies and Artists Through COVID
WSYR Bridge Street: CNY Arts Helping Community Amid COVID-19
Auburn Citizen: Foundations Launch 175K Challenge Grant for CNY Arts Fund
Steve Butler on the Campbell Conversations
Rome Sentinel: COVID hits area artists, organizations hard
WSYR's Bridge Street: Stephen Butler & Rita Paniagua interviewed
Syracuse.com: "Coronavirus pandemic has cost Central New York arts community at least $15M survey."
Spectrum News: How the Pandemic has Hurt CNY Arts Organizations and Artists