The Essex County Arts Council is inviting county nonprofits to apply for its 2016 grant awards. Projects must have an arts and/or culture theme and be free and open to the public.

All Essex County nonprofit organizations offering arts and culture projects that serve the general public are welcome and encouraged to apply for the 2016 round of funding. 

The application deadline is Monday, May 2, 2016.  Community residents may send donations to the Essex County Arts Council at PO Box 187, Westport, NY 12993.  More information is available at their website  or by email at EssexCountyNYArts@gmail.com.

Photo provided: Tahawus Center, a 2015 grant awardee, showed a film called “Art and Craft” hosted at Hollywood Theatre as part of their AuSable Forks Films monthly film series.