Earlville Opera House

EARLVILLE - Earlville Opera House (EOH) and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) are pleased to announce the 2026 Statewide Community Regrants Program (SCR) available in Broome, Chenango and Otsego counties. Grants are available for not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and Tribal Nations, as well as individual artists or artist collectives. 


A total of $124,500 is available for projects taking place beginning April 1, 2026 and ending March 31, 2027. Of this amount, $108,000 is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts and $16,500 is provided by the Stewart W. and Willma C. Hoyt Foundation for additional support in Broome County.

The SCR Program offers support in the following categories:
• Community Arts Grants for arts and cultural projects to community-based not-for-profit organizations, groups, and collectives as well as individual artists working in partnership with a local not-for-profit organization.
• Individual Artist Grants for the creation of a new work with a community engagement component.


A series of free virtual Grant Webinars will be held in January and February for potential applicants to review the guidelines and application process. Pre-registration is required by emailing victoria.kappel@earlvilleoperahouse.com  
Visit www.earlvilleoperahouse.com for Statewide Community Regrants guidelines, the intent to apply link, application link, and Grant Webinar schedule. Opportunities are for projects taking place between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027. 


The online grant portal opens on February 2 and the deadline for applications is March 13, 2026.  EOH staff is available to assist with the application process until March 6. Applications for Peer Panel Grant Review members are accepted throughout the year. 


The Statewide Community Regrants Program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.


The NYSCA regrants program has been administered in Chenango County since 1986 and with The Earlville Opera House (EOH) since 2020. Earlville Opera House Arts Center is located at 18 East Main Street in the charming Village of Earlville, NY. We believe accessibility and inclusion are critical to everything we do. Our historic Opera House has been upgraded to ensure accessibility throughout the building, including a hearing loop system in our 1892 theater provided by Hamilton Hearing LLC. EOH has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973. Join us on Facebook and Instagram or reach out by calling 315.691.3550.


The mission of the New York State Council on the Arts is to foster and advance the full breadth of New York State’s arts, culture, and creativity for all. To support the ongoing recovery of the arts across New York State, the Council on the Arts will award over $161 million in FY 2026, serving organizations and artists across all 10 state regions. The Council on the Arts further advances New York's creative culture by convening leaders in the field and providing organizational and professional development opportunities and informational resources. Created by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1960 and continued with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, the Council is an agency that is part of the Executive Branch. For more information on NYSCA, please visit arts.ny.gov, and follow NYSCA's Facebook page, on X @NYSCArts and Instagram @NYSCouncilontheArts.

—Information from EOH