CFOC Awards $100,000 to Arts Groups
SPRINGFIELD—The Community Foundation of Otsego County has awarded $100,000.00 to 23 arts organizations in Otsego County for its Spring 2025 Grants Cycle, officials announced last month.
This grant cycle—one of the largest provided by the CFOC in its six-year history, officials said—was made possible by the Mildred Parish Foundation Donor-Advised Fund and other generous donors. According to a press release, the funding will support a variety of arts organizations and arts programming, ranging from art classes for children to art therapy for families dealing with loss.
“The many arts organizations in Otsego County contribute tremendously to our quality of life here,” said CFOC Executive Director Jeff Katz. “We are thrilled to be able to support their work and to have developed this round of funding based on input we received from the arts community.”
Recipients of the 2025 Spring Grants Cycle awards are: Butternut Valley Arts and Crafts; Catskill Choral Society; Cherry Valley Artworks; Cherry Valley Community Facilities Corp.; Comm-unity Arts Network of Oneonta; Fenimore Art Museum; Film Otsego; Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center; Friends of Huntington Memorial Library; Friends of Music and Art Cooperstown; Greater Oneonta Historical Society; Hartwick College; Helios Care; Hyde Hall; Klinkhart Arts Center; Little Delaware Youth Ensemble; Oneonta Community Concert Band; Orpheus Theatre; Otsego 2000; Richfield Springs Community Center; Salvation Army of Oneonta; Worcester Free Library; and Worcester Wieting Memorial Association.
The CFOC was founded in 2019 to lead and inspire community-wide efforts to improve the quality of life and the prosperity of Otsego County, New York. The foundation connects people who care with causes that matter, leveraging collective knowledge, creativity, and resources for a greater impact. For more information, visit www.cfotsego.org.
