The Cultural Resources Council was created to promote and support local cultural activity. For 50 years, the Council has developed and strengthen the arts and culture in Central New York and shaped a vital presence in our community.
From school children to grassroots organizations, from individual artists to the general public, from our neighborhoods to downtown celebrations, the Council is committed to helping local artists showcase their creative works for the benefit of the community.

Council Mission

Our mission is to provide services to individuals, organizations and the general public that ensure the vitality and diversity of culture in Central New York. Toward this end, the Cultural Resources Council shall provide leadership through:

Advocacy
Collaborative ventures
Communication
Development and distribution of grants
Education and training
Management of cultural resources
Presentation of cultural forms otherwise unavailable
Research, referral and consultation
Technical assistance

Council Staff

Patrick O'Connor

Interim Executive Director

Dan Fleischman

Accountant

Robert Dwyer - Program Director
Youth Programs, On My Own Time

Mark Wright - Program Director
Community Arts Grants

Daniel Franklin Ward - Program Director
Folk Arts

Mick Mather - Special Projects Director

Visual Arts Showcase

Courtney Rile- Director of Communications

Marketing and Public Relations

Council Board of Directors

Carole Brzozowski - President
Syracuse University

Patrick O’Connor - Vice President
Prudential First Properties

Judy Schmid - Secretary
Koenig Advertising Public Relations

Robert A. Markowski - Treasurer
Alliance Bank

Lisa Sova
Green & Seifter, CPA

Christine Flynn
Syracuse/Onondaga County Dept. of Aging and Youth

Michele Jones Galvin
Dept. of Social Services/Access Center

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