Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts
/OVERVIEW: The Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts supports fine arts, performing arts, music, dance and theater in New York.
FUNDING AREAS: Fine arts, performing arts, music, dance, theater,
IP TAKE: This is an accessible art-specific funder with a regional focus and a taste for the classics.
PROFILE: Established in 1996, the Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts is a local grantmaker that is managed by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. Sarah Bauman Baxter created this foundation to memorialize her father, so she included his name in her endowment. They both loved classical languages, the opera and the ballet. The foundation aims to "perpetuate the appreciation of such fine arts as an important and integral part of our culture.” It funds local efforts for fine arts, performing arts, music, dance and theater.
The Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts often provides its grantees with matching funds. Most grants fund traditional performances, classic ballet and opera, especially from the English, European and Russian schools. The funder prioritizes performances that preserve composition, originality, and traditional choreography rather than infusing classic with modern twists. If any funds remain after these awards, the foundation considers supporting music, ballet and theater performances from classical repertoires. In total, the foundation usually awards around $20,000 per year.
Grants range between about $4,000 and $15,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the eight counties of Western New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming. Past local grantees include Neglia Ballet, the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet and Buffalo Chamber Players.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Grantseekers should submit applications through the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo’s online system because no paper, email or PDF applications are accepted. In the past, the annual application process has opened in March and had a deadline in April. The funder announces grant decisions in May. Direct general questions to Darren Penoyer on the staff by email at darrenp@cfgb.org or at 716-852-2857 ext. 206.
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