The Arts Branch of the YMCA is a member of the Arts & Culture Leadership Alliance.
  • Public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
  • A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
  • A grant from the Senator John A. DeFrancisco Cultural Grants Program, administered by the Cultural
    Resources Council.
  • Support from the National Readings Tour of the YMCA National Writer's Voice.
  • Onondaga County.
    Help make our literary arts programs happen!

    2008 programs of the Downtown Writer's Center are made possible with...

    Most of all, though, our programs are made possible by you,
    our members, students, audience members and friends.
    Here's how you can help ensure that terrific literary arts programs
    continue to be available in CNY:

    • Become a DWC Poetry Patron. For a donation of only $25, you can be a Patron for a Visiting Author Reading
      Series event of your choice... and if you choose to sponsor four or more events in 2008, you will receive a free
      copy of one of our DWC Poetry Broadsides! For more information, click here.

    • Become a DWC Member. An annual membership to the DWC costs only $35, and gives you many terrific
      benefits, including the lower Member tuition fee for all courses, advance registration opportunities for all
      workshops, and more. For a membership form, click here.

    • Bring Friends! Tell your fellow writers and readers about the great community we have here at the DWC.
      When one of your friends joins the DWC for the first time, we'll give you a $10 discount on tuition for your
      next DWC workshop!

    Thanks for helping make our programs possible!

    YMCA of Greater Syracuse ~ 340 Montgomery St. ~ Syracuse, NY 13202 ~ (315) 474-6851 x328 ~ director@ymcarts.org