Leaking Roof? Sagging Porch? Drafty Windows?
Find out if you're eligible for a New York State Tax Credit for repairs you make on your older home or property! 2 FREE WORKSHOPS, one for Commercial Property owners and one for Homeowners, will be held by the Preservation League of NYS and co-sponsored by PAST, Phelps Mansion Museum and the City of Binghamton, September 28 at the Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court Street, Binghamton!
If you have questions about the program or want to find out if your home or business is eligible, visit http://nysparks.com/shpo/tax-credit-programs
Tour Guides for Binghamton Sculpture Tours
Photo by Bob Johnston
PAST is collaborating with the Broome County Arts Council on an outdoor sculpture/architectural walking tour in downtown Binghamton. The walking tour will be conducted on First Fridays from May through October.
A Tour Guide Training is being offered by the two organizations on April 12th at 2 PM at the Binghamton University Museum in the Fine Arts Building. On April 30th, the Tour Guides will meet at 10AM at the Seven Seals of Silence at Chenango & Henry Streets to walk through the actual Tour route.
PAST invites anyone interested in becoming a tour guide for this exciting new project to call the PAST office between 10AM and 2PM, Monday-Friday at 237-0887 or call Marcia Ward at 725-3535, anytime. We will be glad to provide more information and answer questions. Please let us know by Friday April 8th of your interest in participating in the Tour Guide training.
“EVERYONE HAS A HOMETOWN”
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 2016
Sponsored by PAST Preservation Association of the Southern Tier May 3rd to May 29th
Broome County has been home to many and has a rich history. In the "Everyone Has A Hometown" Photography Contest, sponsored by the Preservation Association of the Southern Tier, we invite you to submit original photographs that highlight and celebrate the historical, architectural and cultural uniqueness of Broome County. Through this competition we hope to advocate, educate and encourage civic engagement. All entries will be on display at the ART Mission and Theater gallery beginning on May 6th and throughout the month of May.
Deadline: Tuesday, May 3rd, 3:00 to 6:30
Entrants may bring their framed photography to the ART Mission and Theater, 61 Prospect Street, Binghamton (www.artmission.org). All photos must be of Broome County. Applications will be available at the ART Mission, at the PAST Salvage Center, 21 North Depot Street and PAST’s web site (www.pastny.org). Each photo requires a short application and a $15 entrance fee. Students in high school or middle school will have a $10 fee. Make checks payable to PAST.
Photos need to be framed and ready to be hung. A 3×5 card needs to be attached to the back of the frame and be filled out with the title of the picture, the location, and the photographer’s name, email address and phone number. Note: The photographer does not have to be from the town that they photograph. Judges will use the number assigned to the frame to determine winners.
Download application below.
