Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the allocation of more than $46 million in grants through the New York State Council on the Arts.
This grant cycle will support over 1,000 nonprofit organizations and 500 individual artists across the state. In this funding cycle, four different awards categories were announced:
• Support for Organizations grants will provide $31.8 million to 1,021 arts groups including museums, visual arts programs, arts education organizations, and music, dance, and theater companies;
• Support for Artists grants will provide $5 million to 504 artists of all disciplines;
• Targeted Opportunities grants will provide $2.9 million to support folk art apprentices for individual artists, rehearsal and studio spaces for the performing arts and performing arts residencies;
• Regrants and Services grants will provide $6.6 million to 25 regional arts and culture organizations.
The governor’s office noted that more than $34 million were already awarded as multi-year grants to 729 organizations, with this funding round bringing the fiscal year’s totals to $80 million in grants.
“Research confirms what we’ve always known here in New York: arts and culture are a powerhouse, with a staggering return on investment for our economy and our communities,” Hochul said. “Nonprofit arts and culture organizations and their audiences generated $151.7 billion in economic activity nationwide in 2022 and New York’s unparalleled arts and culture sector is leading the way to benefit our residents, our students and our visitors every day. I commend these grantees on their achievements and look forward to their contributions in the coming year.”
A full list of the artists and organizations who have been awarded grants can be seen here.
