New York State Council on the Arts

New York State Council on the Arts Our Mission
To foster and advance the full breadth of New York State’s arts, culture, and creativity for all.

New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), created by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1960, is an agency of the Executive Branch of the New York State Government dedicated to preserving and expanding the rich and diverse cultural resources that are and will become the heritage of New York's citizens. Annually, the agency awards $41 Million to more than 1,200 organizations statewide. For more information on NYSCA, please visit: www.arts.ny.gov

Applications accepted by New York Foundation for the Arts through June 17!⁠⁠The NYSCA/NYFA Community Arts Leaders Progra...
06/12/2026

Applications accepted by New York Foundation for the Arts through June 17!⁠

The NYSCA/NYFA Community Arts Leaders Program will offer 45 NY state-based nonprofit arts orgs:⁠

--Insights into strategies to optimize ⁠
--Individualized support to address an immediate area of growth⁠

The program is administered by NYFA with funding support from the New York State Council on the Arts

👉Details https://www.nyfa.org/professional-development/nysca-nyfa-community-arts-leaders-program/⁠
📸: Jacquelyn Strycker (Fellow in Painting '24), "Puddles of Impermanence," 2024, Courtesy of the Artist⁠

Alt Text: NYSCA/NYFA Community Arts Leaders Program graphic with a colorful artwork by Jacquelyn Strycker made from collaged patterns

Congratulations to the The Rye Arts Center !
06/12/2026

Congratulations to the The Rye Arts Center !

The Rye Arts Center receives $422,000 grant for campus expansion, including art studios, makerspace, digital media labs, and performance space.

Congratulations to the Marathon Peck Memorial Library!
06/12/2026

Congratulations to the Marathon Peck Memorial Library!

On June 2, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Peck Memorial Library in Marathon has received a $1 million grant from the New York State Council on the Arts Capital Projects program.

Congratulations to the Depot Theatre!
06/12/2026

Congratulations to the Depot Theatre!

WESTPORT | The Depot Theatre has been awarded $83,000 from NYSCA to support critical capital improvements to its historic home in the 1876 Westport train station.

A proud supporter of ThinkChinatown, NYSCA Executive Director Erika Mallin joined NYS Sec'y of State Walter Mosley, Regi...
06/12/2026

A proud supporter of ThinkChinatown, NYSCA Executive Director Erika Mallin joined NYS Sec'y of State Walter Mosley, Regional ESD Director Joseph Tazewell, Assemblymember Grace Lee, City Council Member Chris Marte, City Councilmember Gale Brewer, Deputy Manhattan Borough President Miesha Smith and Think!Chinatown leadership and staff at a blessing ceremony for the opening of the Chinatown!Studio cultural welcome center.

Congratulations to the West Herr Riviera Theatre!
06/11/2026

Congratulations to the West Herr Riviera Theatre!

The Riviera Theatre & Organ Preservation Society Inc. announced a grant award totaling $781,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the organization's phase 2 of the Riviera expansion project (new dressing rooms). This grant is part of a capital project funding announcemen...

Congratulations to the Catskill Art Space, the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, and the Delaware Valley Arts Alli...
06/11/2026

Congratulations to the Catskill Art Space, the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, and the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance!

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Several Sullivan County organizations were awarded funding as part of an $82.2 million award through the New York State Council on the Arts’ Capital Projects Fund, which …

Congratulations to Historic Saranac Lake!
06/11/2026

Congratulations to Historic Saranac Lake!

SARANAC LAKE | Historic Saranac Lake (HSL) has announced a grant award totaling $600,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts to support construction of an accessible entrance at the Saranac Laboratory Museum. This grant is part of a capital project funding announcement by NYSCA, which totals...

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