New York State Council on the Arts

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The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) serves to foster and advance the arts, culture, and creativity throughout New York State, according to its website. [1] The goal of the council is to allow all New Yorkers to benefit from the contributions the arts give to the city of New York through its communities, education, economic growth, and daily life. Its funding encompasses various artistic fields, such as literary, visual, media, performing arts, specifically focusing on art education and the underserved communities. [1]

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The NYSCA prioritizes diverse communities, providing inclusive and fair participation in the arts for people of all ages and backgrounds, opportunities for those who want to experience the arts and cultural offerings, the impacts of arts and culture on all aspects of life, the transformation of art and its creative practices, and creativity as an asset. [1]

It was established in 1960 [2] through a bill introduced in the New York State Legislature by New York State Senator MacNeil Mitchell (1905–1996), with backing from Governor Nelson Rockefeller, and began its work in 1961. It awards more than 1,600 grants [3] annually to arts, culture, and heritage non-profits and artists throughout the state. Its headquarters are in Manhattan, New York City.

Values

The Budget System

The New York State's annual budget accounts for NYSCA's funding, and operates on a fiscal year of April - March. In the fiscal year of 2023 (FY2023) was a total of $222.50 million dollars in funding, with $90 million grants towards organizations and artists. [1] These grants cover general operating costs for creative projects, performances, activities, programs, and artist's individual work. The remaining amount, $132.5 million, is funded towards capital projects [1] for long-term assets such as physical infrastructures that involve supporting and sustaining related organizations and programs. In FY2025, a total of $162 million dollars in grants were awarded, with $82 million towards organizations and artists, and $80 million towards capital project funds. [2]

New York State Council on the Arts Board [5]
NameOccupationCounty
Monica AngleArtist, EducatorErie
Lisa BakerArt Director, Curator, Non-Profit FounderWestchester/Fairfield
Lawrence H. Cook IISenior Vice President of Programs, John R. Oishei FoundationErie
Carolee FinkPrincipal, MSquaredNew York
Aaron FlaggMusician. Chair and Associate Director of Juilliard Jazz StudiesWestchester
Janet KaganTheater ProducerNew York
Joan HornigDesigner & entrepreneurNew York
Eric LatzkyFounder, Eric Latzky Culture Communications NYNew York
James LemonsExecutive Director, Lake Placid Center for the ArtsEssex
Laudelina MartinezGallery owner, Consultant, ProfessorRensselaer
David Alan MillerConductor, Albany Symphony Orchestra.Albany
Mahnaz MoinianAcademicNew York
Katherine NichollsPublishing CEO, NYSCA Council ChairpersonNassau
Catherine SchwoeffermannExecutive Director, Hoyt FoundationBroome
Elsie McCabe ThompsonPresident, New York City Mission SocietyNew York
Adriana TrigianiAuthor, Screenwriter, FilmmakerNew York

NYSCA Guidelines for Grant Opportunities

Small Scale and Midsized Grants

These grants fund organizations of any size, with up to $2 million in funding. These fundings are used towards structural and historical improvements, cultural development, health and safety, sustainability, accessibility, and artistry. [6]

Guideline and Application Manual: [6] https://nysca.org/downloads/files/FY2025_NYSCA_CapSmallMidGuidelines.pdf

Large Scale Grants

These grants ranging from $2–10 million for projects that cost a total of $4 million or more, support large-scale capital improvements. Large scale fundings are used to expand cultural programming, increase accessibility, economic development, equity, and diversity. [6]

Guideline and Application Manual: [6] https://nysca.org/downloads/files/FY2025_NYSCA_CapLargeGuidelines.pdf

STAFF

Executive Staff [7]

Staff [7]

NYSCA Community Regrant Partners

Source: [8]

NYSCA's local grant making organization, Statewide Community Regrant Partners (SCR), is a partnership between the state council and regional arts councils and organizations. The partnership enables funding through all 10 regions across New York, to provide support through various art sectors.

Statewide Community Regrant PartnersCountyWebsite
Adirondack Lakes Center for ArtsClinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton http://www.adirondackarts.org/
Arts Council for Wyoming CountyAlleghany and Wyoming http://artswyco.org/
Arts Council of the Southern Finger LakesCattaraugus, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Tioga http://www.earts.org/
Arts Mid-HudsonDutchess, Ulster and Orange http://artsmidhudson.org/
Bronx Council on the ArtsBronx http://www.bronxarts.org/
Brooklyn Arts CouncilKings http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/
Community Arts PartnershipTompkins http://www.artspartner.org/
Delaware Valley Arts AllianceSullivan http://delawarevalleyartsalliance.org/
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts CouncilGenesee and Orleans https://www.goart.org/
CREATEColumbia, Greene, and Schoharie http://www.greenearts.org/
Huntington Arts CouncilNassau and Suffolk http://www.huntingtonarts.org/
Genesee Valley Council on the ArtsServes Livingston and Monroe Counties www.gvartscouncil.org
Lower Adirondack Regional Arts CouncilWarren and Washington http://www.larac.org/
Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilNew York http://lmcc.net/
Putnam Arts CouncilPutnam http://putnamartscouncil.com/
Flushing Town HallQueens https://www.flushingtownhall.org/
Roxbury Arts GroupDelaware http://roxburyartsgroup.org/
Saratoga County Arts CouncilSaratoga, Fulton, and Montgomery http://www.saratoga-arts.org/
St. Lawrence County Arts CouncilJefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence http://slcartscouncil.org/grants/
Council on the Arts for Staten IslandRichmond https://statenislandarts.org

Regrant Partners

The list below are grantees that NYSCA partners with to administer funding in the form of regrants. These fundings aid artists, media art practitioners, theatres, museums, organizations, historic sites, historic preservation, and the development and creation of the arts. [8]

Name of GranteesLink to Website
NYSCA/American Dance Asylum: NYS Choreographers Initiative https://www.americandanceasylum.org/new-york-state-choreographer-s-initiative.html
NYSCA/Arts Council for Wyoming County: Rural & Traditional Arts Fellowships https://artswyco.org/rural-and-traditional-arts-fellowship.html
NYSCA/Architectural League of NY: Independent Projects Grants https://archleague.org/competition/independent-projects-2022/
NYSCA/A.R.T. NY: Creative Opportunity Fund https://www.art-newyork.org/2023-creative-opportunity-fund
NYSCA/CLMP: NYSCA NYTAP Regrant Program https://www.clmp.org/programs-opportunities/nytap/
NYSCA/CNY Arts: Museums Professional Development Grant https://cnyarts.org/grants/nysca-museums-professional-development/
NYSCA/GHHN: Conservation Treatment https://www.greaterhudson.org/conservation-treatment-grant.html
NYSCA/Just Buffalo: LitNYS Literary Advancement Regrants http://www.littap.org/
NYSCA/New York Council on Nonprofits (NYCON) https://www.nycon.org/
NYSCA/NY Folklore: Professional Development https://nyfolklore.org/services/mentoring/
NYSCA/NYFA: Artist Fellowship https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/artist-fellowships/
NYSCA/NYFA: Professional Development Partnership Program https://www.nyfa.org/professional-development/
NYSCA/NYS DanceForce (DF) https://www.danceforce.org/
NYSCA/Poets & Writers: Readings & Workshops https://www.pw.org/funding/funding_readingsworkshops
NYSCA/Preservation League of NYS: Preserve New York https://www.preservenys.org/preserve-new-york
NYSCA/Preservation League of NYS: Technical Assistance Grants https://www.preservenys.org/technical-assistance-grants
NYSCA/Wave Farm: Arts in Corrections NYS https://wavefarm.org/grants-services/nysca-regrants
NYSCA/Wave Farm: Media Arts Assistance Fund (MAAF) https://wavefarm.org/grants-services/nysca-regrants

Contact [8]

New York State Council on the Arts

411 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor

New York, NY 10016

(212) 459-8800

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "About NYSCA | NYSCA". arts.ny.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  2. 1 2 "New York State Council on the Arts – Arts NYS" . Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  3. ↑ "New York State Council on the Arts – Arts NYS" . Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About NYSCA | NYSCA". arts.ny.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  5. ↑ "New York State Council on the Arts Board" (PDF). November 1, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "FY2025 NYSCA Opportunity Guidelines | NYSCA". arts.ny.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  7. 1 2 "Staff | NYSCA". arts.ny.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 "NYSCA Regrants and Services | NYSCA". arts.ny.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-02.


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