The New York State Council on the Arts is dedicated to preserving and expanding the rich and diverse cultural resources that are and will become the heritage of New York’s citizens.
The Young People's Chorus of New York City, a NYSCA grantee through our Arts Education Program in performance at the 92nd St. Y. Photo by Stephanie Berger.
2,400 Organizations
For 2019, NYSCA awarded 1,100 direct grants and 1,300 regrants, serving all 62 state counties
$51 Million
NYSCA awarded $41M for FY2018 to support the visual, performing, literary and media arts and arts education
Rioult Dance performs Pascal Rioult’s Views of the Fleeting World. In 2018, NYSCA awarded Rioult general operating support through our Dance Program, funding for public school residencies through our Arts Education Program, and support for new theater seating through our Facilities Program. Photo by Basil Childers.
$120 Billion
New York State’s arts sector generated $120 billion in 2016, the most recent year recorded, playing a vital role in both quality of life and economic development
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