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.
Mark Morris Dance Group's "L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato" at BAM 2022
Photo by Stephanie Berger
$150 Million Available for Capital Projects for Arts and Cultural Organizations
Application Deadline Jan 12, 2023
This unprecedented capital funding for NYSCA follows on already record level funding for arts organizations and artists.
Our webinar for the FY23 Capital Project Fund will be held on Weds, Oct 19. Register Here.
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Over 1,500 Organizations are supported by NYSCA grants
In 2022, NYSCA awarded more than 3,000 direct grants
More than $100 million
NYSCA awarded more than $100 million in FY2022 to support the visual, performing, literary and media arts, arts education and more!
$126 Billion
New York State’s arts sector generated $126 billion in 2020, the most recent year recorded, playing a vital role in both quality of life and economic development
What We Fund