The mission of the New York State Council on the Arts is to foster and advance the full breadth of New York State’s arts, culture, and creativity for all.
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Welcome to NYSCA!
The FY2024 Application Portal for Support for Organizations, Support for Artists, Support for Targeted Opportunities, and Support for Regrants and Services is now CLOSED.
Please note that we do not grant any extensions for application submissions or for Prequalification in the Grants Gateway. We also do not accept application updates or supplemental information at this time.
If you applied for any of the FY2024 opportunities listed above, you can expect a decision by the end of December 2023.
We expect to launch our FY2024 Capital Projects grant opportunity in fall 2023. Sign up for alerts and NYSCA updates here.
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.
Over 1,600 Organizations are supported by NYSCA grants
In 2023, NYSCA awarded more than 3,600 direct grants
$222.5 Million in Grants Awarded
NYSCA awarded more than $90 million in FY2023 to support artists and arts and cultural organizations! Our FY2023 Captial Projects Fund awarded $132.5 in support for arts and cultural capital projects.
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.
$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