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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Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 2023. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Town Square with Common Sky, by Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann of Studio Other Spaces.
Photo by Marco Cappelletti
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FY24 Capital Project Fund Opportunity NOW OPEN
The guidelines and application portal for the FY2024 Capital Project Fund are now available. Our kickoff webinar will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 11 am. Register today!
The deadline for FY24 Capital Project applications is January 11, 2024. No extensions will be granted.
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 Capital 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