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.
Gov Hochul Announces $82 Million Available for NYS Arts and Culture!
A Member of The Art Effect's Youth Curatorial Team installing “As Quiet As Its Kept." Poughkeepsie.
Photo by The Art Effect
Thank You Applicants!
Our FY2025 application period for Support for Organizations, Support for Artists, Support for Targeted Opportunities, and Support for Regrants and Services is now closed.
To all our applicants, thank you for your submission and we look forward to reviewing your application.
If you applied for any of the FY2025 opportunities listed above, you will likely receive a decision by the end of December 2024. We anticipate launching our FY2025 Capital Projects grant opportunity in Fall 2024. Please continue to check this website for more information.
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 FY2023, 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 million 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