Mohawk Valley organizations receive NYSCA grants

Two Mohawk Valley organizations received grants from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) for projects at their facilities.

The Kirkland Art Center (KAC) received a $50,000 grant it will use to complete the renovation of its dance studio with state-of-the-art flooring and a heating/cooling system. These renovations will allow the art center to maintain dance as a core component of the arts.

“We are delighted to receive this award from NYSCA,” Damhnait McHugh, KAC board member, said in a press release announcing the grant. “The renovations of the dance studio will breathe new life into one of our most popular programs. We’re looking forward to welcoming dancers, young and old, back to the KAC soon.”

The Oneida Community Mansion House received a $50,000 grant in support of its accessible bathroom project that will remodel inaccessible public bathrooms into ADA-compliant ones in the lounge, a high-traffic area on the first floor of the building. The Lounge is the space the mansion house uses most frequently for public events.

ADA is the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

The grants are part of a statewide capital-project funding announcement by NYSCA totaling over $32 million for 102 projects.

The mission of NYSCA is to foster and advance the breadth of arts, culture, and creativity around the state. The council plans to award $127 million in grants in fiscalyear 2024.