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State council awards grants for arts and cultural capital projects, including CNY initiatives

The Earlville Opera House is one of the recipients of New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) funding for 144 small and medium-sized capital projects at arts and cultural organizations across New York. (PHOTO CREDIT: EARLVILLE OPERA HOUSE)

The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) has awarded more than $42 million for 144 small and medium-sized capital projects at arts and cultural organizations across the state. This record capital investment supports crucial building renovations, accessibility improvements, and new spaces for creative work, according to a news release from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s […]

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The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) has awarded more than $42 million for 144 small and medium-sized capital projects at arts and cultural organizations across the state.

This record capital investment supports crucial building renovations, accessibility improvements, and new spaces for creative work, according to a news release from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. About 57 percent of recipients are organizations with annual budgets of $1 million or less. Project decisions prioritized accessibility, artistry, cultural development, sustainability, health and safety, and structural and historical improvements.

Local award recipients include:

• Earlville Opera House, Inc., Chenango County, $50,000 for historic masonry improvements;

• Tri-Cities Opera Co., Inc., Broome County, $50,000 for theatrical lighting system replacement;

• Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, Inc., Madison County, $154,000 for Dorothy Riester House and studio improvements and an artist lodge garage studio conversion;

• Old Forge Library Association, Herkimer County, $25,000 for outdoor garden accessibility improvements;

• North Country Childrens Museum, Inc., St. Lawrence County, $50,000 for a new gallery lighting system;

• Discovery Center of the Southern Tier, Inc., Broome County, $25,000 for LED lighting installation;

• Everson Museum of Art of Syracuse and Onondaga County, $206,000 for ceiling moisture and condensation remediation; and

• Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, Inc., Tompkins County, $25,000 for electric air-source heat-pump system.

Since 2018, the NYSCA has awarded 302 grants totaling $92 million, across all 10 state regions, for projects that increase employment capacity and advance cultural venues as tourism destinations.

Jornal Staff