Dozens of local organizations and artists will receive grants from the New York State Council on the Arts in 2026.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced in a Nov. 18 news release that more than 2,400 grants totaling more than $63 million will support nonprofit arts and culture organizations and individual artists through NYSCA. With more than $17 million previously awarded as multi-year grants, this funding round brings NYSCA's Fiscal Year 2026 grantmaking totals to $80.9 million.

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