Saratoga Arts Releases $250K in NYSCA Funding for Area Arts & Culture Projects; Mini-Grants Available 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — A total of 66 grants have been awarded supporting community-based arts and culture programs taking place in Fulton, Montgomery, and Saratoga Counties throughout 2024.

The funded projects offer their communities year-round opportunities to experience a wide array of free or low-cost artistic events highlighting talented local and regional artists.

Saratoga Arts announced the grantees for the 2024 Community Arts Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council of the Arts (NYSCA). Overall, 74 applications were submitted this year and, due to the $100,000 increase in funding this cycle, a record number of grantees in a single year were largely able to receive full funding. 

Surplus money from this year’s cycle is being allocated for mini-grants. These grants, titled “Add-an-Artist” grants, will be awarded on a rolling basis in the sum of $1,000 with the focus on bringing art into public spaces and pre-existing programming. All eligible individual artists and nonprofits are encouraged to apply to either of these opportunities and can find more information on the Saratoga Arts website.

Applications for the 2025 regrant program cycle is now open and remains open until Nov. 22.

The Community Arts Regrant Program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. 

With the funding awarded from NYSCA, Saratoga Arts’ Community Arts Regrant Program supports artists, non-profit organizations, and local municipalities in Saratoga, Fulton, and Montgomery Counties, in partnership with qualifying organizations and artists, to present innovative arts and cultural programs in local communities.

Saratoga Arts is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization that relies on the support of its members, friends, and community. The annual Community Arts Celebration will take place on Friday, Nov. 1, from 6-8 p.m. at Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway.