Thursday, 16 March 2023 11:35

Thursday Deadline for Apply for Not-for-Profit Arts Grants

CAPITAL REGION – Fairgame Arts Grants - a funding opportunity for non-profit arts and cultural organizations will accept applications through Thursday, March 23 at 5 p.m.

Not-for-profit organizations based in 27 counties – including the Capital Region - are eligible to apply for grants from $1,000–$5,000, as announced by the Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame.

Since 2019, the Arts Grant has been awarded to nearly 100 non-profit arts and cultural organizations and distributed more than $300,000 in funding. 

The Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame was created in partnership with the State of New York and the casinos in the three gaming regions: Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady, Resorts World Catskills, del Lago Resort & Casino and Tioga Downs Casino Resort. Coalition members are: Bardavon Presents (Poughkeepsie), Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (Bethel), Clemens Center (Elmira), Forum Theatre (Binghamton), Palace Performing Arts Center (Albany), Proctors (Schenectady), Rochester Broadway Theatre League’s Auditorium Theatre (Rochester), Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs City Center, State Theatre of Ithaca, Times Union Center (Albany) and Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. 

Grant guidelines and application forms can be found at afairgame.net. For more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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