Caramoor And Katonah Museum Of Art Earn Council On The Arts Awards

KATONAH, NY — The Caramoor Center for the Arts and the Katonah Museum of Art have won grants from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).

The grants are part of a record level of state funding through NYSCA to support more than 1,200 organizations and 426 artists statewide as they return to pre-pandemic levels of activity.

"Funding for the arts enriches the quality of life in our communities in so many ways, and it is also a proven economic multiplier in terms of an investment," said State Sen. Pete Harckham, announcing the $280,000 in state grants awarded to 14 arts organizations in the 40th Senate District. "I truly appreciate and thank the New York Council on the Arts for its strong and steady support of artistic endeavors and the continuous development of local arts groups and artists."

The NYSCA funding is separated into three categories: Support for Organizations, Support for Artists and Special Opportunities, which helps to support apprentices and performing arts residencies.

The Caramoor Center for the Arts received $40,000 and the Katonah Museum of Art received $30,000.

In the 40th Senate District, Support for Organizations Awards were also granted to:

• Copland House: $40,000
• Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art: $25,000
• KinoSaito Arts Center: $25,000
• Paramount Hudson Valley Arts: $49,500
• Putnam Arts Council: $10,000
• Southeast Museum Association: $10,000
• Taconic Opera: $30,000
• Town of Southeast Cultural Arts Coalition: $10,000

Support for Artists Awards were granted to:

• Daisy Jopling Music Mentorship Foundation: $10,000 to support Michael Feigenbaun and a project integrating beatboxing and body percussion into various African American musical genres
• Daisy Jopling Music Mentorship Foundation: $10,000 for a production called The Wanderlust
• Bethany Arts Community: $27,000 for rehearsal and performance spaces
• Putnam Arts Council: $24,750 for contract migration and recordkeeping organization.

NYSCA preserves and advances the arts and culture while upholding the right of all New Yorkers to experience the vital contributions the arts make to our communities, education, economic development and quality of life. Created in 1960, NYSCA is an agency that is part of the Executive Branch with a budget approved by the State Legislature.