Garnerville Art Studio Receives $15,000 from NEA

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $287,000 in funding distributed by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to organizations in New York State. This funding will allow cultural organizations and nonprofits to support artists, musicians, exhibitions, educational programing, and public engagement and outreach to help grow these vital industries in communities across New York.

“New York State is the arts capital of America,” said Senator Gillibrand. “Amidst destructive cuts to funding for cultural institutions across the nation, I am pleased to start off the new year by announcing $287,000 in funding for organizations in New York. While this funding is by no means as high as it should be, these dollars are a meaningful investment in local organizations to advance art, music, and culture in our communities. I am proud to deliver this funding and will continue to fight to bring federal dollars home to New York.” 

Strawtown Art & Garden Studio Inc. (New City, NY) — $15,000

Funding will support free after-school and outdoor visual arts programs for youth in Haverstraw. Students will combine artmaking with environmental exploration, examining historical symbols, Indigenous history, and our founding documents before creating their own personal symbols using traditional materials like feather, quill, and ink.