Senator Saland Announces Local Assistance Grants From The New York State Council On The Arts

Senator Steve Saland (R,I,C Poughkeepsie) today announced that local art and non-profit cultural organizations have been awarded grants from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). A total of $245,090 in grants were awarded in the 2007 round of NYSCA Local Assistance Grants.

"The arts enrich our lives in so many ways," said Senator Saland. New York State, through NYSCA’s Local Assistance Grant Program, recognizes the impact of the arts within our local communities. New York State is not only the home of world class theater and museums, but to countless vibrant local arts organizations. I commend NYSCA for its recognition of the importance of assisting the arts within our local communities as well as recognizing the important contributions the arts make to our economy. I congratulate the organizations which have received these well deserved grants," Saland continued.

Grants awarded in Columbia County:

Chatham Film Club, Inc. $ 4,000

Columbia County Council on the Arts $ 17,430

Columbia County Historical Society $ 7,000

Columbia County Historical Society $ 10,000

Columbia Land Conservancy Inc. $ 15,330

Concerted Effort Inc. $ 6,500

Four Nations Inc. $ 8,925

Hudson Opera House $ 8,000

Hudson Opera House $ 22,050

Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc. $ 7,875

Millay Colony for the Arts Inc. $ 31,000

Olana Partnership $ 10,000

Shaker Museum and Library $ 20,475

SoundArt Foundation Inc. $ 2,100

SoundArt Foundation Inc. $ 6,825

Spencertown Academy Society Inc. $ 5,000

Spencertown Academy Society Inc. $ 6,000

StageWorks on the Hudson $ 10,500

StageWorks on the Hudson $ 7,350

StageWorks on the Hudson $ 2,500

Theater Barn Inc. $ 10,000

Theater Barn Inc. $ 7,140

Time & Space Limited Theatre Co., Inc. $ 5,000

Time & Space Limited Theatre Co., Inc. $ 8,000

Time & Space Limited Theatre Co., Inc. $ 6,090

Total $245,090

For a link to the details on the grants, go to http://www.nysca.org/grant_app/org_search.cfm?search_type=gd&projfy=2007&progid=&coid=&city=&zipcode=&senate=41&assembly=. Click on the organization's name for the details at the grant.