Press Release: Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Announces Arts Grant

Yonkers, NY - Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins announces that the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) through ArtsWestchester will distribute funding this month to local artists and organizations in the 35th State Senate District. The grant money was approved in the 2014 State Budget that Senator Stewart-Cousins voted for. ArtsWestchester accepted applications and will award 13 grants in the district, totalling $17,125, for Arts Alive Projects and Individual Artists as well as Arts-in-Education programs.

“I remain a strong supporter of the arts, and these state grants are an important means of keeping and enabling vibrant culture at the grassroots level, whether its by displaying the work of local artists, providing cultural opportunities at festivals, or music at our libraries,” said Senator Stewart-Cousins. “ArtsWestchester vets local funding applications and is keeping the arts alive.”

Here are the projects in the 35th State Senate District that are receiving grants:

• Town of Greenburgh Arts and Culture Committee $1,000
• Greenburgh Public Library, Cafe a las Siete/Coffee at Seven $1,500
• Groundwork Hudson Valley, Yonkers, Street Art Youth Corp $2,000
• Hamm & Clov Stage Company, Inc., Yonkers, Hispanic Heritage Month Event $2,625
• Hudson Valley Singers, Ardsley, Outreach $1,000
• Ukrainian Youth Center, Yonkers, Seniors Travel the World $2,000
• New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence, Museum of Arts & Culture $1,000
• New Westchester Symphony Orchestra, Free Library Concert Series $1,000
• OCA Westchester & Hudson Valley, Asian American Heritage Festival 2015 $1,000
• Yonkers Downtown Business Improvement District, Outdoor Artists Showcase $1,000
• Westchester Children’s Museum, White Plains, Museum without Walls $1,000
• YOHO Artist Collective, Yonkers, 12th Annual YOHO Artists Open Studio $1,000
• Neighborhood House, Tarrytown, Seniors Painting for Seniors, Strayhorn Centennial Project $1,000