The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) announced that for the year 2024, the budget allocation is $110 million, as well as additional grants reaching $127 million to organizations and artists, and capital project funding.
Lake Placid Sinfonietta Photo: Lohr McKinstry.
The New York State Council on the Arts is dedicated to preserving and expanding the rich and diverse cultural resources that are and will become the heritage of New York’s citizens. This year the NYSCA awarded more than 3,600 direct grants, and $90 million to support the visual, performing, literary and media arts, arts education, and more. Governor Kathy Hochul just announced over $42 Million in awards for Small and Mid-Sized Capital Project grants.
Strengthening our creative sector increases tourism, boosts our economy, and enhances the rich heritage and cultural life of New York State. These record grants will support a wide range of diverse and innovative projects at our arts and cultural organizations across the state, helping ensure all who visit will continue to have wonderful experiences for years to come.
Governor Kathy Hochul
Among those who received a grant award for Small and Mid-Sized Capital Projects, Central New York, more specifically Oneida, had a generous amount given to them. The projects include $1.2 million towards the Artspace Utica Lofts, 41 affordable one and two-bedroom live/work artist units, along with a 3,000-square-foot community workspace located in the Commercial and Arts & Cultural Districts downtown, and $300,000 towards the Children’s Museum of History, Natural History, and Science for Final Construction and Capital Systems Components of Final Museum Construction Phase. A complete list of grantees is available here.
For the 2024 year, the NYSCA will allocate $110 million to support the sector as it is a very important year for the arts as the bounce back from the COVID pandemic continues every day. The total funding for grants is $127 million, $90 million in grantmaking to organizations and artists, and $37 million in capital project funding. For more information about the NYSCA and to prequalify for aid, visit here.
Celebrating their 38th year in NYC, World Music Institute has announced their spring and summer 2023 season with sixteen performances featuring artists from over a dozen countries.
About World Music Institute
Founded in 1985 as a not-for-profit, World Music Institute (WMI) has served as one of the leading presenters of world music and dance within the United States. WMI is committed to presenting the best in traditional and contemporary music and dance from around the world with the goal of inspiring wonder for the world’s rich cultural traditions, promoting awareness and appreciation and encouraging cross-cultural dialog and exchange. WMI presents at venues throughout the city and depends on both public and private funding to accomplish its mission.
World Music Institute Executive Director Gaby Sappington states “The second half of our 2022-2023 Season continues to reflect our commitment to offering audiences affordable access to the most exciting, innovative, and meaningful voices in world music and dance. Some of them are already well known, while others are up-and-coming. All of them are united by a passion for their respective cultures and the arts. We are thrilled to bring them to NYC’s stages, celebrating our motto: MANY CULTURES – ONE WORLD.”
Schedule Of Events
Red Baraat ‘Festival of Colors’ with Shubh Saran and Kahani (DJ)
Friday, March 10, 2023 Doors and DJ: 7 PM | Show: 8 PM Brooklyn Bowl – 61 Whyte Avenue, Brooklyn Tickets: $20 Co-presented with Brooklyn Bowl
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Rescheduled show: March 18, 2023 Doors: 7 PM | Show: 7:30 PM Kaufmann Concert Hall at the 92nd Street Y – 1395 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan Tickets: $35 | $45 | $60 Co-presented with 92NY
Hamid Rahmanian’s Song of the North Friday – Sunday, March 24-26, 2023 Friday and Saturday – Doors 7 PM | Show 8 PM, Sunday – Doors 2 PM | Show 3 PM Peter Norton Symphony Space – 2537 Broadway at 95th St, Manhattan Tickets: $25 | $35 | $45
Tarta Relena March 30, 2023 Doors: 7 PM | Show: 8 PM Tickets: $20 Advance | $25 Day of Show National Sawdust – 80 North 6th Street, Brooklyn Co-presented with National Sawdust
NY Arab Festival Friday, April 7, 2023 Doors and DJ: 8 PM Nublu – 151 Avenue C, Manhattan Tickets: $20 advance | $25 day of show Co-presented with NY Arab Festival
Twelfth Annual Indian Dance Festival Come early each evening for a pre-performance slide lecture by curator Rajika Puri. Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15, 2023 Doors: 7 PM | Lecture by Rajika Puri: 7:30 PM | Performance: 8 PM The Ailey Studios – 405 W 55th St, Manhattan Tickets: $35 / $45 / $55 Night One: Sreelakshmy Govardhanan Night Two: Praveen Kumar
Dakh Daughters with Opening Guest Balaklava Blues Thursday, April 20, 2023 Doors: 7 PM | Show: 8 PM (le) poisson rouge – 158 Bleecker St, Manhattan Tickets: – Advance $30 | Day of Show $35
KOKOKO! Saturday, April 22, 2023 Doors: 7 PM | Show: 8 PM Public Records – 233 Butler St, Brooklyn Tickets: $25 Advance | $30 Day of Show Co-presented with Public Records
Fatoumata Diawara with Opening Guest TBA Saturday, April 29, 2023 Doors: 7 PM | Show: 8 PM Brooklyn Bowl – 61 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn Tickets: $35 Co-presented with Brooklyn Bowl
ADG7 Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Doors: 7 PM | Show: 8 PM (le) poisson rouge – 158 Bleecker St, Manhattan Tickets: Advance $30 | – Day of Show $35 With promotional support from The Korea Society
Vieux Farka Touré with Guest Thursday, May 11, 2023 Doors: 7 PM | Show: 8 PM Brooklyn Bowl – 61 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn Tickets: Advance $25 | Day of Show $30 Co-presented with Brooklyn Bowl
Alam Khan with Manik Khan and Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri Saturday, May 20, 2023 Doors: 7 PM | Show: 8 PM Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center – 129 West 67th Street, Manhattan Tickets: $35 / $45 / $55
Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Thursday, May 25, 2023 Doors: 7 PM | Show: 8 PM Pioneer Works Tickets: $30 – standing room | $45 – general admission seating | $65 – preferred seating Co-presented with Pioneer Works
Kiran Ahluwalia w/ Yacouba Sissoko Saturday, June 3, 2023 Doors: 7 PM | Show: 8 PM Flushing Town Hall Tickets: $20 advance | $25 day of show Co-presented with Flushing Town Hall
Yasser Tejeda with DJ Sabine Blaizin (Oyasound) Thursday, June 8, 2023 Doors and DJ: 8 PM | Show: 9 PM Harlem Stage – 150 Convent Avenue, Harlem $20 – advance | $25 – day of show
For World Music Institute’s season’s full schedule, with venue, artist, and ticketing info, visit www.worldmusicinstitute.org
