The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) is hosting a special reception recognizing its 2024 Community Art grantees on Friday, November 1 at 5:00 p.m. at Lapham Gallery.
This year, LARAC has awarded a total of $100,000 in grant funding to 33 recipients for arts and cultural programming and projects in Warren and Washington counties, in partnership with NYSCA (New York State Council on the Arts).
The 33 grantees include 19 Warren and Washington counties non-profit organizations, seven individual artists and seven art education recipients. With this grant support, an estimated 20,000 community members, 5,000 youths, and 1,400 artists will directly participate in quality art programming in communities throughout Warren and Washington counties.
“Arts councils like LARAC are crucial to bringing the benefits of arts and culture across the state by directly supporting artists and projects in their own region. Our creative sector is one of New York’s greatest resources, strengthening our communities, improving our health and prosperity, and driving tourism spending,” said NYSCA Executive Director Erika Mallin. “NYSCA is a proud supporter of LARAC and this program. Congratulations to all this year’s grantees, we look forward to seeing your projects grow and flourish.”
The public is invited to attend this free event to learn more about funded projects taking place in their communities and to enjoy light fare and beverages.
All programs are made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council.
Located at 7 Lapham Place in downtown Glens Falls, LARAC’s Lapham Gallery is open Monday-Saturday from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Thursdays to 6:00 p.m. To learn more, visit larac.org.