August 13, 2004

Advocacy Update

New York State Budget:
NYSCA Grants to the Field HELD LEVEL

On August 11, after a delay of more than 4 months, the New York State legislature has finally passed a new 2004-2005 state budget, totaling $101 Billion, approximately 3 percent more than the previous State budget.

The New York State Council on the Arts budget is as follows:

Aid to Localities, grant money distributed to the field is $37.4 million, this allocation being held level from last year.

The State Purposes portion; NYSCA’s administrative money is $4.921 million which is a cut of $179,000 from last year’s budget.

The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations has a 28-year history as New York's primary service association for community based arts and cultural organizations. The Alliance provides leadership and vision, and delivers services, resources and tools that strengthen community cultural organizations. The Alliance monitors, informs and mobilizes the field on statewide and national issues affecting the arts and assists local arts agencies in building community support and developing effective grassroots public policy.ing community support and developing effective grassroots public policy.

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