Arts, Council on the

Mission

The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) is an Executive agency with a primary mission of preserving the State's cultural resources and expanding access to the performing and fine arts. NYSCA strives to achieve its mission largely through its core grant-making activity, through which the agency awards approximately 1,900 arts grants each year.

Organization and Staffing

The Council on the Arts is headed by a Chair and a Vice Chair and consists of 21 members nominated to 5-year terms by the Governor with confirmation by the Senate. The Council’s staff, located in New York City, has expertise in the major artistic disciplines (including dance, theater and music) and provides advisory services and financial assistance to New York’s arts community.

Budget Highlights

The FY 2018 Executive Budget recommends $46.9 million in total funding for NYSCA, reflecting a continuation of level support for NYSCA's core competitive grant-making activity and operations and a phase-out of one-time targeted grants and other one-time payments of retroactive salary increases for PEF employees.

The Executive Budget also recommends a workforce of 30 FTEs for NYSCA, the same level as the prior year.

For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:

Briefing Book – Education and Arts (PDF)

Program Highlights

Approximately 90 percent of NYSCA's total funding supports grants to not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations. The remainder is used for the administration of the agency's grant program and the statewide promotion and development of artistic and cultural programs. NYSCA annually awards approximately 1,900 arts grants, largely used to subsidize operating costs of not-for-profit arts organizations, including but not limited to: symphony orchestras, museums, dance companies and theatres. Arts grants generally range from $2,500 to $135,000 based on the size and scope of the project.

ALL FUNDS
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Category	Available FY 2017	Appropriations Recommended FY 2018	Change From FY 2017	Reappropriations Recommended FY 2018
State Operations	4,453,000	4,419,000	(34,000)	500,000
Aid To Localities	42,724,000	42,464,000	(260,000)	39,967,000
Total	47,177,000	46,883,000	(294,000)	40,467,000

ALL FUND TYPES
PROJECTED LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT BY PROGRAM
FILLED ANNUAL SALARIED POSITIONS
Program	FY 2017 Estimated FTEs 03/31/17	FY 2018 Estimated FTEs 03/31/18	FTE Change
Administration
General Fund	30	30	0
Total	30	30	0

STATE OPERATIONS
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY FUND TYPE
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Fund Type	Available FY 2017	Recommended FY 2018	Change
General Fund	4,353,000	4,319,000	(34,000)
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	100,000	100,000	0
Total	4,453,000	4,419,000	(34,000)
Adjustments:
Transfer(s) From
Special Pay Bill
General Fund	(34,000)
Appropriated FY 2017	4,419,000

STATE OPERATIONS
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY PROGRAM
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Program	Available FY 2017	Recommended FY 2018	Change
Administration
General Fund	4,353,000	4,319,000	(34,000)
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	100,000	100,000	0
Total	4,453,000	4,419,000	(34,000)

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF PERSONAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2018 RECOMMENDED
(dollars)
Program	Total		Personal Service Regular (Annual Salaried)
Program	Amount	Change	Amount	Change
Administration	2,550,000	(34,000)	2,549,000	(34,000)
Total	2,550,000	(34,000)	2,549,000	(34,000)

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF PERSONAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2018 RECOMMENDED CONTINUED
(dollars)
Program	Temporary Service (Nonannual Salaried)		Holiday/Overtime Pay
Program	Amount	Change	Amount	Change
Administration	0	0	1,000	0
Total	0	0	1,000	0

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF NONPERSONAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED
APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2018 RECOMMENDED
(dollars)
Program	Total		Supplies and Materials
Program	Amount	Change	Amount	Change
Administration	1,769,000	0	53,000	0
Total	1,769,000	0	53,000	0

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF NONPERSONAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED
APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2018 RECOMMENDED CONTINUED
(dollars)
Program	Travel		Contractual Services
Program	Amount	Change	Amount	Change
Administration	189,000	0	1,473,000	0
Total	189,000	0	1,473,000	0

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF NONPERSONAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED
APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2018 RECOMMENDED CONTINUED
(dollars)
Program	Equipment
Program	Amount	Change
Administration	54,000	0
Total	54,000	0

STATE OPERATIONS - OTHER THAN GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2018 RECOMMENDED
(dollars)
Program	Total		Nonpersonal Service
Program	Amount	Change	Amount	Change
Administration	100,000	0	100,000	0
Total	100,000	0	100,000	0

AID TO LOCALITIES
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY FUND TYPE
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Fund Type	Available FY 2017	Recommended FY 2018	Change
General Fund	41,115,000	40,855,000	(260,000)
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	1,413,000	1,413,000	0
Special Revenue Funds - Other	196,000	196,000	0
Total	42,724,000	42,464,000	(260,000)

AID TO LOCALITIES
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY PROGRAM
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Program	Available FY 2017	Recommended FY 2018	Change
Council on the Arts Program
General Fund	40,895,000	40,635,000	(260,000)
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	1,413,000	1,413,000	0
Special Revenue Funds - Other	196,000	196,000	0
Empire State Performing Arts Center Corporation
General Fund	220,000	220,000	0
Total	42,724,000	42,464,000	(260,000)

Note: Most recent estimates as of 1/17/2017

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