2026 Community Art Grants

This opportunity is 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.

Community Art Grants provide support for art and cultural projects to non-profit organizations, groups, collectives, and artists. LARAC provides financial support to artists and organizations in Warren and Washington County through 3 categories: Project Support, Individual Artist, and Art Education. The purpose of Community Art Grants is to make art accessible to all by bringing all artistic forms to the communities of Warren and Washington County.

Deadline for all 2026 Applications: DECEMBER 5, 2025 at 4pm

Community Art Grant Seminar Dates:

Please RSVP to outreach@larac.org prior to attending

General Information Session | Friday, September 12th | 4PM

ZOOM (please RSVP to outreach@larac.org to receive ZOOM link)

General Information Session | Thursday, September 25th | 5PM

Easton Library

1074 State Route 40, Greenwich

General Information Session | Thursday, October 2nd | 1PM

Town of Chester Public Library

6307 US-9, Chestertown

General Information Session | Tuesday, October 7th | 11AM

Caldwell-Lake George Library

336 Canada St, Lake George

How to Complete a Budget | Friday, October 10th | 10AM

LARAC

7 Lapham Place, Glens Falls

Grant Writing Tips | Thursday, October 23rd | 5PM

Hillview Free Library

3717 Lake Shore Dr, Diamond Point

Grant Q & A | Friday, November 7th | 12pm

ZOOM (please RSVP to outreach@larac.org to receive ZOOM link)

Grantee Panel | Thursday, November 20th | 4pm

LARAC

7 Lapham Place, Glens Falls

Can’t attend an information session? Schedule a meeting with our Grant Coordinator prior to applying, for an overview and explanation of the grant process.

LARAC is looking for individuals with backgrounds in the arts and knowledge of their community to serve on our funding grant panels. If interested, or if you would like to recommend an individual, please fill out the Panelist Nomination Form.

2026 FUNDING PRIORITIES:

Provide accessible, quality art programming to all residents in our region
Support programs from new or up-and-coming community organizations
Support programs that are innovative and reflect the diverse art forms currently present in our region
Support programs that reflect the geographic area and culture of Warren or Washington County

Project Support

The Project Support Grant is available to 501(c)(3) or New York State non-profit organizations with an active board of trustees. Programs must take place in 2026, be open/accessible to the public, and must reflect the art/culture within Warren or Washington County.

Applicants may apply for a minimum of 1 but no more than 3 programs to be funded and may request an amount between $500 – $7,500 total across all programs.

Deadline to apply for 2026: DECEMBER 5, 2025

Application Rubric

2026 Guidelines

2026 Application

Art Education

2026 Guidelines

K-12 IN SCHOOL LEARNING GRANT

The Art Education; In School K-12 Grant is designed to support art education projects in K-12 school settings, in partnership between art educators and public schools. Programs must take place during or after school in the 2026 calendar year, be arts/cultural in nature, and students must meet for at least (3) hands on sessions with the participating teaching artist(s). Non-profit organizations can apply directly for funds but must include a letter of support from the teaching artist(s) and partnering school. The applicant’s legal address must reside in the same county as the proposed program.

Organizations and Individual Artists may apply for a funding between $500 – $7,500

Deadline to apply for 2026: DECEMBER 5, 2025

2026 K-12 Application

COMMUNITY BASED LEARNING GRANT

The Art Education; Community Based Learning Grant is designed to support art education projects in community-based settings such as libraries, community centers, and senior centers. Programs must take place in the 2026 calendar year. Program must include at least (3) hands on sessions with the same teaching artist(s) and same group of students. Non-profit organizations can apply directly for funds but must include a letter of support from the teaching artist(s). The applicant’s legal address must reside in the same county as the proposed program.

Organizations and Individual Artists may apply for a funding between $500 – $7,500

Deadline to apply for 2026: DECEMBER 5, 2025

2026 Community Based Application

Individual Artist

The Individual Artist Grant is available to artists located in Warren or Washington County for the creation of a new body of work in 2026. Funded artists will receive a stipend of $5,000 to be used for supplies, marketing, space rental, or as personal compensation.

Applicants must be 18+ with their primary residence located in Warren or Washington County. The proposed work must be new, reflect local culture, and support the applying artist’s artistic growth. Artists who received an Individual Artist Grant in 2025 are ineligible.

Deadline to apply for 2026: DECEMBER 5, 2025

Application Rubric

2026 Guidelines

2026 Application