Beneficiaries
Premier Beneficiaries
Albany Barn
Albany Barn, Inc. is dedicated to developing the infrastructure and culture necessary to sustain a vibrant and equitable creative economy in the communities we serve. Albany Barn, Inc. consists of 3 facilities: Albany Barn which includes individual artist studios, performance space, and is connected to Academy Lofts (artist housing partnered with Albany Housing Authority), Electric City Barn which is our co-working makerspace in Schenectady, and Artistry Studios which holds individual artist studios in Schenectady. With our facilities and professional development resources, we support artists, makers, and creatives throughout the Capital Region. For more information visit, Albanybarn.org
Albany Center Gallery
Albany Center Gallery (ACG) is a non-profit art gallery and community space that is free and open to the public. The organization hosts a diverse array of exhibitions, youth art workshops, public art programs, art festivals, and creative collaborations. ACG promotes and exhibits art produced by the region’s emerging and established artists and engages, enriches, and inspires the community to appreciate the importance of art. For more information visit, albanycentergallery.org
Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York
The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY (BTTUNY) is an Albany-based community theatre company that educates new artists of all ages, focusing on Artists of Color. BTTUNY fosters cross-cultural understanding and diversity in Capital Region theatre by producing works by and about Black people and other marginalized communities. BTTUNY’s goal is to make the world of theatre a more just, equitable, and inclusive space for all. For more information visit, blacktheatretroupeupstateny.org
Empire State Youth Orchestra
Empire State Youth Orchestra engages, inspires, and empowers 600 young musicians from across a two-hour radius of the Capital Region and western New England. Through 14 ensembles for a wide range of ages and skill levels, ESYO provides exceptional training with outstanding conductors and guest artists — giving students opportunities to grow, to lead, and to shape their own musical journeys. ESYO’s CHIME program expands access for about 170 Schenectady students by providing instruments, instruction, and ensemble experiences. Each year, ESYO presents more than 30 concerts at schools, parks, and marquee venues like Carnegie Hall and Tanglewood, while nurturing the creativity, confidence, and social-emotional growth that last a lifetime. For more information visit, Esyo.org
Spotlight Beneficiaries
Albany Symphony Orchestra
The Albany Symphony celebrates our living musical heritage. Through brilliant live performances, innovative educational programming, and engaging cultural events, the Albany Symphony enriches a broad and diverse regional community. By creating, recording, and disseminating the music of our time, the Albany Symphony is establishing an enduring artistic legacy that is reshaping the nation’s musical future. For more information visit, albanysymphony.com
Capital Repertory Theatre (theREP)
Capital Repertory Theatre is a professional theatre whose mission is to create meaningful theatre with an authentic connection to the community they serve. They offer extraordinary experiences to young people of the region that support NY State’s education goals and standards and help young people to increase critical thinking, self-esteem, courage and personal skills for lifelong success. theREP leads the region in artistic excellence, providing access to professional theatre for people of all ages and supporting emerging voices in American theatre arts. For more information visit, attherep.org
Palace Performing Arts Center
The Palace Theatre has been Albany’s iconic downtown landmark for the past nine decades, bringing world class performers and entertainers to the Capital Region. The Palace Performing Arts Center, Inc (PPAC) who own and operate the historic venue, work to enhance the area’s cultural and economic development through core programming that includes performing arts entertainment and community engagement initiatives including free summer movies, an annual block party, a safe community trick-or-treat event, free & affordable family events and more. For more information visit, palacealbany.org