To support the establishment of a youth arts empowerment zone public art installations and arts programming in poughkeepsie new york.&nbsp

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to The Art Effect Of The Hudson Valley Inc., doing business as The Art Effect, to support the establishment of a Youth Arts Empowerment Zone with public art installations and arts programming in Poughkeepsie, New York. The funding period is from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023.

Under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024), the grant funds will enable The Art Effect to implement their proposed project supporting opportunities for community participation in the arts and arts education through public art displays and programming for youth. Consistent with the goals of the NEA program to build cultural capacity and infrastructure, the Youth Arts Empowerment Zone project aims to provide arts engagement for Poughkeepsie residents through the award period.