About Arts Mid-Hudson
To provide vision and leadership to support thriving and diverse arts in the Mid-Hudson Valley.
Focus Areas
community arts grantsindividual artist commissionsarts learning / arts educationexhibitionsperformancesfestivalsworkshops
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (unspecified)
Funding Style
project supportcapacity buildingproject-based grants
Topics
unspecified programmatic focus
About Arts Mid-Hudson
Arts Mid-hudson Inc. channels public arts funding into the Mid-Hudson Valley through project support, capacity building, and artist-focused awards. One of its most distinctive patterns is the mix of county-based regranting and support for individual creative work, with programs such as the Empowered Artist Award alongside community arts grants and county cultural services funds. The foundation’s active programs cover exhibitions, performances, workshops, festivals, creation of new work, and arts learning, all within Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties. Recent grants show a strong emphasis on established cultural organizations and arts presenters. Bardavon 1869 Opera House Inc. received multiple awards across different years, including project and capacity support as well as marketing-related support. The Art Effect of the Hudson Valley also appears more than once in the recent-grants list, suggesting continued support for arts education and programming in Poughkeepsie. Other funded organizations include theaters, museums, film groups, dance centers, and heritage organizations, indicating a broad arts and culture portfolio rather than a single-discipline strategy.
What Arts Mid-Hudson Funds
In community arts and public programming, Arts Mid-hudson Inc. awarded $173,400 to Organizations 5000 for project and capacity support. The same program structure also appears in support for local institutions such as Wickham Works Inc in Warwick and Greenwood Lake Theater in Greenwood Lake, both funded for project and capacity support. Capacity-building is another visible theme: Dutchess Partners in the Arts is designed for nonprofit organizations, and the Orange County Cultural Services Fund supports established nonprofit arts organizations or artistic programs. The funder also backs individual artists through the Empowered Artist Award, which is an annual program for financial support and creative work. Arts learning and public exhibitions are part of the mix as well, reflecting a portfolio that moves between organizations, artists, and community-facing cultural activity.
How Arts Mid-Hudson Gives
Typical awards cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $6,645, a median of $9,893, and a p75 of $12,340. The recent list shows repeat support to several organizations across multiple years, including Bardavon 1869 Opera House Inc., The Art Effect of the Hudson Valley, Upstate Films Ltd, Wassaic Project Inc, Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestr, and Mid-hudson Heritage Center Inc. Grants are largely project support or capacity building, and the foundation’s active programs are administered through regranting structures tied to county and state arts funding. Arts Mid-hudson Inc. also accepts unsolicited applications in several listed programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$385K
Total Assets
$653K
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$1.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $12K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$12K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MELISSA DVOZENJA-THOMAS
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