To provide vision and leadership to support thriving and diverse arts in the Mid-Hudson Valley.
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.
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.
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.
$712K
$602K
$2M
$1.9M
Most grants fall between $7K and $12K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$12K
MELISSA DVOZENJA-THOMAS
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Giving is entirely within New York, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest concentration is in the Hudson Valley counties named in its programs: Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster. Recent recipients include Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, Newburgh, Warwick, Cornwall, Hyde Park, Kingston, Montgomery, Tivoli, Glenham, and Red Hook. The geographic pattern matches a local regranting model rather than a statewide or multi-state portfolio.
Its active programs include Arts & Culture Project Grants, the Statewide Community Regrant Program, Dutchess Partners in the Arts, the Ulster County Cultural Services & Promotion Fund, the Empowered Artist Award, the Orange County Cultural Services Fund, and a statewide regrants program that includes Community Arts Grants, Individual Artist Commissions, and Arts Learning Grants.
Eligible recipients vary by program and include artists, nonprofit organizations, libraries, municipalities, unincorporated groups, collaborations, Tribal Nations, and established nonprofit arts organizations or artistic programs in Orange County. The recent-grants list also shows awards to organizations such as Bardavon 1869 Opera House Inc. and Upstate Films Ltd.
The typical grant size falls in the low five figures: p25 is $6,645, median grant size is $9,893, and p75 is $12,340. The recent list includes both smaller project-support awards and larger county or project-capacity awards, such as $173,400 to Organizations 5000.
Its grantmaking is local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in New York. The active programs are focused on Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties, and recent recipients include organizations in Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, Newburgh, Warwick, Kingston, and other Hudson Valley communities.
Yes. The Empowered Artist Award is an annual program that provides financial support to artists and may support individual creative work. The statewide regrants program also includes an Individual Artist Commission grant opportunity.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZATIONS 5000 | — | $173,400 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $59,934 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| THE THOMAS POOLE & CHARLES SCOTT GR | CORNWALL, NY | $27,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| WICKHAM WORKS INC | WARWICK, NY | $20,500 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| THE ART EFFECT OF THE HUDSON VALLEY | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| GREENWOOD LAKE THEATER | GREENWOOD LAKE, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| UPSTATE FILMS LTD | RHINEBECK, NY | $17,750 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| BEATRIX FARRAND GARDEN ASSOCIATION | HYDE PARK, NY | $17,750 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| MID-HUDSON HERITAGE CENTER | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $16,190 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| NORTHERN DUTCHESS SYMPHONY ORCHESTR | RHINEBECK, NY | $15,650 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| RED HOOK COMMUNITY CENTER INC | RED HOOK, NY | $15,500 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| CUNNEEN-HACKETT ARTS CENTER | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $14,700 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| STEVEN MYRON HOLL FOUNDATION | RHINEBECK, NY | $14,250 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| MILLBROOK ARTS GROUP | MILLBROOK, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| CHAPMAN STREAMER ARTS | NEWBURGH, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| SAFE HARBORS OF THE HUDSON VALLEY | NEWBURGH, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| WALLKILL RIVER CENTER FOR THE ARTS | MONTGOMERY, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| ENJINN ARTS INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $11,750 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| KAATSBAAN INTERNATIONAL DANCE CENTE | TIVOLI, NY | $11,730 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| THE ASHOKAN CENTER INC | OLIVEBRIDGE, NY | $11,100 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| STARLING PRODUCTIONS | KINGSTON, NY | $11,100 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| THE FULLERTON MANSION CENTER FOR CU | NEWBURGH, NY | $11,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| BEACON ARTS | BEACON, NY | $11,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| CAPELLA FESTIVA | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| WASSAIC PROJECT INC | WASSAIC, NY | $8,200 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| SHANDAKEN THEATRICAL SOCIETY | PHOENICIA, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| ANDERSON CENTER FOR AUTISM | STAATSBURG, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| GATEWAY TO ENTREPRENEURIAL TOMORROW | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| MID-HUDSON ANTISLAVERY HISTORY PROJ | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| UNISON LEARNING CENTER | NEW PALTZ, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| COMING TOGETHER FESTIVAL OF DANCE | NEW PALTZ, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| HISTORIC RED HOOK | RED HOOK, NY | $7,750 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| NEWBURGH JEWISH COMM CENTER | NEWBURGH, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| ORANGE COUNTY NY ARTS COUNCIL | GOSHEN, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| VAN WYCK COUNCIL ON ARTS & CULTURE | BEACON, NY | $7,200 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| KINGSTON MIDTOWN ARTS DISTRICT | KINGSTON, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| ISADORA DUNCAN INTERNATIONAL INST | HIGH FALLS, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| OLD DUTCH CHURCH | KINGSTON, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| KINGSTON FILM FOUNDATION | KINGSTON, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| HUDSON VALLEY CURRENT INC | KINGSTON, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| THE WATERSHED CENTER | MILLERTON, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| THE FRIENDS OF HISTORIC KINGSTON | KINGSTON, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| KINGSTON LAND TRUST | KINGSTON, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| BONFIREWORKS FOUNDATION | BEACON, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| THE WOODSTOCK SCHOOL OF ART INC | WOODSTOCK, NY | $5,140 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| O POSITIVE FESTIVAL | KINGSTON, NY | $5,140 | 2025 | PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP |
| BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $46,407 | 2024 | MARKETING |
| THE ART EFFECT OF THE HUDSON VALLEY | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $12,740 | 2024 | MARKETING |
| UPSTATE FILMS LTD | RHINEBECK, NY | $12,490 | 2024 | MARKETING |
| BANNERMAN CASTLE TRUST INC | GLENHAM, NY | $12,490 | 2024 | MARKETING |
ORGANIZATIONS 5000
$173,400PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE INC
$59,934PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
THE THOMAS POOLE & CHARLES SCOTT GR
$27,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
WICKHAM WORKS INC
$20,500PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
THE ART EFFECT OF THE HUDSON VALLEY
$20,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
GREENWOOD LAKE THEATER
$18,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
UPSTATE FILMS LTD
$17,750PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
BEATRIX FARRAND GARDEN ASSOCIATION
$17,750PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
MID-HUDSON HERITAGE CENTER
$16,190PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
NORTHERN DUTCHESS SYMPHONY ORCHESTR
$15,650PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
RED HOOK COMMUNITY CENTER INC
$15,500PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
CUNNEEN-HACKETT ARTS CENTER
$14,700PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
STEVEN MYRON HOLL FOUNDATION
$14,250PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
MILLBROOK ARTS GROUP
$13,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
CHAPMAN STREAMER ARTS
$13,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
SAFE HARBORS OF THE HUDSON VALLEY
$12,500PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
WALLKILL RIVER CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$12,500PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
ENJINN ARTS INC
$11,750PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
KAATSBAAN INTERNATIONAL DANCE CENTE
$11,730PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
THE ASHOKAN CENTER INC
$11,100PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
THE FULLERTON MANSION CENTER FOR CU
$11,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
BEACON ARTS
$11,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
CAPELLA FESTIVA
$10,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
WASSAIC PROJECT INC
$8,200PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
SHANDAKEN THEATRICAL SOCIETY
$8,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
ANDERSON CENTER FOR AUTISM
$8,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
GATEWAY TO ENTREPRENEURIAL TOMORROW
$8,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
MID-HUDSON ANTISLAVERY HISTORY PROJ
$8,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
UNISON LEARNING CENTER
$8,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
COMING TOGETHER FESTIVAL OF DANCE
$8,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
HISTORIC RED HOOK
$7,750PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
NEWBURGH JEWISH COMM CENTER
$7,500PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
ORANGE COUNTY NY ARTS COUNCIL
$7,500PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
VAN WYCK COUNCIL ON ARTS & CULTURE
$7,200PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
ISADORA DUNCAN INTERNATIONAL INST
$7,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
OLD DUTCH CHURCH
$6,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
KINGSTON FILM FOUNDATION
$6,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
HUDSON VALLEY CURRENT INC
$6,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
BONFIREWORKS FOUNDATION
$6,000PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
THE WOODSTOCK SCHOOL OF ART INC
$5,140PROJECT/CAPACITY SUP
BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE INC
$46,407MARKETING
THE ART EFFECT OF THE HUDSON VALLEY
$12,740MARKETING
UPSTATE FILMS LTD
$12,490MARKETING
BANNERMAN CASTLE TRUST INC
$12,490MARKETING