Contributed by: Preservation League of NYS
Organization: Preservation League of NYS
Dated Posted: May 5, 2026
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Preserve NY Arts + Culture: Support for Arts-Based Community Preservation Projects (formerly Preserve New York [PNY]), is a regrant partnership of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the Preservation League of NYS made possible with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, with additional support provided by the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area for projects in the Hudson River Valley Greenway.

Support for Arts-Based Community Preservation Projects helps fund cultural resource surveys or historic district nominations. By documenting historic resources and their context, these projects help communities plan for the future, tell a more complete and inclusive history, identify opportunities for investment, and foster arts and culture activities in historic places.

NEW for 2026: Projects must have an arts component; in addition to hiring a preservation consultant to complete a survey or historic district, applicants will also hire a NYS-based artist to lead community engagement that responds to and/or engages with the survey/historic district work.

The goals of the program are to:

• Document New York’s designed built environment and cultural heritage so that they may inform local planning and revitalization efforts and foster arts/cultural activities.

• Build stronger relationships between preservation and creative arts.

• Utilize the arts to increase public engagement with the designed built environment and its history.

Pre-application deadline: August 28, 2026
Full application deadline: September 30, 2026
Award announcements: December, 2026