{"id":64274,"date":"2025-12-08T14:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/64274\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T14:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:49:07","slug":"nyack-musician-receives-grant-the-rockland-county-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/64274\/","title":{"rendered":"Nyack Musician Receives Grant | The Rockland County Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Anita Brown, Nyack Jazz Composer and Conductor, has received a Support for Artists grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support her creative work as a composer. Sponsored by Fractured Atlas, this award will fund the composition of Slices of the Gradient for Anita Brown Jazz Orchestra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Through New York State\u2019s continued investment in arts and culture, NYSCA has awarded $80.9 million in FY 2026 to arts and culture nonprofits across all 10 regions and a historic number of artists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cNew York\u2019s arts and culture sector is a cornerstone of the state\u2019s identity, and we\u2019re making bold investments to ensure it remains strong,\u201d Governor Hochul said. \u201cThese grants will lift up artists and organizations in every region, fueling local economies and expanding access to the arts. Congratulations to all the grantees \u2013 your talent and dedication help power New York\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director Erika Mallin said, \u201cDuring these challenging times, the New York State Council on the Arts has been a stalwart and innovative funder. These grants will serve artists and organizations in every region and county, fueling our economy and serving our communities. We know this support isn\u2019t just an investment in the arts; it\u2019s an investment in New York\u2019s future. Congratulations to all our FY2026 grantees and thank you for your perseverance, your creativity, and your tireless service to New York State.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">New York State Council on the Arts Chair Patrick Willingham said, \u201cWith the unwavering support of Governor Hochul and our Legislature, the Council is proud to congratulate this year\u2019s grantees, whose collective efforts strengthen and benefit us all. I also want to recognize the work of NYSCA\u2019s panelists, staff, and the entire Council, whose dedication has ensured that this critical support will reach every corner of New York State.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For more information on NYSCA, please visit arts.ny.gov, and follow NYSCA\u2019s Facebook page. on X @NYSCArts and Instagram @NYSCouncilontheArts.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt size-medium wp-image-125243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/unnamed-10-320x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"256\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\"  \/>Anita Brown pictured with her father, Ted Brown, who turned 98 on December 1st. Congrats to Anita and Happy Birthday Ted!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anita Brown, Nyack Jazz Composer and Conductor, has received a Support for Artists grant from the New York&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":64275,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[4022,17861,610,9,11,10,49,51,50,530],"class_list":["post-64274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-breaking-news","tag-featured-news","tag-local","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-new-york-state","tag-new-york-state-headlines","tag-new-york-state-news","tag-state"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64274\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}