CREATE Council on the Arts is an arts non-profit dedicated to supporting artists, community partners, and local businesses through grants, programming, and creative partnerships.
WHY WE EXIST
To advance the role of the arts in cultural and civic life by supporting artists and arts organizations, connecting creative communities, and expanding access to creative expression across Greene, Columbia, and Schoharie Counties. CREATE champions the arts as essential to economic vitality and civic engagement, fostering creativity, connection, and a thriving region.
ALL UPCOMING CREATE + GRANTEE EVENTS
Follow Your Art – Weekly Art Club at the Mountain Top Library
Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main St. Tannersville, NY, 12485
2026 SCR Grantee: Create a Mandala Mug or Plate with The Studio for Art & Craft
Schoharie Library, 103 Knower Ave. Schoharie, NY 12157
SCR Grantee Event: The Catskill Mountain String Band Concert
Conesville Methodist Church, 1295 NY- 990V, gilboa, ny
SCR Grantee Event: Watercolor for Beginners
Claverack Free Library, 9 Route 9H Claverack, NY 12513
APPLICATIONS OPEN:
CREATIVE CATALYST GRANT
OPEN CALLS
CALL FOR ART • Napkin Sketch 2026
Plein Air Artmaking + Exhibition Opportunity at Beattie-Powers Place
Beattie-Powers Place, Catskill, NY
CREATE Offsite
CREATE partners with galleries and community spaces to co-produce CREATE Offsite exhibitions and related programming that support and engage local artists and audiences. Our partnerships are structured around shared responsibility, visibility, and revenue.
CREATE IN PROCESS
CREATE IN PROCESS is a feedback meetup series for creatives to connect, share, and work through questions together.
Do you have a project or just curious? Join us! These gatherings are FREE and open to ALL—all disciplines, mediums, backgrounds, experience levels, and ages are welcome.
GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT
Hudson Festival Orchestra
Believing that music and culture can bridge divides and build community, the Hudson Festival Orchestra (HFO) presented an annual musical event bringing diverse area residents together through the live musical celebration of our shared American and diverse cultural heritages. “Hudson in Concert” took place in Henry Hudson Riverfront Park in the summer of 2022.
PROJECT
Hudson in Concert – A Community Celebration
COUNTY
Columbia
Year
2022
CREATE Council on the Arts
REGRANT PARTNERS
