Thousand Islands Arts Center awarded $31,000 state arts grant
The Thousand Islands Arts Center in Clayton was awarded a $31,000 New York State Council on the Arts grant for planning and designing an Art Park.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
The Thousand Islands Arts Center in Clayton has been awarded a $31,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Projects Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts.
The non-matching grant will support planning and design for an Art Park at 313 James Street, next to the Arts Center’s 13,000-square-foot facility at 321 James Street. Plans call for outdoor sculptures, accessible walkways, gardens, gathering areas, and spaces for outdoor classes and performances.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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