SCHENECTADY (May 8) – Alive Downtowns!, a coalition of 13 downtown historic performance arts centers across Upstate New York, is excited to hear of the New York State government’s decision to invest $5 million in their local arts organizations. These facilities serve over five million people annually and are cornerstones…
Friday, February 17, 11:00 am, at the Palace Performing Arts Center Area leaders of Alive Downtowns!, an organization representing thirteen upstate cities will meet with local mayors and the Capital Region Assembly and Senate representatives to continue to advocate for inclusion of $20 million in the state budget to support their respective performing arts…
In a remarkable statewide effort, the 13 downtown historic performing arts centers from Jamestown to Poughkeepsie have come together to form Alive Downtowns! This coalition, having met virtually since the start of the pandemic, is seeking an ongoing $20 million in operating support from the state. Their goal is to…
The Upstate Theater Coalition for a Restart, representing downtown historic theaters from Buffalo to Poughkeepsie, thank elected officials from both the Assembly and the Senate for supporting a fund to assist these theaters in the slow recovery from the Covid impacted restart. The Assembly proposed a 20 million dollar fund…
Ten historic Upstate Performing Arts Centers have come together through nearly two years of Covid related trauma to seek the support of New York State to guarantee they can “keep the lights on.” These Centers, located from Buffalo to Poughkeepsie, are the pulsing hearts of Upstate New York’s downtowns. They…
