Caramoor Receives NEA Grant

XX, NY — The National Endowment for the Arts will invest $15,000 in the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. See its 2018 calendar of events here.

“Supporting the arts is a great example of where we can do a lot of good with a small investment,” said Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney. “These festivals attract thousands of tourists to the region every year and bring in a ton of economic activity – that’s a win for everyone and it’s well worth the investment.”

“Caramoor is grateful to be supported and recognized by the NEA as one of the leading cultural destinations in the country,” said Jeffrey P. Haydon, CEO of Caramoor. “We extend our thanks to Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney for his continued support of Caramoor and the arts.”

Nationally, the NEA is investing more than $87 million in nonprofit organizations this year. The agency remains at risk. President Donald Trump's administration recommended eliminating all federal funding for the agency, according to its 2018 budget submitted to Congress. However, Congress instead gave the NEA a tiny increase. The agency receives annually about 0.0004 percent of the federal budget.

Since being elected to Congress, Maloney has announced more than $150,000 in NEA investments for several Hudson Valley arts organizations, he said. NEA grants have a powerful multiplying effect, with each grant dollar typically matched by nine dollars of additional investments in nonprofit arts organizations.

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