[1] The goal of the council is to allow all New Yorkers to benefit from the contributions the arts give to the city of New York through its communities, education, economic growth, and daily life.
The New York State's annual budget accounts for NYSCA's funding, and operates on a fiscal year of April - March.
[1] These grants cover general operating costs for creative projects, performances, activities, programs, and artist's individual work.
The remaining amount, $132.5 million, is funded towards capital projects[1] for long-term assets such as physical infrastructures that involve supporting and sustaining related organizations and programs.
Large scale fundings are used to expand cultural programming, increase accessibility, economic development, equity, and diversity.