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
SCR Grantee Event: The Comedy of Errors by the Columbia County Players
Churchtown Dairy, 357 County Route 12, Hudson, NY
2026 SCR Grantee Event: Sondogs Concert and Ice Cream Social
Conesville Methodist Church, 1295 NY- 990V, gilboa, ny
Wave Farm (GCCF Grantee) + New Ear Present: Drive-In 4×4
Hi-Way Drive-In, 10699 US-9W, Coxsackie, NY
CELEBRATING CREATIVITY, COMMUNITY & CONNECTION
Inspirational views of the Hudson River serve as the backdrop for CREATE’s annual summer benefit On The Table Garden Party Fundraiser at the historic Catwalk Institute on August 28th.
OPEN CALLS
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
Roeliff Jansen Community Library
The Roeliff Jansen Community Library held six outdoor concerts in the Hilltop Barn at Roe Jan Park in Hillsdale, NY. “These concerts fulfilled a need for people in our community to finally be able to meet safely in person once again. People really appreciated the opportunity to get outside and enjoy some music with others. These concerts were free and at our local park, so were accessible to everyone, and that was reflected in the concert attendance.” Pictured are members of Eribeth Chamber Ensemble who gave one of the live concerts.
PROJECT
“Adventures in Music Series”
COUNTY
Columbia
Year
2021
CREATE Council on the Arts
REGRANT PARTNERS
