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
2026 SCR Grantee: Germantown Library’s Crochet Basket Workshop
Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Rd. Germantown, NY 12526
2026 SCR Grantee– Adventures in Music at the Roe Jan Library: The Juckets Present Pete Seeger: A Life in Song
Roeliff Jansen Community Library, 9091 State Route 22 Hillsdale, NY 12529
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
Sasha Sicurella &
Perfect Ten Hudson
Perfect Ten Hudson’s mission is to empower girls with the courage and skills required to develop and achieve their personal goals and to build an independent, self-supporting future in adulthood. “The program was made enriching by the balance of introspective and collaborative activities. Participants were encouraged to shift between personal and group perspectives which made for compelling discussions and a free-flowing studio-like environment. Gaining insight to stories, poetry and art by other girls from around the world made this experience unique and special. The goal of working towards being published in a magazine elevated the program as the girls knew they were working together for a tangible outcome.”
PROJECT
I AM: Projects / Amplify!
COUNTY
Columbia
Year
2022
CREATE Council on the Arts
REGRANT PARTNERS
