ROXBURY — The Roxbury Arts Group is excited to announce the 2025 grantees of the Delaware County Arts Grants. Administered by the Roxbury Arts Group in Delaware County since 1986, in partnership with the New York State Council of the Arts and the Office of the Governor and the NYS Legislature, the Delaware County Arts Grant program supports artists and organizations in Delaware County with three funding categories: Community Arts, Creative Learning, and Individual Artists.
Community Arts grants are central to RAG’s mission, fostering arts and cultural projects and enhancing the cultural vibrancy of Delaware County communities.
Creative Learning grants play a crucial role in integrating arts into education. These grants support skills-based, arts education programs—with an emphasis on quality creative processes—at Delaware County public schools, after-school programs, and community-based centers.
Individual Artist Grants focus on the "live and work" philosophy, and invest directly in local artists who reflect and enhance community life and culture. Applicants must engage actively with the community, making their projects a collaborative effort with the community members they serve.
In 2025, the Roxbury Arts Group awarded 40 grants totaling $155,946 to support arts projects and programs through the Delaware County Arts Grant program, a 193% increase from the funds distributed last year. “The Roxbury Arts Group is grateful for the increase in funds we received from NYSCA that we were able to invest into Delaware County’s creative economy,” says Ursula Hudak, Creative Opportunities Coordinator at Roxbury Arts Group. “The grant process remains highly competitive which is a testament to the extraordinary artists and organizations contributing their talents locally.”
Further, “New York’s dedicated arts and culture sector bolsters our economies, strengthens communities and inspires us all to be better humans,” says Erika Mallin, Executive Director of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). “NYSCA is so proud to support the critical work of Roxbury Arts Group and the Delaware County arts grants. Congratulations to all this year’s grantees, we look forward to seeing your projects grow and flourish.”
Below is a list of the Delaware County Arts Grants that have been funded in 2025. For more information about the Delaware County Arts Grant program, the ongoing Small Arts Grant Program, and other services for creatives provided by the Roxbury Arts Group, visit roxburyartsgroup.org or call Creative Opportunities Coordinator at 607.326.7908.
Community Arts Projects
The Arts Inn Collective presents the 4th Annual H & R Vaudeville Variety Show, “Women Rising,” an all-women festival presented at the Arts Inn in Fleischmanns on May 25, 5-9p, celebrating the indomitable spirit and creative power of women. Suggested donation is $20. For more information, visit ArtsInnCollective.org.
The Bovina Library presents “By the People: Rediscovering a Delaware County Masterpiece.” This series of free talks this fall at the Delhi Post Office and the Bovina Library are designed to engage students and community members in learning about and reflecting on the historic Delhi post office mural depicting a local scene circa 1845 of anti-renters protesting the tenant farmer system.
Catskills Folk Connection presents an exhibit of two Haudenosaunee artists' fiber art for four weeks in August and September, featuring beaded embroidery and finger-woven sashes. The exhibition is enhanced by artists' demonstrations and a scholar's presentation about Lenape fiber traditional arts. The show is tentatively scheduled to take place at the Catskill Watershed Corporation in Arkville.
Catskills Old-time Music in the Mountains presents a series of open jams at Wayside Cider taproom in Andes, held every month starting Sunday, April 27. There will be a workshop for melody instruments from 2-2:45p (suggested donation $20) and this will be followed by the jam (free