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OGDENSBURG, NY — Frederic Remington Art Museum is one of this year’s Preserve New York grantees. Their grant of $17,152 will fund the Kid’s Place Building Condition Report. The Preservation League of NYS and their program partners at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) are thrilled to help fund this important work. At its 2025 meeting, an independent panel selected 31 applicants in 20 counties to receive support totaling $347,500. Grants represent both of the League’s signature NYSCA regrants – Preserve New York (PNY) and Technical Assistance Grants (TAG).
“We are deeply grateful to the Preservation League of New York State and NYSCA for this support.” Said Maggie McKenna, Executive Director of the Frederic Remington Art Museum, “This grant will help us take important steps toward preserving and understanding our historic campus, ensuring that future generations can continue to experience the legacy of Frederic Remington.”
The grant will support a building condition report for Kid’s Place, the Eva Caten Remington Education Center, which serves as the Museum’s hub for youth and family programming. This study will guide necessary repairs and improvements to make the building safer, more functional, and more welcoming for all who visit, ensuring that Kid’s Place can continue to inspire creativity and learning for years to come.
“This year, the League has brought our two longstanding NYSCA partnership grants together into one cycle, allowing us to see a clear picture of the remarkable preservation work getting started across the state,” said Jay DiLorenzo, President of the Preservation League of NYS. “The targeted studies funded by TAG and the expansive reports made possible by PNY will lay the groundwork for many vital projects over the years to come.”
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“NYSCA is proud to support these diverse and essential projects that will allow organizations to plan for their future and safeguard New York’s rich cultural history for generations to come,” said Erika Mallin, Executive Director of NYSCA. “Congratulations to all of this year’s grantees and we look forward to the work you do across our state.”
Preserve New York and Technical Assistance Grants are regrant partnerships between the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the Preservation League, made possible with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation has generously provided additional funds to support nonprofit projects in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Additional funding for Technical Assistance Grants is provided by the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area for projects within the Hudson Valley Greenway.
Since 1993, Preserve New York Grants have been providing funds to municipalities and
nonprofit organizations that need technical, professional assistance to guide a variety of preservation projects. The building condition reports, cultural landscape reports, and cultural resource surveys funded through this program lead to positive outcomes across New York’s 62 counties. These grants support important arts and cultural initiatives, as well as economic development related to our state’s arts and cultural heritage. With the announcement of the 2025 awards, support provided by Preserve New York since its launch in 1993 totals more than $4 million to 569 projects statewide.
The Technical Assistance Grant program supports arts centers, historic sites, music halls,
theaters, and other arts and cultural nonprofit or municipal entities that steward historic buildings throughout New York State. With the announcement of the 2025 awards, support provided by TAG since its launch in 2012 totals $819,320. These grants have directly advanced the efforts of 242 preservation projects.
About The Frederic Remington Art Museum
The Frederic Remington Art Museum expands and deepens appreciation and understanding of artist Frederic Remington (1861-1909), honoring the final wishes of his wife, Eva Caten Remington, by preserving and sharing his artwork and ephemera, their personal art collection, and her home, the Parish Mansion.
We will keep his legacy relevant and will be a destination and resource for the world-wide community of American Art enthusiasts and scholars by engaging diverse, contemporary audiences in educational programs, presenting inspiring exhibits, and interpreting and contextualizing his work and legacy through a modern lens with a focus on uplifting marginalized voices.
We will be stewards to our regional community by maintaining the Remington Museum campus, showcasing the work of regional artists, and celebrating Ogdensburg native and Remington’s colleague, sculptor Sally James Farnham (1869-1943).
About the Preservation League of New York State
Since its founding in 1974, the Preservation League of NYS has built a reputation for action and effectiveness. Our goal has been to preserve our historic buildings, districts, and landscapes and to build a better New York, one community at a time. The League empowers all New Yorkers to use historic preservation to enrich their communities, protect their heritage, and build a sustainable future. We lead advocacy, economic development, and education programs across the state. Connect with us at preservenys.org, facebook.com/preservenys, youtube.com/c/PreservationLeague and instagram.com/preservenys
About the New York State Council on the Arts
The mission of the New York State Council on the Arts is to foster and advance the full breadth of New York State’s arts, culture and creativity for all. To support the ongoing recovery of the arts across New York State, the Council on the Arts awarded $162 million in FY2025, serving organizations and artists across all 10 of the state’s regions. The Council on the Arts further advances New York’s creative culture by convening leaders in the field and providing organizational and professional development opportunities and informational resources. Created by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1960 and continued with the support of Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature, the Council is an agency that is part of the Executive Branch. For more information on NYSCA, please visit arts.ny.gov, and follow NYSCA’s Facebook page, on X @NYSCArts and Instagram @NYSCouncilontheArts.
