Economic Development
Monday, January 13, 2025
Arts organizations from the Capital Region, Catskills Region and Southern Tier set to benefit from casino funding opportunity SCHENECTADY (Jan. 13) – The Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame is thrilled to announce the fifth annual Fairgame Arts Grants, offering critical funding for non-profit arts and cultural organizations across the... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, August 23, 2024
Sensational hit comes to Schenectady to start season in sizzling fashion SCHENECTADY—Kicking off the 2024-2025 Proctors KeyBank Broadway Series is the sizzling musical “Some Like It Hot.” The first show of the season is always special— and what a patron of Proctors might not know, is the real reason why!... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Five-year sponsorship brings in Hope House, Rise to benefit communities SCHENECTADY—For over 15 years, the Ambassador Program at Proctors has been transforming people’s lives; helping those struggling with poverty and substance abuse issues to become warm, welcoming faces in downtown with a true sense of purpose. With a new $250,000... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, June 17, 2024
SCHENECTADY—The Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame has awarded over $167,000 Fairgame Arts Grants to 44 non-profit arts and cultural organizations in the three New York state casino regions: Capital Region, Catskills and Southern Tier. Earlier this year, organizations across the state in these three regions were invited to apply... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, June 13, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact jsims@proctorscollaborative.org SCHENECTADY (June 13) – The Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame has awarded over $167,000 Fairgame Arts Grants to 44 non-profit arts and cultural organizations in the three New York state casino regions: Capital Region, Catskills and Southern Tier. Earlier this year,... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, May 31, 2024
Broadway musical is teching, previewing production on MainStage SCHENECTADY—The Capital Region is in for the thrill of the century! “Back to the Future: The Musical,” the award-winning production, its making the nationwide tour preview on the MainStage at Proctors in Schenectady Thursday, June 6. In downtown, the gears have been... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, May 24, 2024
Proctors Collaborative hosts Arts Group conference SCHENECTADY— This past April, top finance officers from arts organizations around the country gathered at Proctors for a two-day conference to discuss challenges, opportunities and best practices facing the arts industry. With members from performing arts centers, symphonies and museums, the CFO Arts Group... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, April 15, 2024
Report: Employment in the arts across upstate surged 35% from 2009 to 2019 ALBANY—The arts are a driving force in culture, quality of life, education, innovation and, surprising to some, the economy. That was the message at a forum, “Upstate’s Creative Spark: Harnessing the Arts to Boost Economic Vitality in... Read more » ... Read More