Economic Development
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
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Arts organizations from the Capital Region, Catskills Region and Southern Tier set to benefit from casino funding opportunity SCHENECTADY —The Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame is pleased to announce the fourth round of Fairgame Arts Grants, an invaluable funding opportunity for non-profit arts and cultural organizations in three New... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Photo: Restart Campaign donor recognition signage at Universal Preservation Hall. Collaboration is at the center of our artistic presentations. Those on stage, behind the scenes and all who manage our buildings, administrate our programs and lead our non-profit organizations, all work together to entertain, amaze and inspire. During our pandemic closure,... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, February 3, 2023
SCHENECTADY — Proctors Collaborative is teaming up with other historic downtown theatres across Upstate New York to create Alive Downtowns! to encourage state lawmakers to support these historic theatres, each of which provide significant economic and cultural benefit to their communities and the state. As an affiliate of the Upstate... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Ten historic Upstate Performing Arts Centers have come together through nearly two years of Covid related trauma to seek the support of New York State to guarantee they can “keep the lights on.” These Centers, located from Buffalo to Poughkeepsie, are the pulsing hearts of Upstate New York’s downtowns. They... Read more » ... Read More