LIVINGSTON MANOR — Catskill Art Space (CAS) has been awarded an $80,000 grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, to be distributed over two years. This significant support will strengthen CAS’s ongoing commitment to presenting ambitious contemporary art, supporting artists, and expanding access to innovative cultural programming in the Catskills.

The grant will provide vital operating and programmatic support, enabling Catskill Art Space to continue commissioning new work, presenting exhibitions and performances, and fostering meaningful engagement between artists and audiences in a rural context. The award recognizes CAS’s role as a leading contemporary arts organization that connects local and international artistic practices while remaining deeply rooted in place.

“Catskill Art Space demonstrates how ambitious contemporary art can thrive outside major urban centers while remaining deeply connected to place,” says Rachel Bers, Program Director of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. “It is an important space for experimentation, dialogue, and meaningful engagement, contributing significantly to the cultural vitality of the region and beyond.”

Following Andy Warhol’s will, the mission of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts is the advancement of the visual arts. The foundation manages an innovative and dynamic grants program while also preserving Warhol’s legacy through creative and responsible licensing policies and extensive scholarly research for ongoing catalogue raisonné projects. To date, the foundation has given nearly $330 million in cash grants to over 1,000 arts organizations around the country and abroad and has donated 52,786 works of art to 322 institutions worldwide.

“This generous support from The Andy Warhol Foundation affirms the importance of sustained investment in contemporary art spaces outside major urban centers,” said Sally Wright, Executive Director of Catskill Art Space. “The grant will allow us to deepen our support for artists and continue offering rigorous, experimental programming that serves our community while contributing to national and international conversations in contemporary art.”

Catskill Art Space extends its sincere gratitude to The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for this transformative support and looks forward to the continued impact this funding will have on artists, audiences, and the cultural life of the region.