What's happening
This bill authorizes the New York State Council on the Arts to award certificates of merit and up to $10,000 honorariums to selected New York artists.
Why it matters
Provides formal state recognition and financial support to individual artists. , which can help boost the careers and visibility of New York-based creators across artistic and cultural disciplines.
May incentivize artists to remain in or move to New York. , as eligibility is tied to residency and work primarily conducted within the state, potentially strengthening New York’s reputation as a cultural hub.
Allows the New York State Council on the Arts to set procedures and guidelines. , giving it flexibility to determine how recipients are chosen and what disciplines are recognized, ensuring the program can adapt to changing artistic landscapes.
Direct public investment in the arts could have ripple effects. , such as encouraging greater private sector support, enhancing local economies, and broadening access to arts and culture for New York residents.
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Honor Artists With Merit Awards
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1387
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 14, 2019
Introduced by Sen. FUNKE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to authorize the New York council on the arts to award certificates of merit to artists in selected disciplines
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, regulation or policy to the contrary, it shall be permissible for the New York state council on the arts to select and award certificates of merit together with an honorarium not to exceed $10,000 per awardee to individuals in artistic or cultural disciplines within the purview of such council; if such honorarium and award is established in statute.
The procedures and guidelines as are necessary to effect the provisions of this act shall be established by the New York state council on the arts, but shall require at a minimum, that the candidates be residents of New York state and have engaged in their respective work primarily in this state.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Title of bill
An act to authorize the New York council on the arts to award certif- icates of merit to artists in selected disciplines
Purpose
This legislation will authorize NYSCA to award certificates of merit to individuals within its purview.
Summary of provisions
This bill adds a new section to the Unconsolidated Laws to reinforce the permissibility of the awarding of certificates of merit with honoraria by NYSCA to worthy individuals where such awards are statutorily estab- lished.
Justification
In case where certificate of merit awards are established in statute (Chapter 520, Laws of 2015) there should be a recognition that such awards are authorized and should not be nullified by conflicting poli- cies which may negate legislative intent. This bill evinces a legisla- tive intent to endorse such statutorily created certificate programs within the jurisdiction of NYSCA and subject to procedures and guide- lines created by such agency to carry out the purposes of such award program.
Legislative history
S.6733 of 2016
Fiscal implications
$10,000 honorarium per awardee.
Effective date
Immediate
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