The Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts has been awarded $328,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts for our historic building restoration project.  This grant is part of a capital project funding announcement by NYSCA, which totals over $86 million to 134 capital projects across New York State. 

Additionally, the Conservatory also received a $172,000 grant from the Southern Tier Economic Development Council for a new roof on the main hall. This grant will fund a 40-year standing seam roof and remove the old chimney. Exterior work is scheduled for completion in October, 2025 leading directly to the interior restoration phase.

The Conservatory’s historic building provides the community with a visible link to the past while serving as a vibrant hub of activity in its prominent site in downtown Trumansburg. The restoration project is intent on conducting the renovation to the highest standards of historic preservation, and the design has been approved by NYS OPRHP. The project has wide support from individual donors, foundations and governmental entities. Additional support will allow for completion of the restoration of this landmark building into a vibrant and accessible space for the arts in the Finger Lakes region of New York. The Conservatory was awarded a $279,000 capital project funding grant from NYSCA in 2022, which ignited the restoration project. Both grants are matching grants which required additional fundraising initiatives.