The Fullerton, a volunteer-led organization that launches creative, collaborative endeavors that celebrate Newburgh’s cultural assets and diverse culture, sent the following press release that they were selected to be awarded $10,000, which is slated to support Archtober Newburgh 2025:

The not for profit, The Fullerton, is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Challenge America award of $10,000. This grant will support the third iteration of Archtober Newburgh 2025. The NEA will award 272 Challenge America awards nationwide totaling $2,720,000 as part of the recent announcement of fiscal year 2025 grants.

“The NEA is proud to continue our nearly 60 years of supporting the efforts of organizations and artists that help to shape our country’s vibrant arts sector and communities of all types across our nation,” said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD. “It is inspiring to see the wide range of creative projects taking place, including The Fullerton.

The NEA Challenge America grant will support Archtober Newburgh in 2025- a new city festival of Newburgh's architecture, history, and preservation/restoration. With a goal to empower understanding of our city and to foster closer community relations around a shared cultural asset, The Fullerton looks forward to presenting 20+ free events to the public in collaboration with many local and regional organizations.

The annual festival is organized in partnership with AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley and presented as part of @Archtober, NYC's annual architecture and design festival. To see past programs and projects of Archtober Newburgh, visit www.thefullerton.org/projects

The Fullerton is grateful for the past partners, collaborators, volunteers, and past supporters for making this festival a reality.

For more information on other projects included in the NEA’s grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.