Local artists and creative youth were supported through new grant opportunities developed as a result of Breathing Lights.

• 11 local artists received funding through the Breathing Lights Arts Awards Competition, an initiative that commissioned a series of projects thematically related to Breathing Lights.
• 3 media artists helped young residents create short films through the Breathing Lights-supported Youth Media program developed in partnership with Youth FX in Albany, Told By Us Productions in Schenectady and Youth Media Sanctuary in Troy.
• (Quotes you may want to highlight for this section):
  • “Being a part of a project of this scale was awesome and encouraging to me… Breathing Lights allowed me to become an artist again.” – Art Awardee
  • “This was a big step for me to connect with something bigger and broader. And because the work I did was successful, I said, ‘Okay, what else can I do at this scale or larger?’” – Art Awardee