ALBANY, NY — Sen. John J. Bonacic met on February 25 with representatives from the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) in his Albany office. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss funding for the arts in the fiscal year 2016-2017 state budget. DVAA was founded in 1976, and serves as arts council for Sullivan County. They present programs in the visual, performing, literary and media arts, and service a county and valley-wide constituency of artists, art groups, and the general public.