Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

We want to hear from you. The Open Society Foundations recently used and cited an Alliance report in its case statement for the announcement of its $11 million in grants to NYC performing arts groups. How do you use the...

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

To offset the recession's impact, the Open Society Foundations is granting $11 million to 79 performing arts groups in New York City. The two-year grants range from $65,000 to $250,000. The foundation's announcement on July 21, 2010 cited the Alliance...

On July 18, 2010, Crain's New York Business published a list of the largest cultural groups in New York City, which is believed to be the first such snapshot of the city's cultural sector. The list, compiled by the Alliance...

The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL) has named Philip Willis its new executive director. Mr. Willis was previously executive director of Opus 118 Harlem School of Music. Andrea Louie has been named the new executive director of the...

The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) awards grants for arts projects in Manhattan neighborhoods through the Fund for Creative Communities (the Fund) and the Manhattan Community Arts Fund (MCAF). Both programs provide up to $5,000 to arts organizations and artists...

The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC) is launching a program that helps nonprofits evaluate the potential value of outsourcing some back-office functions. NPCC is beginning this effort with a survey that asks about experience with outsourcing and if...

On July 26, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives designated the second week of September as Arts in Education Week. This resolution is the first Congressional expression of support celebrating all the disciplines comprising arts education. This is a very...

At its benefit on Monday, October 25, the Alliance is honoring Randall Bourscheidt, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Frank J. Sciame, Jr. and the F.J. Sciame Construction Company for their extraordinary leadership of New York City's cultural and civic life. The dinner...

The Alliance's Manhattan Cultural Guide for Seniors, published in June, provides information on senior discounts and programs at cultural organizations in Manhattan. Special thanks to Councilmember Jessica Lappin for her support of this new guide to be published next spring....

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News In An Era of Austerity, Reasons to Fund The Arts: Culture Is A Social Language That We Would Be Dumb Without The Art Newspaper - July 6, 2010 By...

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Sam Miller has been appointed president of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. He previously was president of Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC), a national initiative increasing direct support of artists in all fields and improving public policy on the arts....

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Public Library is hosting free programs, screenings and performances related to and about the disabled in the South Court Auditorium of the...

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman and U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan invite the arts and creative sector to participate in a webinar on Wednesday, July 7 at 3 pm EDT. Two new...

With support from a Cultural Innovation Fund grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Alliance is developing a calendar widget for cultural organizations to use on their Web sites and an iPhone application for NYC-ARTS.org. The Alliance seeks partner cultural organizations...

The Alliance presented the fourth Arts Forum at The New York Times on Monday, June 21. More than 400 cultural leaders, funders and advocates attended the panel discussion about art spaces and communities, which included speakers Craig Hatkoff, co-founder of...

The Manhattan Cultural Guide for Seniors is an online directory providing comprehensive information about senior discounts, programs for seniors and disability access at cultural organizations. With this guide, the Alliance hopes to encourage senior participation in the arts. This information...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK - June 25, 2010 - The Alliance for the Arts announced today that its long-time President, Randall Bourscheidt, will step down as chief executive officer on December 31, 2010. Mr. Bourscheidt will become President Emeritus...

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

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Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

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Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Testimony to New York City Council Committee on Finance Hearing on the Mayor's Fiscal Year 2011 Executive Budget, at City Hall - June 7, 2010 by Randall Bourscheidt, President of Alliance for the Arts Good afternoon and thank you for...

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden announced the appointment of a new director, Mary Anne Caton, on May 6. Ms. Caton comes to the museum from the American Folk Art Museum, where she managed that museum's branch at Lincoln...

Early signs of a recovery in the nonprofit arts industry are emerging, although many organizations remain vulnerable and the sector remains under great pressure, according to the Alliance for the Arts' annual survey, The Recession & the Arts II: The...

More than 700 museums in all 50 states have partnered with the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families to offer free admission to active duty military personnel and their families. The program runs from Memorial Day, May...

Leadership New York (LNY) hones the skills of mid-career professionals from the private, public and nonprofit sectors. Participants examine their personal approaches to leadership while going behind the scenes to wrestle with New York City's complex public policy issues. Applications...

Creative Capital is offering new subsidies to organizations that would like to host Professional Development Program workshops for artists of all disciplines. Subsidies ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 are available for Core Strategic Planning, Internet for Artists, Verbal Communications and...

The advocacy group NYS ARTS asks organizations and individuals to join its Save the Arts campaign to preserve the budget of NYSCA, which is facing 40 percent cuts in the current budget proposal for this year. For information on advocacy...

The Times Square Alliance seeks letters of interest from arts organizations citywide (and artists) to present art projects and art events in the public spaces in and around Times Square. Applications for a project or series to take place between...

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Through its Supporting Diverse Art Spaces Initiative, the Ford Foundation will grant $100 million to the development of arts spaces nationwide over the next decade. An open RFP process will award up to $100,000 to arts and cultural organizations that...

The National Endowment for the Arts' Challenge America Fast-Track grant ($10,000) offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations whose access to the arts is limited by geography,...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has announced choreographer Robert Battle as successor to Judith Jamison as artistic director in June 2011. He will begin working alongside Ms. Jamison in July 2010, when she will take on the title of artistic...

Over 50 New York State museums are participating in the NEA's Blue Star Museums initiative, which provides active duty military and their families free access to participating museums across the country from Memorial Day, Friday, May 28 to Labor Day,...

Multiyear grantees applying in July for the Department of Cultural Affairs' Cultural Development Fund must submit a funder report from the New York State Cultural Data Project (CDP). Click here to register for the free CDP Webinar on May 12...

Nonprofit agencies are invited to submit project proposals for NYU's Capstone Program. Over the course of the 2010-2011 academic year, a team graduate students in public administration and urban planning will address a challenge or opportunity at a client organization....

The Alliance for the Arts presented the third Arts Forum at The New York Times on April 27. More than 400 cultural leaders, funders and advocates came together to hear Leslie Koch, president of Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation,...

Culture Chronicle, found on allianceforarts.org, features daily articles that report on arts industry themes and ideas as well as pertinent information about culture in the New York region. Click here to read the latest postings. ...

Published this month, the Lincoln Square to Columbus Circle map is the latest edition in the NYC ARTS cultural map series. The map highlights more than 22 cultural venues, from Merkin Concert Hall and Lincoln Center to Jazz at Lincoln Center and...

The New York City Economic Development Corporation seeks proposals for the development and implementation of a public events program at Pier 11 of the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in the Atlantic Basin, Red Hook , Brooklyn (on non-cruise days). The NYCEDC...

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

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Culture Chronicle: Timely Culture Reporting and Arts Industry News

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Since opening in Lower Manhattan in August 2009, half a million people have visited the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site, according to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Approximately 75 percent of visitors are believed to be international tourists. The...

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Three arts festivals ranked among the top 20 events in New York in 2009 in terms of attendance, according to a Crain's New York Business report on March 1, 2010. The Tribeca Film Festival had 348,000 attendees (April 22-May 3),...

According to the Art Newspaper's 15th annual survey of museum attendance, four New York City museums ranked among the most-visited museums in 2009. The Metropolitan Museum of Art was third with 4.8 million visitors; the Louvre ranked first with 8.5...

Organized by Americans for the Arts, this advocacy day takes place April 12-13 in Washington, DC. The program on the 12th includes lessons in lobbying, panels on policy issues and the 23rd Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public...

This March, NYC ARTS began partnering with arts organizations to offer ticket giveaways to subscribers to the NYC ARTS weekly Top Five Picks. Subscribers have won pairs of tickets to the American Museum of Natural History, the New York Botanical...

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All applications for the Cultural Development Fund now require the submission of Funder Reports through the New York State Cultural Data Project (CDP). The Funder Report can only be generated after submitting a fiscal 2008 Data Profile on the Cultural...

When women received the right to vote in 1920, artist Georgia O'Keefe was 33; writer Edith Wharton was 58; and actress Sarah Bernhardt was 76. Women past and present are honored at cultural groups this month. ...

Alliance for Downtown New York has named Robin Schatell executive director of the annual River to River Festival in Lower Manhattan. Shatell has also produced the Summer on the Hudson and Museum Mile festivals. Ralph Remington has been appointed the...

Artists in Transition works with artists and performers facing physical and/or mental health issues. Its inaugural conference takes place Sunday, April 11, 12-5 pm in Danbury, CT. Breakout sessions include subjects such as maximizing employment potential and grant writing. The...

College students, graduate students and recent graduates are invited to meet with theater professionals from 50 New York City-based companies, all of which are seeking interns for the current, summer and fall semesters. Organized by A.R.T./New York, this annual fair...

The City Council will hold the FY 2011 Preliminary Budget Hearing on culture and libraries on Tuesday, March 16 at 10 am and 11:30 am, respectively. The public can testify at 1 pm that day. Call (212) 788-9153 to be...

The Departments of Cultural Affairs and Consumer Affairs Office of Financial Empowerment will offer a day of free, one-on-one financial counseling and workshops to help working artists and arts administrators reduce debt and manage credit. The event takes place Saturday,...

The office of Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and the NYC & Company Foundation offer a Cultural Tourism Grant Program for community-based arts and cultural nonprofit organizations in Manhattan. The program supports cultural tourism marketing and audience development initiatives that...

The Preliminary Budget and Financial Plan, announced on January 28 by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, calls for a budget reduction of four percent for all agencies, including the Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing the DCA budget to $151.9 million in...

Janice Won has been appointed interim executive director of Asian American Arts Alliance, effective March 2010. She replaces Lillian Cho, who served as executive director for 13 years. ...

NYS ARTS is organizing the annual Arts Day, a gathering of arts adovcates and members of the State Legislature in Albany. For more information on the day's schedule, the proposed cuts to arts spending in the State budget and to...

The Education and Research Foundation of the Better Business Bureau invites nonprofit leaders, grantmakers, board members, consultants, philanthropists, civic leaders and academics to panels and workshops at Baruch College on Tuesday, February 23, 8 am-noon. The topic is "Transforming Ourselves:...

Published in February, the Lower Manhattan map highlights more than 20 cultural sites from the Civic Center south to the harbor. The free map was sponsored by American Express and is available at visitor centers and cultural venues. For more...

Governor David A. Paterson has proposed a $6.5 million reduction in the grants budget of the New York State Council on the Arts, for the 2011 fiscal year, from $41.7 to $35.2 million. NYSCA's operating budget would also be reduced...

President Barack H. Obama has proposed funding reductions for three arts agencies: the budgets of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities would each decrease from $167.5 to $161.3 million; the budget for the...

The Alliance for the Arts has reorganized its development and research operations with three new appointments. Diana Lawrence, research director, is a former research analyst at HSBC Securities. Ryan Haase, former interim research director at Lucky Magazine, is manager for...

A talk given by Thomas P. Campbell, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, at the Alliance's second Arts Forum at the TimesCenter on December 16 is available online. Mr. Campbell spoke about his vision for the museum's future and...

The Teachers College Arts Administration program at Columbia University will offer a new lecture series for arts managers, arts funders and policymakers, artists, researchers and teachers in late May and early June. The program will feature Adrian Ellis, executive director,...

The New York Foundation for the Arts will host a pre-holiday swap meet on Thursday, December 10 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. A $5 entry fee allows participants to trade goods including books, art supplies and clothes during the...

A new nationwide survey shows that the recession has had a strong impact on artists. Slightly more than half of responding artists reported a decrease in income from 2008 to 2009, including 18 percent who saw it decrease by 50...

The Alliance introduced the audience development and marketing capabilities of NYC-ARTS.org and NYCkidsARTS.org to Bronx-based organizations at a meeting at Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos on December 2. The Alliance welcomes the following cultural organizations that have recently joined more...

Katherine Brown has been appointed executive director of the New York City Ballet, effective December 14. She was previously chief operating officer at WNYC Radio. ...

The Times Square Alliance is currently seeking proposals from arts organizations and artists for art installations in the Times Square Business Improvement District for the winter, spring and summer of 2010. Proposals for the winter are due December 11. For...

Department of Cultural Affairs to Require CDPThe Department of Cultural Affairs will require organizations to submit CDP data profiles for the FY 2011 grant application process. For more information, click here. New York State Council on the Arts to...

With support from a New York City Cultural Innovation Grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Alliance is developing a mobile application for NYC-ARTS.org and NYCkidsARTS.org. What would you like in an iPhone or Android app for arts and culture in...

Give the Gift of Culture is back. Each holiday season, the Alliance features the many gift opportunities offered by the city's cultural institutions. The Give the Gift of Culture promotion on NYC-ARTS.org and NYCkidsARTS.org features memberships, subscriptions, tickets and gift...

The Alliance will introduce the marketing capabilities of NYC-ARTS.org and NYCkidsARTS.org to Queens-based organizations at a meeting at Flushing Town Hall on November 19. More than 160 organizations in New York City have already signed up to promote their events,...

Klaus Biesenbach has been appointed the new director of P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, effective January 2010. He is currently chief curator of media and performance at the Museum of Modern Art and an adviser to P.S. 1. Biesenbach replaces...

As New York's Chamber of Commerce for the Arts, the Alliance for the Arts is doing its best to support the cultural community in this time of economic uncertainty. The arts are not just another needy sector, but an engine...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENEW YORK - December 16, 2008 - The Alliance for the Arts announced a unique promotion, designed to encourage support of New York's diverse spectrum of cultural organizations this holiday season. Beginning today through mid-January, the Alliance's Web...

Randall Bourscheidt, president of Alliance for the Arts, is blogging for The Huffington Post. An excerpt of the first post, Let the Arts Help Rebuild the Economy, is below. Read the full article on The Huffington Post. "Hopes are soaring...

NEWS AT THE ALLIANCEOVER 300 FRIENDS OF THE ARTS SUPPORT THE ALLIANCE Thank you for your support of the Friends of the Arts Party on Tuesday, November 18. The party was a big success--over 300 people came together at...

Randall Bourscheidt, president of Alliance for the Arts, is blogging for The Huffington Post. An excerpt of the first post, Arts Community to Obama: Here's What We're Fighting For, is below. Read the full article on The Huffington Post. "We...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENEW YORK - November 25, 2008 - The Alliance for the Arts has launched the beta versions of its new NYC-ARTS.org and NYCkidsARTS.org, the most complete, customizable and dynamic source of information on New York's cultural institutions. Ogilvy...

Supporting the Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Fellowship for Public Policy and the Arts Thank you for your support of the Friends of the Arts Party yesterday. The party was a big success-- over 300 people came together at Christie's...

JUST ONE WEEK UNTIL THE FRIENDS OF THE ARTS PARTY!Please join us on November 18th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Christie's in Rockefeller Center for the Alliance's Friends of the Arts Party to benefit the Robert F. Wagner,...

In response to the Alliance's Candidate's Survey on National Arts Policy in February 2008, President-elect Barack Obama's campaign indicated that he would support increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services,...

More than 600 members of the cultural community gathered at a meeting organized by A.R.T./NY and the Department of Cultural Affairs last Thursday, October 30. Commissioner Kate D. Levin, Executive Director of A.R.T./NY Ginny Louloudes and Diane Ragsdale, Associate...

NEW CHAIRMAN AT THE ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS J.P. Versace, Jr. has been elected Chairman of the Alliance for the Arts Board. He succeeds Ashton Hawkins who has been Chairman since 2005 and who becomes Chairman Emeritus. Mr. Versace is...

IN THE NEWS BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM REOPENSOn Saturday, September 20 the Brooklyn Children's Museum will reopen to the public after undergoing a year of renovation and expansion. A special discounted admission rate will be in effect until December 1, 2008...

The Bronx Council on the Arts will sponsor an artists' Town Hall meeting on Monday, May 12 from 7 to 9 pm in the Savoy Room at Hostos Community College on 149th Street. Participants will discuss opportunities for artists and...

PRELIMINARY BUDGET HEARING FOR THE COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL AFFAIRS Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's FY 2009 preliminary budget proposes a baseline of $58.5 billion, a reduction of $500 million. As part of the preliminary budget, DCA was instructed to reduce its...

FIRST ANNUAL ARTS IN SCHOOLS REPORT RELEASED The Annual Arts in Schools Report indicates some gains in restoring arts education in New York City public schools since it was nearly eliminated in the 1970s. It provides a comprehensive analysis of...

NEWS AT THE ALLIANCE SURVEY OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON NATIONAL ARTS POLICY The Alliance for the Arts, in partnership with the Americans for the Arts Action Fund, is inviting all presidential candidates running in the New York primary on Feb...

THE NEW MUSEUM IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC The New Museum opened the doors of its new building on the Bowery on December 1 with an exhibition titled Unmonumental: The Object in the 21st Century. The new seven-story building...

THE ALLIANCE FRIENDS OF THE ARTS PARTY IS NOV 15 The party is from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Christie's in Rockefeller Center to benefit the Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Fellowship. For more information and to buy tickets, click here....

IN THE NEWS 852 PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS ANNOUNCED BY DCA The Department of Cultural Affairs has published the list of its FY08 public service awards, the first year of its reformed funding process. DCA received applications from 1066 organizations and...

NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER To commemorate the events of September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation has changed its name to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World...

IN THE NEWS MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES STRATEGY TO IMPROVE ARTS EDUCATION Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein have introduced ArtsCount, an initiative to improve arts education New York City schools through accountability and quality improvement strategies....

IN THE NEWS NEW CITY ARTS BUDGET HITS RECORD HIGH The City budget for FY 2008, which began July 1, contains a record high allocation for the Department of Cultural Affairs, totaling $127.9 million. This is a 10.5 percent ($16...

To Directors of Cultural Organizations in New York City: I'm writing to make sure you are aware of the Alliance's new study on the economic impact of the arts, which has very positive numbers about jobs, taxes and the arts...

CARIBBEAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE HOSTS CONFERENCE On June 8 and 9, the Caribbean Cultural Center/African Diaspora Institute will host the conference "Sustaining Voices from the Battlefield: Community Grounded Cultural Organizations @ 30" to examine the impact of community-based cultural organizations on...

IN THE NEWS ALLIANCE PUBLISHES NEW REPORT ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ARTS The Alliance for the Arts has published its landmark economic report, The Arts as an Industry: Their Economic Impact to New York City and New York...

MAYOR BLOOMBERG PROPOSES $155 MILLION FOR DCA On April 26, Mayor Michael Rx. Bloomberg presented the Executive Budget for FY08, which begins July 1. The mayor proposes $155 million for the Department of Cultural Affairs (out of a total City...

NYSCA GRANTS BUDGET INCREASED BY $6.5 MILLION In the newly adopted state budget, Governor Eliot Spitzer and the State Legislature have agreed to an increase of $6.5 million for grants to cultural organizations in fiscal year 2008, raising the total...

DCA APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 26 Monday, March 26 is the deadline for the submission of completed applications to the Department of Cultural Affairs for public service awards from the Cultural Development Fund for FY 2008. The materials must be submitted...

ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL ARTS WRITING GRANTS Four magazines from New York City and one from Ithaca were awarded approximately $100,000 each from the Andy Warhol Foundation's Arts Writing Initiative: Bomb Magazine; The Brooklyn Rail; Cabinet; Esopus; and Nka:...

DCA ANNOUNCES FUNDING GUIDELINES FOR BUDGET REFORM The Department of Cultural Affairs today issued guidelines and application forms for the Cultural Development Fund based on its reform of its budget process. The guidelines are posted at www.nyc.gov/culture. Application booklets are...

DCA TO HOLD INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS ON NEW APPLICATION PROCESS Open to All Cultural Organizations The Department of Cultural Affairs has announced major reforms in the City's process providing funds for nonprofit cultural organizations. These changes will affect both organizations eligible...

IN THE NEWS CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS RANK BIG AMONG AREA NONPROFITS Crain's reported six cultural organizations among the New York area's 25 largest nonprofits, ranked by their 2006 total operating budgets. Metropolitan Opera Association $209.6 million Metropolitan Museum of Art $183.6...

IN THE NEWS JUILLIARD, CARNEGIE HALL FELLOWS TO SERVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Juilliard School and Carnegie Hall will launch a postgraduate music academy for outstanding musicians this coming January. These fellows will spend part of each week in the New...

Please join us on November 14th from 6:30-8:30 pm at Christie's Rockefeller Center for the Alliance's Friends of the Arts Party to benefit the Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Fellowship. For more information, click here. IN THE NEWS DEPARTMENT OF...

EVENTS MARKING THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11 In remembrance of the fifth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Pataki will be present Monday morning at the official reading of the names of the victims at...

IN THE NEWS FEDERAL GRANTS FOR NYC ARTS INSTITUTIONS TOTAL $850,000+ Over $850,000 has been granted to New York City cultural organizations through the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Museum of the Moving Image, the Children's Museum...

CAPITAL PROJECTS AT CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS: City Funding Process & Economic Impact A panel discussion with Commissioner Kate D. Levin, Elizabeth Diller, Sylvia Smith and Randall Bourscheidt Thursday, August 3rd, 6-8 pm at the Center for Architecture (536 LaGuardia Place, between...

IN THE NEWS NEW YORK CITY BUDGET ADOPTED Based on an agreement between the City Council and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, the Department of Cultural Affairs budget for FY 2007 is $151.9 million. This is an increase of $35.9 million...

Please join the Alliance at the opening of THIS WEDNESDAY, July 19th, from 7:30-9:30pm at the Center for Architecture (536 LaGuardia Place, between West Third and Bleecker Streets) Organized by the Alliance for the Arts and the American Institute of...

NYSCA FUNDING UP 10.4 PERCENT IN STATE ADOPTED BUDGET State funding for NYSCA, the New York State Council on the Arts, increased 10.4 percent this year in the adopted New York State budget--totaling $47.2 million. This sum includes $2 million...

IN THE NEWS TKTS BOOTH IN TIMES SQUARE RELOCATES TEMPORARILY The Theater Development Fund, which funds TKTS same-day discount ticket booths, has announced that it is closing its Times Square location during the renovation of Duffy Square. The new temporary...

IN THE NEWS CITY NONPROFIT DESK WITH EMPHASIS ON ARTS GROUPS TO OPEN The City has announced plans to open a "not-for-profit" desk at the New York City Economic Redevelopment Corporation. Its objectives will be to assist nonprofit groups, including...

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER LAUNCHES JAZZ TRAIL Jazz at Lincoln Center, along with jazz clubs across New York City, celebrates April as National Jazz Appreciation Month by launching a "Jazz Trail"--live jazz events at clubs this month. To view click...

IN THE NEWS DCA BUDGET HEARING IN MARCH The City Council's Cultural Affairs, Libraries & International Intergroup Relations Committee's fiscal year 2007 preliminary budget hearing is tentatively set for March 23. A bulletin will be sent out later this month...

IN THE NEWS MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL PLAN Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the Financial Plan for fiscal year 2007 on January 31. For the Department of Cultural Affairs, the plan includes a 3.5 percent reduction applied to a baseline...

AT THE ALLIANCE ASHTON HAWKINS ELECTED NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE ALLIANCE Longtime board member Ashton Hawkins has been elected the new chairman of the Alliance for the Arts' Board of Trustees. Mr. Hawkins, who spent 33 years as counsel at...

N THE NEWS 2005 FRIENDS OF THE ARTS PARTY A SUCCESS Nearly 300 people attended the third annual Friends of the Arts Party on November 29 at Christie's. Through the generosity of our sponsors and the contributions made by our...

FRIENDS OF THE ARTS PARTY NOVEMBER 29 The Alliance is holding its third annual Friends of the Arts Party on Tuesday, November 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Christie's (20 Rockefeller Plaza, 49th Street between Fifth Avenue and Avenue...

ALLIANCE LAUNCHES NEW MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM The Alliance for the Arts announces the Friends of the Arts, a new membership program supporting our advocacy work. Members are invited to the annual Friends of the Arts Party at Christie's, to be...

NYC & Company Hosts Free CultureFest 2005 The fifth annual CultureFest 2005 takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 24-25, in Battery Park. 110 of New York City's arts organizations will showcase their new exhibitions, programs, performances and plans...

NYC's Cultural Community Responds to Hurricane Katrina On Saturday, September 17 Jazz at Lincoln Center presents the Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert and Auction. Hosted by Wynton Marsalis, Laurence Fishburne, Ken Burns, Bette Midler, Cassandra Wilson and many more,...

IN THE NEWS THE CANDIDATES ON THE ARTS: IN THEIR OWN WORDS The Alliance for the Arts has published statements on City cultural policy from candidates in the fall elections covering funding for the arts and the role of culture...

CORRECTION An item that appeared in the Alliance's August newsletter on August 9 misstated the status of merger discussions between Snug Harbor Cultural Center and the Staten Island Botanical Garden. A merger has not occurred, however the boards of Snug...

IN THE NEWS CULTURAL AFFAIRS BUDGET UPDATE The Department of Cultural Affairs has confirmed that its budget for FY2006 totals $131.6 million, including $20.3 million for cultural programs and $107.7 million for City-funded institutions. The agency's capital budget is $836.4...

THE CANDIDATES ON THE ARTS: In Their Own Words The Alliance for the Arts has published statements on City cultural policy from candidates in the fall elections covering funding for the arts and the role of culture in public...

CULTURAL ATTENDANCE AT HIGH LEVEL IN NEW STUDY The Alliance for the Arts has released its first annual survey of attendance at nonprofit cultural institutions and activities. The new report--called NYC ARTS AUDIENCES: Attendance at NYC Cultural Venues--sets 2004 attendance...

IN THE NEWS DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS BUDGET Based on an agreement between the New York City Council and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, the Department of Cultural Affairs FY 2006 budget (beginning July 1, 2005) will be $133.1 million, an...

CULTURAL AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2006 The Executive Budget states: "The major substantive revision is...that the Executive Budget restores $2.7 million in programmatic funding to the Department of Cultural Affairs. [Note: This figure has been corrected to be $3.1...

NEW ARTS RESEARCH CONFERENCE AT COLUMBIA ON MAY 5 Top cultural policy researchers will come together this Thursday to present and discuss the latest data at Measuring the Muse: Arts Research from the Frontlines, presented by the Alliance for...

NEW ARTS RESEARCH CONFERENCE AT COLUMBIA ON MAY 5 Top cultural policy researchers will come together to present and discuss the latest data at Measuring the Muse: Arts Research from the Frontlines, presented by the National Arts Journalism Program and...

NEW ARTS RESEARCH CONFERENCE AT COLUMBIA ON MAY 5 Top arts researchers will come together to present and discuss the latest data at Measuring the Muse: Arts Research from the Frontlines, co-hosted by the National Arts Journalism Program and Alliance...

CITY OF NEW YORK LAUNCHES COOL NEW YORK EVENT FINDER In time to coincide with Christo and Jeanne-Claude's monumental exhibition The Gates in Central Park, the City has launched the Cool New York Event Finder. Designed to promote winter cultural...

MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL PLAN Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has announced the Financial Plan for fiscal year 2006. The plan includes a six percent reduction for all agencies, except for the Department of Education. For the Department of Cultural Affairs,...

LMCC AND SEEDCO PRESENT ARTS BUSINESS CONFERENCE FEB 3 On Thursday, February 3, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and Seedco will present Money, Management and Marketing: Building Entrepreneurship in Downtown's Creative Community, a conference intended for nonprofit cultural organizations...

NEW WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO CULTURAL GROUPS ONLINE As a service to the field, the Alliance for the Arts has partnered with NYCharities.org, to enable donors to make secure online contributions to their favorite cultural organizations via the Alliance's Web...

ONLINE CULTURAL GIFT DIRECTORY The Online Cultural Gift Directory, the Alliance's free service to the field which promotes giving opportunities offered by New York City cultural organizations, is again available on the Alliance's Web site. The directory was originally launched...

FRIENDS OF THE ARTS PARTY NOVEMBER 9 On Tuesday, November 9, the Alliance will host its second annual Friends of the Arts Party to support the Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Fellowship for Public Policy and the Arts. The cocktail party...

DCA CAPITAL FUNDING INCREASE The FY 2005 Capital budget contains $378 million for capital projects at more than 100 cultural institutions. This amount includes $184 million in new appropriations which represent a $74 million increase over FY 2004. Including the...

NEW SITE FOR DONATIONS TO CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS As part of its service to the field, the Alliance for the Arts has initiated a working partnership with NYCharities.org to enable donors to make charitable contributions to cultural organizations online through its...

ALLIANCE TO PREVIEW ONLINE OLYMPIC ART GALLERY As the world watches the games of the 28th Olympiad in Athens, many in New York are actively promoting the city's bid to host the 2012 summer games. To support these efforts, the...

WORLD TRADE CENTER CULTURAL GROUPS CHOSEN Lower Manhattan Development Corporation announced this afternoon the selection of four cultural organizations to be located at the World Trade Center Site. The four organizations are: the Joyce International Dance Center, the Freedom Center,...

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS BUDGET INCREASES With a midnight handshake on Tuesday, June 22, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Gifford Miller agreed to adopt the $47 billion budget for New York City, for Fiscal Year 2005 (effective...

NYC ARTS SUMMER CALENDAR AND WEB RE-LAUNCH The Alliance will publish the summer 2004 edition of NYC ARTS Cultural Guide & Calendar on May 26. Published annually since 1996, NYC ARTS is the most complete listing of cultural events available...

ALLIANCE REPORT ON FINANCIAL HEALTH OF CULTURAL SECTOR At a City Council budget hearing on March 18, the Alliance for the Arts released a preview of a survey on the nonprofit cultural economy entitled The Health of New York City's...

LMDC ANNOUNCES CULTURE PLAN FOR WTC SITE On February 10, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation released a report on the potential mix of cultural institutions and programming at the World Trade Center site. The LMDC has begun to meet with...

MAYOR BLOOMBERG PROPOSES $100 MILLION DCA BUDGET In a sign that the city's economy may be reviving, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg indicated in his January plan for fiscal year 2005 that he will add $6.4 million to the Department of...

NEW CALENDARS PROMOTE NYC CULTURE Three new publications highlight the wealth of cultural offerings in New York City this winter and spring. On January 9, the Mayor's office will publish Cool New York, a guide to cultural programs and promotional...

COOL NEW YORK 2004 In January, the Departments of Cultural Affairs and Parks and Recreation, in conjunction with NYC & Company and the Alliance for the Arts, will publish Cool New York 2004, a guide to winter events in parks...

NEA CHAIRMAN DANA GIOIA SPEAKS AT ARTS FORUM More than 175 representatives of New York's cultural community heard Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, at the Alliance's Arts Forum on October 21. In his first public...

HOLLIS HEADRICK APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF NEW MUSIC INSTITUTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Carnegie Hall announced today that Hollis Headrick, founding director of the Center for Arts Education, will become the Director of the Weill Music Institute. (Carnegie announced last week...

NYCKIDSARTS FALL EDITION The fall edition of the NYCkidsARTS calendar is now available. For 13 years, NYCkidsARTS has provided a useful resource for New Yorkers, highlighting the wealth of cultural education programs and special events for children in grades...

THE ARTS AND REBUILDING DOWNTOWN It is remarkable that in the massive and much-discussed effort to rebuild downtown New York, two of the most prominent and enduring ideas----the memorial and a space for artistic expression--are cultural. The centerpiece of the...

NEW YORK CITY BUDGET Expense Budget After an intense negotiation process, the City Budget for FY 2004 was finally adopted on Friday, June 27. The City Council was able to restore an additional $6.5 million to the Department of Cultural...

CITY ANNOUNCES RESTORATION PACKAGE Yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg announced a $90.2 million restoration package for vital city services. The restorations included $9.7 million for the Department of Cultural Affairs. In the press conference held yesterday at City Hall, the Mayor stated,...

CELEBRITIES URGE COUNCIL TO RESTORE DCA CUTS The Alliance and the Cultural Institutions Group were part of a ceremony before a meeting of the City Council on May 14 honoring Tim Robbins, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. The three...

INTRODUCTION The threat of the so-called "Doomsday Budget" seems to have passed, as the Mayor and City Council have agreed on a series of revenue enhancements for fiscal 2004. Still, the reductions proposed for the Cultural Affairs Department are the...

A CRISIS IN THE ARTS Some members of the cultural community fear that a "perfect storm" is gathering to threaten the financial stability of the sector. The cumulative effects of declines in income from all public and private sources have...

DOWNTOWN CULTURE On February 27th, ArtTable presented an open forum on "Defining the Cultural Precinct: A Conversation with Anita Contini and Kate Levin." Moderated by Leonard Lopate, Commissioner Levin and Ms. Contini, the Vice President and Director, Memorial, Cultural and...

MAYOR BLOOMBERG APPOINTS NEW CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION Mayor Bloomberg today announced the appointment of 21 members of the New York City Advisory Commission for Cultural Affairs, chaired by Agnes Gund. Ms. Gund is the President Emerita of the Museum...

CITY COUNCIL HEARINGS Two hearings have been scheduled of general interest to the cultural community. Oversight Hearing on the Impact of the Arts on New York City's Economy Monday, February 24, 2003, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at City Hall...

AN EXCITING NEW YEAR The Alliance wishes to extend a New Year's greeting to all our friends and colleagues in the cultural community. Although 2002 was a difficult year for a great number of cultural organizations, much progress was...

DCA CUTS As we mentioned in our November 15 bulletin, the Mayor and the City Council have agreed on a reduction of the Cultural Affairs budget for the current fiscal year. Because the budget modification is retroactive to July 1,...

$15 MILLION DCA CUTS ANNOUNCED Yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg announced cuts to the Department of Cultural Affairs budget, as part of a sweeping package of cost reductions and tax increases aimed at closing a large revenue shortfall facing the City. A...

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS The cultural community is in the midst of a financial crisis, and we are summoned to declare our importance to the city without apology. The jobs provided by cultural organizations, the private contributions leveraged, the tourists...