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...

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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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced five initiatives to bolster the city's cultural sector. The initiatives will be administered by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs. The Mayor cited the Alliance...

On October 17 El Museo del Barrio will celebrate its 40th anniversary and the reopening of its newly renovated building on Museum Mile with Latin music shows, book readings and art-making workshops. Highlights of the museum's permanent collection of Caribbean,...

On October 14 Art Connects New York (ACNY) will open a new exhibition space at its offices on the fifth floor of 491 Broadway, which will display work by artists who do not have commercial representation. The inaugural exhibit, Awakenings,...

On Friday, September 18 an entire downtown block will be transformed into free outdoor cultural space for the public. LentSpace, presented by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) and made possible by a temporary loan of a Trinity Real Estate...