The Alliance is an advocate for all of the arts, organizing common efforts to increase funding and involve cultural institutions in the city and state's economic and educational policy making. The following organizations provide services or funding to the cultural community.

ARTS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

The Alliance for the Arts provides detailed profiles on 150 organizations that provide services to artists throughout New York State, 92 organizations that serve arts professionals and 178 that benefit the general public.

These many organizations can be searched by keywords, the services they provide, categories, regions and counties served, and alphabetically.

The online directory of these organizations can be searched on our Web site, New York State Arts.

NEW YORK STATE ORGANIZATIONS

New York State Government Agencies

New York State Council on the Arts
175 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014
(212) 627-4455
Web site: www.nysca.org

Empire State Development Corporation
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(800) 782-8369
Web site: www.empire.state.ny.us

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
1 Delaware Avenue
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-7000
Web site: www.eriecanalway.org

Heritage New York
Peebles Island Resource Center
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation P.O. Box 219
Waterford, NY 12188
(518) 237-8643, x3115 Web site: www.nysparks.com

I Love NY
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(518) 474-4116
Web site: www.iloveny.com

National Park Service
Northeast Region Office
U.S. Customs House
200 Chestnut Street, Fifth floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 597-7013
Web site: www.nps.gov

Department of Cultural Affairs
31 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
(212) 513-9300
Web site: www.nyc.gov/dcla

New York State Historic Preservation Office Peebles Island Resource Center
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation P.O. Box 219
Waterford, NY 12188
Web site: nysparks.state.ny.us/shpo/contact/
(518) 237-8643

New York State Arts Advocacy Organizations

Arts & Business Council, Inc.
One East 53rd Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 223-2787
Web site: www.artsandbusiness.org

New York City Arts Coalition
19 West 44th Street, Suite 1108
New York, NY 10036
(212) 246-3788
Web site: www.nycityartscoalition.org

New York Foundation for the Arts
20 Jay Street, Suite 740
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 366-6900
Web site: www.nyfa.org

New York Multi-Arts Centers Consortium (NYMACC)
P.O. Box 301
New York, NY 10276
(347) 627-0177
Web site: www.www.nymacc.org

New York State Artist Workspace Consortium
c/o Women's Studio Workshop
P.O. Box 489
Rosendale , NY 12472
(845) 658-9133
Web site: www.nysawc.org

NYS ARTS
P.O. Box 96
Mattituck, NY 11952-0096
(631) 298-1234
Web site: www.thealliancenys.org

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
The Paley Building
One East 53rd Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 319-2787, x1
Web site: www.vlany.org

New York State--I Love NY Tourist Information Centers I Love NY
Web site: www.iloveny.com
Beekmantown Gateway Welcome Center
I-87 Southbound between Exits 41 & 40
West Chazy, NY 12992
(518) 846-8016

Empire State Plaza Information Center
Concourse Level, Room 110-A
Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Albany, NY 12242
(518) 474-2418

Gateway Information Center
Route 81 North
Kirkwood, NY 13795
(607) 775-0156

NEW YORK CITY ORGANIZATIONS

New York City Government Agencies

Department of Cultural Affairs
31 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
(212) 513-9300
Web site: www.nyc.gov/dcla

Department for the Aging
2 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10007
311 or (212) 442-1000
Web site: www.nyc.gov/html/dfta/html/home/home.shtml

Department of Education
Fund for Public Schools
52 Chambers Street, Room 305
New York, NY 10007
(212) 374-2874
Web site: http://schools.nyc.gov/FUndForPublicSchools
Hundreds of arts education programs run through the NYC public school system

Department of Parks and Recreation
The Arsenal--Central Park
830 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10065
(646) 613-1200
Web site: www.nycgovparks.org
Studio in the Park, among many other programs and public art installations

Department of Sanitation
346 Broadway, 10th floor
New York, NY 10013
311 or (212) 442-1000
Web site: www.nyc.gov/sanitation

Department of Transportation
55 Water Street
New York, NY 10041
(212) 504-4115
Web site: www.nyc.gov/dot

Department of Youth and Community Development
156 William Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10038
(800) 246-4546
Web site: www.nyc.gov/dycd
Liaison for after-school community arts programs, among other activities for youth and the arts

Elders Share the Arts
138 S. Oxford Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-3870
Web site: www.elderssharethearts.org

New York City Fire Department
Web site: nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/home2.shtml

New York City Police Department
Web site: www.nyc.gov/nypd

New York City Private Arts Education Groups

To supplement the academic experience of New York City schoolchildren, numerous cultural institutions offer educational programs that foster an appreciation of the arts. These programs likewise present students with creative outlets and powerful methods of self-expression.

Center for Arts Education 2005-2006 Parents as Arts Partners Schools
Arts in Education Roundtable Member Contact List
Arts in Education Roundtable Collaborators and Friends

New York City Public and Private Architectural Groups

City Agencies

Art Commission
City Hall, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10007
(212) 788-3071
Web site: www.nyc.gov/html/artcom/html/home/home.shtml

Department of City Planning
22 Reade Street
New York, NY 10007
(212) 720-3300
Web site: www.nyc.gov/html/dcp

Department of Cultural Affairs
31 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
(212) 513-9300
Web site: www.nyc.gov/dcla

Department of Design and Construction
30-30 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
Web site: www.nyc.gov/html/ddc

Department of Parks and Recreation
The Arsenal--Central Park
830 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10065
(646) 613-1200
Web site: www.nycgovparks.org

Landmarks Preservation Commission
Municipal Building
One Centre Street, 9th floor
New York, NY 10007
(212) 669-7817
Web site: www.nyc.gov/html/lpc

Private Agencies

American Institute of Architects New York Chapter
536 LaGuardia Place
New York, NY 10012
(212) 683-0023
Web site: www.aiany.org

Architect's Newspaper
21 Murray Street 5th floor
New York, NY 10007
(212) 966-0630
Web site: www.archpaper.com

Architectural League of New York
594 Broadway, Suite 607
New York, NY 10012
(2120 753-1722
Web site: www.archleague.org

Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library--Columbia University
300 Avery
Columbia University
1172 Amsterdam Avenue
MC0301
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-3501
Web site: www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/avery

Municipal Art Society
111 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 935-3960
Web site: www.mas.org

New York Public Library Art & Architecture Collection
Room 300
Humanities & Social Sciences Library
42nd Street and Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018-2788
(212) 930-0835
Web site: www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/artarc/artarch.html

Storefront for Art and Architecture
97 Kenmare Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 431-5795
Web site: www.storefrontnews.org

Open House New York
115 West 27th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 991-6470
Web site: www.ohny.org

Van Alen Institute
30 West 22nd Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 924-7000
Web site: www.vanalen.org