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 and at cultural organizations in New York City. The booklet contains valuable information about more than 300 cultural events occurring in all five boroughs between January 9 and February 2. The guide will also be available online at www.nyc.gov.
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CITY BUDGET TIMELINE
The adoption of the City budget is a dynamic process, beginning with the publication of the Financial Plan in January, followed by the Executive Budget in April, and culminating in the adoption of the budget in June. Below are the critical dates and players in the budget process during the second half of this fiscal year.
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SURVEY OF BID/LDC CULTURAL ACTIVITY
On December 3, the Alliance presented the findings from its most recent study, the Arts and Business Survey: A Survey of Business Improvement Districts, Local Development Corporations and Their Relationships with the New York City Cultural Community, at the New York City Neighborhood Development Summit 2003 held at PS 1 Contemporary Art Center. More than 400 members of the City's business and cultural communities attended this year's Summit, entitled "The Arts and Economic Development."
Conducted in conjunction with the Department of Small Business Services, the Arts and Business Survey is the first study of its kind and examines the relationships between Business Improvement Districts, Local Development Corporations and the New York City cultural community. Among the many findings, the survey reveals that 52 percent of local business associations surveyed partner with artists or arts organizations, and of the BIDs and LDCs that do not currently collaborate, most expressed interest in doing so in the future. The complete report is available on the Alliance's Web site www.allianceforarts.org.
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ONLINE CULTURAL GIFT DIRECTORY UPDATED
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The Online Cultural Gift Directory, the Alliance's free service to the field which promotes gift and giving opportunities offered by New York City cultural organizations, has been updated for 2003-2004. The Directory now includes 372 organizations, many of which have special holiday offers or events. To view the directory, click here.
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PEOPLE
Liz Thompson ends her six-year tenure as Executive Director of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council effective December 31.
Harvey Seifter is the new Executive and Artistic Director of Flushing Town Hall, effective September, replacing Jo-Ann Jones who left to pursue independent consulting.
Sharon Dunn has been named the new Senior Instructional Manager at the Department of Education, replacing Dr. Angelo Gimondo.
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FRIENDS OF THE ARTS PARTY/ NEW WAGNER FELLOW
On November 21, more than 220 arts supporters attended the Alliance's Friends of the Arts Party at Christie's New York, raising $60,000 for the Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Fellowship for Public Policy and the Arts. Among the attendees were Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Kate D. Levin, State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and City Council Speaker Gifford Miller.
Sidney "Macky" McCleary has been named the Alliance's third Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Fellow. Macky comes to the Alliance from Peterson-Littenberg Architects, where he worked on the World Trade Center redesign, and from Yale University, where he earned a master's degree in architecture.
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Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Kate D. Levin and Alliance for the Arts President Randall Bourscheidt
City Council Speaker Gifford Miller, NYS Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Alliance for the Arts President Randall Bourscheidt
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ESTATE PROJECT LAUNCHES ONLINE MUSIC AND DANCE ARCHIVES
On December 1, World AIDS Day/Day With(out) art, the Estate Project for Artists with AIDS and the New York Public Library unveiled the Music Archives and the Dance Archives, two new components of the National Registry of Artists with AIDS. In a press conference held at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, it was announced that the archives of more than 130 composers and 150 choreographers who are currently living with HIV/AIDS or who have died from the disease will become part of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts collection. A selection of these artists' profiles, including biographical and career information, is now available at www.artistswithaids.org; the remaining profiles will be available online by January.
The Alliance initiated the Estate Project in 1991 to respond to the unprecedented impact of AIDS on American artists. The National Registry for Artists with AIDS includes information on nearly 1,500 artists in all disciplines, including the new listings of composers and choreographers.
