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City Watch: Council Arts Chair Urges NYC to Boost Budget in ‘Cultural Capital of the World’

By David Brand | April 28, 2022

Brooklyn Councilmember Chi Ossé wants to commit 1 percent of New York City’s budget to the arts sector, which shed more than 208,000 jobs during the early months of the pandemic.

ARTS and CULTURE

NY Prison Arts and Reentry Programs Persist Throughout Pandemic

By Griffin Kelly | August 2, 2021

While the COVID-19 pandemic may have limited the intimacy of prison and reentry arts programs, many found ways to continue to teach, appreciate and showcase the work of incarcerated artists even during the crisis, by transitioning to virtual and solo lessons.

ARTS and CULTURE
Latino artists and COVID

Artistas latinos impactados desproporcionadamente por la pandemia

By Daniel Parra | December 8, 2020

Artistas latinos reportan: mayores pérdidas económicas, mayor desempleo, en mayor medida han visto su salud o la de su familia afectada directamente por el coronavirus y en un mayor porcentaje no tienen seguro médico.

Art at the Limits

Watch: Amid Isolation and Distance, the Sounds and Dance of New York’s Soul Break Through

By Jarrett Murphy | November 27, 2020

An organization that fosters traditional dance from the city’s many ethnic groups is taking its work, and the movements and music of its performers, online.

Art at the Limits

Arts Funding Up Citywide, But Caps May Limit Impact

By David Brand | November 13, 2018

Under the mayor’s CreateNYC effort, arts funding is up across the board — from increases for major institutions to extra cash for borough arts councils — but there have been relatively small grants to local artists.

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Work, Drama, Love and Struggle: A Day in the Life of the Aging Bronx

By CUNY Street News Team | September 3, 2018

A team of students from the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY spent a day talking to senior citizens in the Bronx, where—as in the rest of the city—a grayer future is coming.

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CityViews: To Fund Arts Equally, City Must Spend Rather Than Cut

By Nicole Reiner, Diane Fraher and Alicia Grullon | June 13, 2017

‘We do not want to see small and large organizations fighting each other over crumbs, creating more divisiveness in our already divided society.’

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

CityViews: Support the Arts to Heal Our Nation

By Bob Holman | January 25, 2017

If President Trump truly wants to truly heal our nation and put it back to work, he needs smart, effective strategies for building cultural understanding. I urge him to start with artists.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Does a TKTS Booth on the Upper West Side Really Broaden Access to Broadway?

By Hillary Miller | August 4, 2016

TKTS was started to bring new audiences, especially lower-income people of color, into New York City theaters. Then and now, the locations for discount ticket sales haven’t reached as far needed into those communities.

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Flushing Town Hall Unveils Summer Lineup of Performance, Family Programs

By anatgersteininc | June 28, 2016

This summer, Flushing Town Hall is presenting a fun and dynamic lineup of performances and special events, providing global arts for a global community in Queens and beyond. This July through early September, the venue will offer programs for a multigenerational audience, featuring everything from drumming under the moon and The Moth StorySLAM to family programming and an adult puppet show.

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