Another Wonderland: [New York City] The Alice Murals Of Abraham Champanier Opens At Museum of The City Of New York
ANOTHER WONDERLAND: THE ALICE MURALS OF ABRAM CHAMPANIER OPENS AT THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF…
Author: NYC Department Of Cultural Affairs
In Brooklyn: NYC DCLA Cuts Ribbon On New Green-House Visitor Center At Historic, Beautiful Green-Wood Cemetery
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS JOINS GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY “CUT THE GARLAND” ON NEW GREEN-HOUSE VISITOR…
In Queens: Massive 600 Foot Public Art Installation Explores Untold Stories Of Migration, How Immigrants Have Shaped New York
AT WILLETS POINT, DCLA, EDC, AND QDG UNVEIL MASSIVE 600-FOOT PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION HIGHLIGHTING IMMIGRANT…
NYC DCLA Announces Queens-Based Artists, Arts Collectives, Small Non-Profits Through Queens Arts Fund
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS (DCLA) AND NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS (NYFA) ANNOUNCE $493,350…
In Midtown Manhattan: NYC DCLA Cuts Ribbon On Major Renovations To Todd Haimes Theatre
NYC CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSIONER VIJ JOINS ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY TO CUT RIBBON ON MAJOR RENOVATIONS…
Manhattan’s “Public Address” Exhibit Moves To Brooklyn As Part Of Citywide Project Centering Homelessness In NYC
“PUBLIC ADDRESS” BY ARTIST ALEX STRADA MOVES FROM MANHATTAN TO BROOKLYN AS PART OF A…
NYC DCLA: 2026 Grant Program Supports Most-Ever Grantee Organizations With Largest-Ever Funding Allocation For The Cultural Development Fund, Supporting Arts, Culture Citywide
NYC DCLA: 2026 Grant Program Supports Most-Ever Grantee Organizations With Largest-Ever Funding Allocation For The…
NYC Public School Students To Be Greeted By New Art installations As They Return For Spring Semester
PUBLIC ART FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS: AT THE START OF A NEW SEMESTER, NYC DEPARTMENT OF…
“The Useful Life Of Objects” Explores Aesthetic, Conceptual, Emotional Potential Of Waste-Stream Diverted Objects Through Creative Reuse
“The Useful Life Of Objects” Explores Aesthetic, Conceptual, Emotional Potential Of Waste-Stream Diverted Objects Through…
MFTA Presents “Airplane,” A Fashion Show By Designer-In-Residence Victor Pearlman
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS “AIRPLANE,” A FASHION SHOW BY MFTA DESIGNER-IN-RESIDENCE VICTOR PEARLMAN The…
NYC Non-Profit, DCLA Celebrate “Topping Out” Of Art Charity ABC No Rio’s New Lower East Side Building: Arts, Activism Related Charity
CITY CELEBRATES “TOPPING OUT” OF ABC NO RIO’S NEW $21 MILLION LOWER EAST SIDE BUILDING…
Newest NYC Public Artists In Residence Announced
CITY ANNOUNCES 2025-26 PUBLIC ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE The three 2025–26 NYC Public Artists in Residence…
Historic 19th Century Poppenhusen Institute Building in Queens $6.2M Upgrade Completed
CITY COMPLETES $6.2 MILLION UPGRADE OF HISTORIC 19TH CENTURY POPPENHUSEN INSTITUTE BUILDING Editor’s note: Previously, Materials…
DCLA, DCAS Installs Public Artwork From Four Artists On Sidewalk Sheds At Chambers Street Offices – City Canvas
DCLA, DCAS Installs Public Artwork From Four Artists On Sidewalk Sheds At Chambers Street Offices…
Public Address Exhibition Within City Infrastructure To Center Homelessness, Feelings Of Housing Insecurity
PUBLIC ARTWORK BY ARTIST ALEX STRADA INTERVENES IN CITY INFRASTRUCTURE TO CENTER HOMELESSNESS Public…
Triumph Of The Human Spirit Day’s 25th Anniversary: Honoring Lower Manhattan’s Paved-Over Not-Forgotten African Burial Ground Beneath City Streets
25TH ANNIVERSARY TRIUMPH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT DAY HONORS THE AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND IN LOWER MANHATTAN…
Staten Island’s Noble Maritime Coll. At Snug Harbor Now Included In CIG: Department of Cultural Affairs Announces Biggest Expansion of Cultural Institutions’ Group In Five Decade
MAYOR ADAMS, DLCA ANNOUNCE BIGGEST EXPANSION OF CITY’S CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS GROUP IN FIVE DECADES Five New…
Staten Island Artist Dazzling Homage To Wildlife Refuge In Upcycled Artwork Commissioned By SCA’s Public Art For Public Schools, DCLA
JESSICA MAFFIA CREATES DAZZLING HOMAGE TO STATEN ISLAND WILDLIFE REFUGE IN UPCYCLED ARTWORK COMMISSIONED BY…
MFTA Presents “Manos Que Tejen Luz,” (“Hands That Weave Light”) New Exhibition By Artist-In-Residence Magda Love In Queens
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS “MANOS QUE TEJEN LUZ,” A NEW EXHIBITION BY MFTA ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE…
“Temporal Belonging,” New Exhibition By MFTA Artist-In-Residence Natsuki Takauji Opens In NYC Thursday Sept 18th
“Temporal Belonging,” New Exhibition By MFTA Artist-In-Residence Natsuki Takauji Opens In NYC Thursday Sept 18th…
Free School Supplies, Kids Art Supplies For Teachers In NYC At Materials For The Arts Warehouse
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS KICKS OFF ANNUAL “BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING SPREE,” PROVIDING FREE SUPPLIES…
Chinatown Welcome Gateway Project In Lower Manhattan Artist Selected
ARTIST JENNIFER WEN MA SELECTED TO DESIGN CHINATOWN WELCOME GATEWAY AS PART OF “CHINATOWN CONNECTIONS”…
In Queens: Abstract Garden Bursting With Color In Artwork Commissioned By DCLA’s Percent For Art Program With SCA’a Public Art For Public Schools
DARU JUNG HYANG KIM CREATES AN ABSTRACT GARDEN BURSTING WITH COLOR IN ARTWORK COMMISSIONED BY…
New York’s American Museum Of Natural History Offers SNAP Beneficiaries Special Membership
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY WITH THE CITY OF NEW YORK LAUNCHES NEW MEMBERSHIP FOR…
For NYC Arts: New Donations For Theatre Sets, Costumes To Materials For The Arts From Phantom Of The Opera, Seussical, Other Productions
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS’ MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM RECEIVES MORE THAN $7 MILLION…
New York Public Library To Host Five New, Permanent Public Artworks In Historic Carnegie Branch Libraries
PUBLIC ART FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES – NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,…
In Queens, Materials for the Arts Presents “Soaring High,” First-Ever Fashion Exhibition By Designer-In-Residence Daveed Baptiste
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS “SOARING HIGH,” ITS FIRST-EVER FASHION EXHIBITION, BY MFTA DESIGNER-IN-RESIDENCE DAVEED…
NYC Breaks Ground on New Queens Botanical Garden Education Building
CITY BREAKS GROUND ON NEW $34 MILLION EDUCATION BUILDING FOR QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN Project…
Staten Island’s Katherine Walker Monument Artist Call Still Open, Last Call For Artists Considered For Monuments Honoring Billie Holiday In Queens, Dr. Helen Rodriguez Trias In the Bronx
AS PROJECTS MOVE FORWARD, DCLA ANNOUNCES “LAST CALL” FOR ARTISTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR MONUMENTS…
Materials For The Arts Launched Open Call For 2025 Young Designers Program To Advance Careers Of Fashion Designers
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS LAUNCHES OPEN CALL FOR THE 2025 YOUNG DESIGNERS PROGRAM – DEADLINE…
DCLA: Cultural Development Fund Awards $60M to 1,000 Nonprofits, Largest Such Investment In City History
MAYOR ADAMS, DCLA COMMISSIONER CUMBO AWARD NEARLY $60 MILLION TO OVER 1,000 NONPROFITS THROUGH CULTURAL…
DCLA Announces Continued Commitment To “Get Art Done,” Expand Cultural Access For All New Yorkers – Continuing Success of 2024 Investments
IN 2024, DCLA CONTINUES TO “GET ART DONE” AND EXPAND CULTURAL ACCESS FOR ALL NEW…
“Triumph Of The Human Spirit Day:” Ceremony to Honor African Burial Ground In Lower Manhattan, Reflect on Legacy of African Diaspora Across New York
“TRIUMPH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT DAY” HONORS THE AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND IN LOWER MANHATTAN AND…
EXCLUSIVE: Annual Awards For Excellence In Public Design Awarded With One Staten Island Winner – NYC DCA
MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC DESIGN Projects in All Five…
Materials For The Arts Presents “Some Part Of Me Lived Here Before,” New Exhibition By MFTA Artist-In-Residence AMANDA PHINGBODHIPAKKIYA
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS “SOME PART OF ME LIVED HERE BEFORE” A NEW EXHIBITION…
Materials For The Arts Kicks Off Annual “Back To School Shopping Spree,” Provides Free Supplies To NYC Public School Teachers
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS KICKS OFF ANNUAL “BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING SPREE,” PROVIDING FREE SUPPLIES…
Multiple Staten Island Museums, Cultural Institutions Among Those Set To Receive Capital Funding In FY2025: NYC DCLA
NEW YORK CITY CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSIONER LAURIE CUMBO CELEBRATES MORE THAN $210 MILLION IN NEW…
City Breaks Ground On Over $15M Renovation Project For Brooklyn Children’s Museum In Crown Heights
City Breaks Ground on Over $15 Million Renovation Project for Brooklyn Children’s Museum in Crown Heights …
Dept of Cultural Affairs Issues Call For 2024 Public Artist In Residence To Develop New Approaches To Pressing Civic Challenges
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND AGENCY PARTNERS LAUNCH OPEN CALL FOR 2024 PUBLIC ARTISTS…
Percent For Art Program Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Launching Immersive Map, Revamped Website
MAYOR ADAMS, COMMISSIONER CUMBO CELEBRATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PERCENT FOR ART PROGRAM, LAUNCHES IMMERSIVE MAP AND…
Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Iconic Institution On Manhattan’s Lower East Side To Be Completely Renovated By NYC DCA, NYC DDC – New Theaters, Garden Spaces, Elevator, Plus Much More
City Begins $24 Million Renovation of Nuyorican Poets Cafe on Lower East Side Project Will…
Materials For The Arts Unveils New Branding, Logo To Better Represent The Organization Today, Retiring Former Beloved Logo In Use Since 1993
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS UNVEILS NEW LOGO AND VISUAL IDENTITY, LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS…
Restoring Clememte Soto Velez Cultural Center Modernization Project Groundbreaking To Make ADA Compliant With Elevators, Wheelchair Access
CITY BREAKS GROUND ON NEARLY $13 MILLION RENOVATION PROJECT TO MODERNIZE THE CLEMENTE SOTO VELEZ CULTURAL CENTER ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE With…
NYC DCA Reports Advancing Cultural Infrastructure, Inclusive Community In 2023
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVANCES KEY PRIORITIES AND MAKES CRITICAL CULTURAL INVESTMENTS IN 2023…
NYC DCA Celebrates Capital Funding Projects Across NYC Including Africa Center, Apollo Theater, American Museum Of Natural History
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR THE AFRICA CENTER & CULTURAL CAPITAL PROJECTS ACROSS MANHATTAN…
New Public Bronx Mural Created With Input From Teens Affected By Gun Violence
NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS/LINCOLN DEBUTS NEW MURAL CREATED WITH INPUT FROM BRONX YOUTH AFFECTED BY…
Unveiling Of New Public Artwork At East Side Coastal Resiliency Project By NYC Artist In Residence Carlos Irijalba
NEW PUBLIC ARTWORK BY NYC PUBLIC ARTIST IN RESIDENCE CARLOS IRIJALBA TO BE UNVEILED AT…
NYC DCA Announces Funding For Cultural Organizations Across Brooklyn In FY 2024 Budget
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING FOR SESAME FLYERS & CULTURAL CAPITAL PROJECTS ACROSS BROOKLYN…
NYC Health + Hospitals Public Artist-In-Residence “Flako” Jimenez Debuts New Gun Violence Prevention Works
NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS’ PUBLIC ARTIST IN RESIDENCE MODESTO FLAKO JIMENEZ DEBUTS NEW WORKS HIGHLIGHTING…
NYC DCA Announces Major Funding For Queens Museum’s New Children’s Museum Space, Other Capital Projects Across Queens
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES MAJOR FUNDING FOR QUEENS MUSEUM’S NEW CHILDREN’S MUSEUM SPACE…
NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs Officially Announces Locations, Lineups For Free 5×5 Block Party Series, Featuring Live Conversations With Leaders In Hip Hop
NYC has officially announced the lineups for the FREE “5X5 Block Party Series” and live…
NYC Dept Of Cultural Affairs To Announce New Funding For NY Botanical Garden’s State-Of-The-Art Operations Center, Other Capital Projects Across the Bronx
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN’S STATE-OF-THE-ART…
NYC Dept Of Cultural Affairs Unveils Restored Alamo Cube At Astor Place
NYC DOT COMMISSIONER YDANIS RODRIGUEZ, NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TONY ROSENTHAL ART ESTATE AND…
Schools Chancellor Banks Releases Annual Arts-In-Schools Report, Which Shows 99% of Middle, Elementary, 100% Of High Schools Have Arts Programs, Up From Pandemic Levels
SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR DAVID C. BANKS RELEASES ANNUAL ARTS-IN-SCHOOLS REPORT New York City Public Schools increases…
Materials For The Arts Launches “MFTA After Hours,” Offering Evening Shopping Hours To DOE Educators For First Time
MEDIA ALERT: ON THURSDAY, MAY 4, MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS LAUNCHES “MFTA AFTER HOURS,” OFFERING…
ArtBridge Announces Culmination Of City Artist Corps: Bridging The Divide, Celebrating Completion of 50 Art Installations, Book Release
ArtBridge announces the Culmination of City Artist Corps: Bridging the Divide, Celebrating the Completion of…
NYC’s Dept Of Cultural Affairs Launches Cultural Development Fund Application For 2024, Deadline May 9th
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAUNCHES CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND APPLICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 Applications…
NYC Mayor’s Office Announces Installation Of Photos From Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Throughout City Hall
MAYOR ADAMS, DCLA COMMISSIONER CUMBO ANNOUNCE INSTALLATION OF PHOTOS FROM ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER…
Bed-Stuy Magnolia Tree Earth Center In Urgent Need Of Funding For Repairs In Order To Keep This Community Hub Alive
BED–STUY COMMUNITY LEADERS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE MAGNOLIA TREE EARTH CENTER …
Department Of Cultural Affairs Awards Over $58 Million To Over 1,000 Non-Profits On Basis Of Equity, Diversity Through Cultural Development Fund
MAYOR ADAMS, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AWARD MORE THAN $58 MILLION IN GRANTS TO OVER 1,000 NONPROFITS THROUGH…
NYC Public Artist In Residence Melanie Crean Installs Reify At Staten Island Supreme Courthouse
MELANIE CREAN, NYC PUBLIC ARTIST IN RESIDENCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLS REIFY AT…
Material For The Arts Hosts Annual Shopping Spree – Free For Educators
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS HOSTS ANNUAL “BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING SPREE” ON SEPTEMBER 13 AND 15 Queens,…
SI Shakespearean Theatre Presents Women’s Playwright Collective “Not Forgotten Play Festival” Tonight, Tomorrow
August 19 & 20 at 7:00pm The “Not Forgotten Play Festival” (NFPF) is the Women’s…
Queens Groups Will Receive Funding This Year Through NYC Dept Of Cultural Affairs
Queens, NY – On Wednesday, August 10 at 11AM, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) joined…
Staten Island Cultural Institutions Receive Boon In Financing From NYC
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES OVER $3.4 MILLION TO SUPPORT RENOVATION OF THE HISTORIC…
Snug Harbor, Noble Maritime Collection, SI Zoo, SI Museum, St. George Theater To Receive Capital Funding
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES OVER $3.4 MILLION TO SUPPORT RENOVATION OF THE HISTORIC…
ArtBridge, NYC DCLA, NYCHA, Presents PRESENT POWER / FUTURE HOPES, Group Exhibition From City Artist Corps: Bridging the Divide
ArtBridge Announces PRESENT POWER / FUTURE HOPES In celebration of City Artist Corps: Bridging the…
Mayor Adams Announces Governor’s Island Arts, Attractions, Events Return For Summer 2022
Warm Weather Programming Includes Free Arts, Culture, and Educational Programs, Alongside Expanded Food Vendors and…
Youth Design Group Art Exhibit Explored Immigration, Violence, Mental Health, Sponsored By NYCHA
BROWNSVILLE—The Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) are pleased to…