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| Chancellor Klein Announces New Arts Curriculum for New York City Public School Students On Thursday, October 15, 2009, Chancellor Joel I. Klein announced the publication of Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts: The Moving Image, a guide developed by the Department of Education in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Film, Television and Broadcasting, Tribeca Film Institute and Chase Bank that outlines expectations for the study of film, television, and animation from early elementary school through high school graduation. The Moving Image marks the fifth Blueprint Manual, in addition to music, dance, visual arts and drama, which were designed by the Department of Education’s Office of the Arts and Special Projects with input from the Department of Cultural Affairs to increase access to arts education in public schools. More information | |
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| Fiscal 2009 Cultural Development Fund Reporting Reporting for Fiscal 2009 grant recipients is due as soon as possible after the close of the Fiscal Year. Funded organizations are required to submit a full report to the Department of Cultural Affairs. Report forms are available online and must be submitted immediately. Organizations that do not submit reporting by the August 3, 2009 deadline may be required to return Fiscal 2009 funds and will be ineligible for support in Fiscal 2010. Find out more information and download a reporting form. | |
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| Cultural Data Project Arrives in New York State The Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York State Council on the Arts, private-sector grantmakers, and cultural advocacy groups have joined together to bring the Cultural Data Project (CDP) to New York State. The CDP is an online management tool designed to strengthen arts and cultural organization by allowing users to track their own financial and programmatic performance over time, and to perform benchmark comparisons. CDP responds to concerns shared by cultural organizations of all sizes and disciplines, offering organizations a series of tools to understand and assess their operations, and streamlining the process of applying for grants from participating grantmakers. Throughout the week of June 15, CDP staff will hold demonstration and discussion sessions about this important new resource. | |
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| Mayor Bloomberg Announces New Cultural Partnerships Creating Work Spaces for Artists and Providing Arts Programming for Older New Yorkers throughout the Five Boroughs Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced Age-Friendly NYC: Enhancing Our City’s Livability for Older New Yorkers, a new initiative promoting active aging in New York City. At the announcement, Mayor Bloomberg introduced new partnerships of the Department of Cultural Affairs and the Department of the Aging with the Bronx Council on the Arts, the Brooklyn Arts Council, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Queens Council on the Arts, and the Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island, to place visual artists in studio spaces at targeted senior centers throughout the 5 boroughs. In addition, NYC Performing Arts Spaces (a program of Fractured Atlas) will select two musicians in the ConEdison Composers/Musicians Residency Program to be placed in residencies at a Department for the Aging-funded senior center in Queens. For more information about Age Friendly NYC, visit www.nyc.gov. To find cultural programming across New York City for individuals of all ages, visit www.nyc.gov/nyculture. Read the All Ages Artist Residency Program Press Release Read the Age-Friendly NYC Press Release | |
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| Mayor Bloomberg Issues Statement on Independent Budget Office Review of City’s Vastly Improved Arts Funding Process Mayor Bloomberg issued a statement applauding IBO’s affirmation that DCLA’s open, competitive peer-review process has benefited cultural organizations across all 5 boroughs. In particular, DCLA, in partnership with the City Council, is recognized for improving access, attracting more applicants, funding more organizations, enhancing fiscal stability through multi-year awards for eligible groups, and achieving a new level of transparency and accountability. For the Mayor’s full statement, please click here. | |
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