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Attorney General Announces Nonprofit Report

by New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON) » Feb 17, 2012

Attorney General Announces Nonprofit Report: Recommendations Guided by the Leadership Committee for Nonprofit Revitalization Click here for the full release. New York State Attorney General Schneiderman unveiled a new ...read more

Testimony to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations on Oversight: NYS CDP

by Lane Harwell, Director of Dance/NYC » Feb 15, 2012

I submit testimony today on behalf of New York City’s dance makers—1,200 entities and 5,000 dancers—to highlight the value of the New York State Cultural Data Project (CDP) to our industry and the impo ...read more

President Releases FY13 Budget, Urge Support for Arts Funding and Charitable Giving

by Performing Arts Alliance » Feb 14, 2012

President Releases FY13 Budget, Urge Support for Arts Funding and Charitable Giving February 14, Washington, DC - Yesterday, President Obama released his FY13 federal budget proposal to Congress, which serves as a start ...read more

Advocacy Alert: Arts Day in Albany

by Lane Harwell » Jan 27, 2012

Dear New Yorker: On Tuesday, February 14, Dance/NYC and its Junior Committee will join the New York City Arts Coalition and sister arts groups statewide for Arts Day in Albany. This is an important opportunity for the ...read more

The Arts Count in Every Part of the State

by New York City Arts Coalition » Feb 5, 2012

THE ARTS COUNT IN EVERY PART OF THE STATE REBUILD the COUNCIL on the ARTS We are asking the legislature to join with us in a partnership to rebuild this essential part of the cultural support system in New York State a ...read more

Arts Day in Albany

by Norma Munn, Chairperson, New York City Arts Coalition » Jan 25, 2012

It’s that time again. The budget dance starts. The tempo may be fast, but I suspect the proposals for the cultural sector will be at last year’s pace. State Budget Schedule: Jan. 17—Governor’s bu ...read more

Advocacy Alert: Stories for NYSCA

by Lane Harwell, Director, Dance/NYC » Jul 25, 2011

Greetings from Dance/NYC! Happy Anniversary, New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)! Today the New York City Arts Coalition launched Fifty Years, Fifty Stories, an online video campaign celebrating the 50th ann ...read more

Proposed Cuts to the NEA

by Brandon Gryde, Director of Government Affairs, Dance/USA » Jul 11, 2011

Dear Dance Advocacy Network, As you may have already heard, the House Interior Appropriation Subcommittee yesterday passed a bill to fund the National Endowment for the Arts at $135 million in FY2012. This cut is $20 m ...read more

Advocacy Alert: Good News on DCA Budget

by Lane Harwell, Director, Dance/NYC » Jul 1, 2011

Dear NYC Dance Community: I write with enthusiasm to report on the Department of Cultural Affairs’ (DCA) FY 2012 expense budget. The approved budget is $152 million. This includes a baseline of $100.1 million ...read more

FINAL City Budget Re: DCA FY 12

by Norma Munn, New York City Arts Coalition » Jun 28, 2011

The City Council has posted on its web site the Schedule C, which shows restorations and Council initiatives for next year. The vote on this document is to take place tonight (starting at 7 PM), so while it is theoretica ...read more