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NYC Arts in Education Roundtable

Community News

  • Announcing 2023-24 Arts Partnerships Grant Decisions

    An Update from the ARTS Office at NYC Public Schools Dear Arts Partners, The ARTS Office is pleased to announce recipients of Arts Partnership Grants for the 2023-24 school year. The School Allocation Memorandum with a list of grantees and arts partners can be found by scrolling to the bottom of this page: SCHOOL ALLOCATION MEMORANDUM NO. […]

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  • Learn About Art Education & Education Theatre Programs at The City College of New York

    Interested in applying to Arts Education programs at The City College of New York? Join CCNY for Info Sessions on their Visual Art Education or Educational Theatre programs. Programs include tracks for NY State Certification, Masters only, and distance learning programs. 2023 Admissions Information Session Dates, all times ET

  • The Uplifting Power of the Arts – From Chancellor David C. Banks

    Dear New Yorkers, We were treated to the LaGuardia choir’s performance at our central office last week to help celebrate the release of our annual Arts in Schools Report—and to mark the start of a new era in arts education in New York City Public Schools. The arts uplift the spirit and foster understanding and appreciation […]

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  • From Our Friends at DYCD: Summer Connections — Partnership Interest Questionnaire & Virtual Resource Fair

    As schools, CBOs, and Summer Rising sites plan for summer 2023 programming, the Roundtable believes it is imperative that arts and culture opportunities are available for our city’s young people. Over the past few months, we’ve been working with DYCD to brainstorm ways that arts organizations and individual teaching artists can be better connected with […]

  • Exploring Artistic Equity with GIVE

    Join artist and educators from the disability community to celebrate their work and think about how we can embrace disability as a central part of art-making and education.

  • Summer Rising 2022 – From Comissioner Laurie Cumbo

    Good evening cultural colleagues, I’m writing to share with you a timely opportunity on behalf of our colleagues at the Department of Education and Department of Youth and Community Development: Summer Rising is back in 2022! This year, it will serve a whopping 110,000 students across 380+ buildings throughout the five boroughs. As always, Summer Rising will seek to spark curiosity, […]

  • Update from OASP: Review Arts Education Strategic Plan

    Dear Colleagues, Thank you for your outstanding work this year in supporting arts education for NYC’s students. We value your feedback and insights about the vision and next steps for an equitable and high-quality arts education for all NYC public school students. If you are interested, please review the draft Arts Education Strategic Plan below […]

  • Summer Rising 2022 – From the Department of Youth & Community Development

    Summer Rising is back in 2022! This year’s program will serve 110,000 students across 380+ buildings throughout the five boroughs. We know there may be schools and CBOs that are interested in and looking for arts and cultural partners for… If you are interested in and have capacity to take on one or more of these […]

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  • Update from OASP: Arts Partnership Grants

    Dear Arts Partners, The DOE’s Office of Arts and Special Projects is pleased to present the 2022-23 application cycle for Arts Partnership Grants: Arts and Family Engagement Grants and Arts for Multilingual Learners and Students with Disabilities Grant. The Arts and Family Engagement Grant will provide $2,500 in School Allocation Memorandum (SAM) funding to each […]

  • Register Now: City Council Committee on Education Preliminary Education Budget Hearing (3/21)

    On Monday, March 21 at 9am ET, the New York City Council’s Committee on Education will host a virtual Preliminary Budget Hearing, chaired by Council Member and educator Rita Joseph.  The 2022-2023 draft city budget currently projects funding cuts that would impact arts in schools. This is a critical moment for our community to share about the […]

  • Register Now: City Council Committee on Cultural Affairs Hosts Oversight Hearing (2/22)

    On Tuesday, February 22 at 10am ET, the New York City Council’s Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations will be hosting a virtual Oversight hearing on “Expanding Access to Cultural Institutions for Underserved BIPOC Youth and the BIPOC Community At Large.”  This is a critical moment for the arts education community to share how you have been able […]

  • NYC DOE Announces MTAC Information Session — Sign-Up Today!

    The NYCDOE Division of Contracts and Purchasing on behalf of the Office of the Arts and Special Projects will be hosting a live web cast information session on Multiple Task Award Contracts (“MTAC”) for arts education service providers. The web cast will offer an opportunity to learn about the scope of services being sought via R1129 and […]

  • Update from OASP: Arts Partnership Grants

    Dear Arts Partners,  The Office of Arts and Special Projects is pleased to announce recipients of Arts Partnership Grants for the 2021-22 school year. The School Allocation Memorandum No. 36 with a list of participating schools and arts partners can be found here. Table 5 includes Arts for ELL’s/SWD recipients. Table 6 includes Arts and Family Engagement […]

  • The Annual Arts in Schools Report: 2020-2021

    On December 22, 2021, the New York City Department of Education and Office of Arts and Special Projects released the Annual Arts in Schools Report 2020-2021 via Zoom webinar. This virtual event shared highlights from the report including data about arts teachers, arts budgeting, space for the arts, partnerships with arts and cultural organizations, and […]

  • Register Now: City Council Hosts Oversight Hearing on Arts Instruction

    On Monday, December 6 at 10am ET, the New York City Council’s Committee on Education will be hosting an Oversight hearing on the “Impact of the Covid 19 Pandemic on Arts Instruction, Extracurriculars, and School-Related Social Activities.”  This is a critical moment for the arts education community to share how you have been able to teach and deliver educational programming during […]

  • Education Department Announces Additional Virtual Regional Information Meetings to Discuss Review of Graduation Measures in New York State

    Feedback to Help Inform Work of Blue Ribbon Commission The State Education Department will resume hosting regional information meetings across the state to gather feedback on what a state diploma should signify to ensure educational excellence and equity for every student in New York, State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced today. The virtual meetings […]

  • Broadway Theatres In NYC Welcome International Visitors & Children under 12 and Extend Vaccination & Mask Requirement For Audiences

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Broadway Welcomed Its Millionth Theatregoer for 2021 During the Week of November 1 NEW YORK (November 8, 2021) – The Broadway League announced today that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will continue to require vaccinations for audience members, as well as performers, backstage crew, […]

  • Nonprofit Arts Education Advocacy Survey

    Deadline: November 22, 2021 The Roundtable encourages our members and community at large to complete this 10-minute survey conducted on their experiences with city government as nonprofit arts education organizations. This research is being conducted by Keith Kaminski, long-time arts educator, administrator, and Roundtable Board Member, who is completing a graduate degree in nonprofit administration at CUNY Baruch College.  […]

  • City & State COVID Guidance

    In preparation of the upcoming school year, the Roundtable is committed to helping our community stay abreast of guidance from our city and state governments. Here is the latest: 9/10/2021: On WNYC’s Brian Lehrer show, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an additional requirement for extracurricular high-risk activities, specifically for young people (12+) who are involved in activities […]

  • FROM NYC DOE: Important Health and Safety Information & Action Items

    The following text is from an email sent out to NYC DOE Contractors the on Thursday, September 2. NYCAIER has follow up with the Vendor Hotline for more information.***** Attention DOE Contractors: Please be advised that on August 24, 2021, the New York City Commissioner of Health signed an Order that requires COVID-19 vaccination of […]

  • National Arts and Educational Organizations Send Letter to Secretary of Education Cardona

    On August 19, 2021, a group of national arts and educational organizations sent the following letter calling on the Honorable Dr. Miguel A. Cardona, Secretary of Education at the U.S. Department of Education, to address the inequities in access to arts education. Thank you to fellow advocates in this work! A PDF version of this […]