Roundtable Update
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Help Us Plan for the Next Five Years: Complete Our Arts Education Sector Survey
Survey Deadline: January 7, 2026 The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is currently writing a strategic plan for the coming five years! We are proud to build on our work to support our constituents through the pandemic, increase our city and state advocacy, and maintain our commitment to equity and inclusion. To plan for the […]
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Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Polly Kahn Newland
The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable remembers and honors the legacy of Polly Kahn Newland, who passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Polly Kahn was a brilliant, wise, and unwaveringly kind leader in arts education, consistently serving as a trusted mentor, confidante, and friend to countless colleagues throughout her career. Her boundless energy, intellectual […]
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The Roundtable Releases FY 2025 Annual Report
On behalf of our staff and Board of Directors, the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is thrilled to release our FY 2025 Annual Report. This extensive report features year-end highlights, insight into our audience and Board, a sneak peek into what’s ahead, and much more. We are so proud to share this with you and […]
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Creative Compass: Mapping Arts Education in NYC Public Schools – Vendor Information Form
RESPONSES NOW DUE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2025 Calling all NYC Public Schools arts vendors! The Roundtable requests your participation to create a database of arts and cultural partners via “Creative Compass: Mapping Arts Education in NYC Public Schools.” KEY INFORMATION Survey Open Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025Survey Close Date: Extended to Friday, December 19, 2025 […]
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Become a Face to Face 2026 Sponsor
What is Face to Face? Virtual Dates: March 30 – April 3, 2026In-Person Dates: April 8 – 9, 2026Location: Shepard Hall, City College of New York (160 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031) The Face to Face Arts in Education Conference is the largest, most comprehensive arts education convening in New York State. In 2026, […]
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It Starts With the Arts 2025 Campaign Breakdown
By law, city government officials needed to pass a balanced budget by June 30th for the upcoming fiscal year (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026). With support from our partners at CMW Strategies, we wanted to uplift some top-line arts education-related highlights and updates: Update on Campaign Priorities City Council Initiatives We thank our […]
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The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable Elects Two New Board Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Kimberly Olsen, kolsen@nycaieroundtable.org NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Arts in Education Roundtable is pleased to announce the election of two new members to the Board of Directors: Nancy Kleaver and Jolene Wang. Board Co-Chair Traci Lester welcomes newly elected Board Members, “We are excited to welcome Nancy and Jolene to […]
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Call for Proposals: Face to Face 2026
The New York City Arts in Education Roundtable is now accepting proposals for sessions and panels for Face to Face 2026. The conference is scheduled to take place between March 30 – April 9, 2026. The 2026 conference will be a hybrid experience with both virtual and in-person offerings. The in-person conference venue is Shepard […]
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Artist Salon Request for Proposals: Gathering for Good Trouble
CALL FOR ARTISTS – PAID OPPORTUNITY The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable’s Task Force on Equity & Inclusion (TEI) is soliciting applications from artists of all disciplines and genres to share artwork that addresses the themes of gathering and/or good trouble for our upcoming Artist Salon: Gathering for Good Trouble on Thursday, December 11 at […]
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Announcing the 2025 “It Starts With the Arts” Student Artists
As we continue this year’s “It Starts With the Arts” Campaign, the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is thrilled to announce the selected artists from our citywide visual art competition to recognize and celebrate the talent of New York City students. All entries were inspired by the title “It Starts With the Arts”. We received nearly 100 […]
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Request for Proposals: Strategic Planning Consultant
Summary The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is a nonprofit service organization working to improve and advance arts education in NYC schools, communities, and beyond. This RFP is for a consultant or firm to facilitate a strategic planning process and help the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable develop a new five-year Strategic Plan. We seek […]
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Written Testimonial Letter to the New York City Council Committee on Finance – March 5, 2025
Written Testimonial Letter to the New York City Council Committee on Finance Hon. Justin Brannan, ChairHearing: Preliminary Budget Hearing – Fiscal Year 2026Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Thank you to Chair Brannan and the City Council for your commitment to New Yorkers and support of arts, culture, and arts education across New York City. My name is […]
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NYC Council Announces Increased Arts Funding in New York City Public Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2025 “Support for Arts Instruction” will provide $4M to schools to fund arts instruction, up $1M from last year NEW YORK CITY, NY – Today, the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable joined with Finance Chair Justin Brannan, Arts and Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Chair Carlina Rivera, Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, Education Chair […]
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Roundtable Announces 2025 Cohort for the New York State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is proud to announce our 2025 cohort for the New York State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program. This program pairs 26 mid-career Teaching Artists from across the state with mentors to help them develop the networks, skills, and increased capacities necessary to support […]
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NYC Arts in Education Roundtable Receives $54,495 Cultural Development Fund Grant from NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
For Immediate Release: February 20, 2025 New York, NY – The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable has received an award of $54,495 from the City of New York as part of the city’s recent announcement of more than $59 million in Cultural Development Fund (CDF) grants to 1,078 cultural organizations across the five boroughs. With […]
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2024 Face to Face Report
In April of 2024, the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable hosted the 31st annual Face to Face Conference. The Roundtable continues its efforts to evaluate and document the participation in, experience with, and outcomes of the annual conference. This report summarizes data, comments and suggestions obtained from various evaluation instruments, including: Read the report by […]
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NYC Arts in Education Roundtable Awarded $40,000 in Funding from the New York State Council on the Arts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kimberly Olsen, kolsen@nycaieroundtable.org New York, NY – The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable announced today a grant award totaling $40,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Through New York State’s continued investment in arts and culture, NYSCA has awarded […]
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Become a Face to Face 2025 Sponsor
What is Face to Face? Virtual Dates: April 7 – 11, 2025In-Person Dates: April 16 – 17, 2025Location: Shepard Hall, City College of New York (160 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031) The Face to Face Arts in Education Conference is the largest, most comprehensive arts education convening in New York State. In 2025, our […]
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Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Joanne Robinson-Hill
The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable remembers and honors the legacy of Joanne Robinson-Hill, who passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Joanne was a Founding Board Member of the Roundtable and a revered member of the arts education community. She began her career as a dancer, before serving as The Joyce Theater’s Director of […]
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NYC Arts in Education Roundtable Awarded $15,000 to Analyze NYC Teaching Artist Compensation & Employment Trends
New York, NY – Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY), an organization dedicated to improving the lives and livelihoods of artists, announced that the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable will receive a $15,000 advocacy grant to incorporate data from the “Portrait of New York State Artists” Survey into an advocacy initiative or strategic communications campaign. CRNY […]
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The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable Elects Six New Board Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Kimberly Olsen, kolsen@nycaieroundtable.org NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Arts in Education Roundtable is pleased to announce the election of six new members to the Board of Directors: Andrew Cortese, Judith Insell, Rachel Lee, Kashira Patterson, Tamia Santana, and Mary Suk. Board Co-Chair Traci Lester welcomes newly elected Board Members, “We […]