NYC Department of Cultural Affairs announces $52.2m in grants to more than 1,000 organisations
This article originally appeared on The Art Newspaper website.
The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) announced it has awarded $52.2m to more than 1,000 cultural organisations across New York City. The payments will be distributed through the department's annual Cultural Development Fund (CDF) grant-making programme, which also underwent a significant overhaul ahead of this latest round of funding pledges.
“New York City is the cultural capital of the world, and the Adams administration’s contribution of more than $50m demonstrates our commitment to making this critical sector thrive,” said Maria Torres-Springer, the city's deputy mayor for economic development, housing, and workforce development, in a statement. “We are thrilled to support more than 1,000 creative nonprofits across all five boroughs, and I want to thank DCLA for all their hard work to bring the arts to all New Yorkers.” Read more...