NEW YORK, NY (June 28th, 2024) “We are thrilled to see a full $53 million restoration in the Fiscal 2025 Adopted Budget and extend our heartfelt thanks to Mayor Eric Adams, Speaker Adrienne Adams, Commissioner Laurie Cumbo, Council Member Justin Brannan, and Council Member Carlina Rivera for recognizing the essential role culture plays in making New York City the greatest City in the world. Following the announcement of the severe budget cuts in November, our institutions have worked relentlessly to roll them back. We are pleased to see that our advocacy efforts and the unwavering support of our partners in the City Council, our borough presidents, and our friends in tourism, labor, workforce development, hospitality, aging, and the greater cultural advocacy community have come to fruition. Today is truly a remarkable day for culture and we are excited to have the restorations needed to help our sector thrive!”
NEW YORK, NY (June 12th, 2024) The Cultural Institutions Group, which is comprised of 34 of New York City’s large and small city-owned arts and cultural institutions, is appalled and outraged at the vile and reprehensible antisemitism and hatred demonstrated by the vandalism of the home of our colleagues at the Brooklyn Museum including Director Anne Pasternak’s and Brooklyn Museum President, as well as the homes of Museum trustees. (Read more)
NEW YORK, NY (June 4th, 2024) — Officials from each borough of New York City have come together in an impressive effort to ask Mayor Eric Adams to fully restore and baseline $53 million in funding for cultural institutions and programs in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. In the letter, they highlighted that “A flourishing and sustainable cultural sector is the foundation for providing economic opportunities and creating a more inclusive, accessible, and ultimately safer New York City for all.”
Citywide Cultural Organizations Rally For Restoration of Critical Funding Press Release
NEW YORK, NY (May 25, 2024) — Elected officials, arts and culture organizations, the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG), New Yorkers for Culture & Arts (NY4CA), the Cultural Equity Coalition of New York (CECNY) and the Latinx Arts Consortium of New York (LxNY) gathered on the steps of City Hall this week, Tuesday, May 21, to rally in support of restoring $53 million to culture funding for New York’s cultural sector. The rally coincides with the cultural community’s digital letter-writing campaign asking Mayor Adams reverse cuts to culture, and to baseline funding for FY 25.
NEW YORK, NY (April 22nd, 2024) “Since devastating budget cuts to arts and culture were announced in November, our institutions have rallied to roll them back. Today we are pleased to see that our advocacy efforts, and the efforts of our partners in the City Council, in labor, tourism, workforce development and in the greater cultural advocacy community, have resulted in many of those cuts evaporating in the Mayor’s planned Executive Budget. We want to thank Mayor Adams, Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer and Commissioner Laurie Cumbo for heeding our calls to stop the bleeding and for acknowledging the important place arts and culture have in the fabric of our great city. As a result of these restorations, our small, medium and large institutions in all five boroughs will be able to stave off further cuts to programming, operating hours and jobs. However, our work is far from done. We urge the Mayor, the City Council and our advocacy partners to fight even harder to restore all cuts, to baseline arts funding and to renew the "add-on" to the DCLA budget that both sides of City Hall agreed to in years past. Today is a great day for arts and culture. Let’s make sure tomorrow, next year, and the decades to follow are even greater.”
NEW YORK, NY (January 18, 2024) “We are very excited that Council Member Carlina Rivera, a longtime friend and advocate of the arts and cultural community in New York City, has been appointed Chair of the Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Committee. We congratulate Chair Rivera and would also like to thank Council Member Chi Ossé for his leadership over the last two years chairing this committee.
NEW YORK, NY (January 16, 2024) – Leaders of New York City’s cultural institutions from across the five boroughs released today a public letter to Mayor Adams strongly urging the City to invest – not cut – funding for culture. Signed by senior executives and board chairs from NYC’s Cultural Institutions Group the letter celebrates Mayor Adams for his wise investment in the cultural field over the first two years of his administration and details the importance of keeping this momentum.
New York City Cultural Leaders Rally in Support of Arts and Culture for the FY ‘24 Budget
NEW YORK (May 25, 2023) -- Elected officials, arts and culture organizations, the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) and New Yorkers for Culture & Arts (NY4C&A) gathered on the steps of City Hall this week, Monday, May 22, to rally in support of the administration increasing its investment in New York City’s arts and culture community.
Cultural Institutions Group Presents Seven Days of Summer
From events and exhibits, live and virtual, across all five boroughs, New Yorkers and tourists alike are invited to spend ‘seven days of summer’ engaging with culture and art as “NYC Reawakens”
NEW YORK, NY (July 12, 2021) – The Cultural Institutions Group is pleased to announce ‘7 Days of Summer,’ a collection of events, screenings, performances, exhibits, and educational programming taking place across the city, encouraging New Yorkers to explore their city as a tourist, and inviting tourists to explore NY like a local. #ItsTimeForNYC #NYCReawakens
Juneteenth 2021 Programs at Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) Organizations Throughout the City
The programs provided by the CIG organizations include virtual and in-person exhibits, youth and family programs, screenings, performances, and adult programs.
NEW YORK, NY (June 17, 2021) – The Cultural Institutions Group is pleased to announce its members’ Juneteenth celebrations in New York City.
CIG Statement on April 20, 2021
NEW YORK, NY (April 20, 2021) – The Cultural Institutions Group, a collective of 34 arts and culture organizations located in New York City, stands in solidarity with Mr. Floyd’s family, the Black community, and all those yearning for a more peaceful, just, fair and equitable world.
Today’s conviction of Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd is a step in the important fight against systemic racism, inequity and injustice. There is still much work to be done. The demands for change at this critical moment draw on legacies rooted in the long history of the fight against racism and injustice in our city and nation.
We will continue to shine a light on these issues through our exhibitions, partnerships and programming. Not only will we hold ourselves accountable to the communities we reflect and serve through our public-facing work, but we will also continue to advance the goals of equity, diversity, access and inclusion within our own institutions, and together as a coalition, with the intention of contributing to a better future for all New Yorkers.
Spring 2021 Programs at Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) Organizations Throughout the City
The programs provided by the CIG organizations include virtual and physical exhibitions, youth and family programs, student and educator programs, and adult programs.
NEW YORK, NY (SPRING 2021) – The Cultural Institutions Group is pleased to announce its members’ Spring lineup to virtually and physically engage with art, science, and culture in New York City. The selections highlighted below feature details with a mix of educational and entertainment offerings ranging from exhibitions, afterschool programs, and workshops to live streamed galas, films, festivals, and performances.
CIG Statement on March 17, 2021
NEW YORK, NY (MARCH 17, 2021) - The 34 organizations that comprise the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) reside in and serve diverse audiences across New York City’s five boroughs and provide access to nearly 19 million New Yorkers and tourists annually.
As a coalition, we are saddened and outraged by the growing violence against the Asian community. It is on all of us to speak up against bigotry and protect our neighbors as these hate crimes, racism and xenophobia are an attack against all of us and the communities we serve.
The increasing horrific incidents of anti-Asian violence across the country highlights the continued work to be done across America. We stand in solidarity with our Asian American & Pacific Islander communities against the continued rising tide of racism and hate crimes.
NYC’S Cultural Institutions Group Holds Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Committee Election
Queens Theatre’s Taryn Sacramone Elected as Chair; Weeksville Heritage Center’s Rob Fields Named as Vice Chair
Committee Members Hail from All Five Boroughs, Represent Full Range of City’s Cultural Offerings
NEW YORK, NY (December 2, 2020) - New York City’s Cultural Institutions Group (CIGs) -- the 151-year-old public-private initiative providing support to 34 institutions, across all five boroughs—held its Executive Committee election on October 15. The new appointees will serve an 1-year term, all working in a volunteer capacity, to highlight the important work and significant impact of NYC’s cultural institutions.
Holiday 2020 Programs at Cultural Institutions Group Organizations Throughout the City
The programs provided by the CIG organizations include virtual and physical exhibitions, youth and family programs, student and educator programs, and adult programs.
NEW YORK, NY (NOVEMBER 26, 2020) – The Cultural Institutions Group is pleased to announce a range of opportunities to virtually and physically experience and engage with art, science, and culture in New York City this fall through their variety of organizations. The selections highlighted below feature details on a mix of educational and entertainment offerings ranging from exhibitions, afterschool programs, and workshops to live-streamed galas, films, festivals, and performances. #CultureFromHome #ALLinNYC
Fall 2020 Programs at Cultural Institutions Group Member Organizations Throughout the City
The programs provided by the CIG organizations include virtual and physical exhibitions, youth and family programs, student and educator programs, and adult programs.
NEW YORK, NY (October 2020) – The Cultural Institutions Group is pleased to announce a range of opportunities to virtually and physically experience and engage with art, science, and culture in New York City this fall through their variety of organizations. The selections highlighted below feature details on a mix of educational and entertainment offerings ranging from exhibitions, afterschool programs, and workshops to live streamed galas, films, festivals, and performances.
Summer Programs at Cultural Institutions Group Member Organizations Throughout the City
Programming Includes Free Virtual Talks, Online and Outdoor Exhibitions, and Events for Youth, Families, and Adults
NEW YORK, NY (July 13, 2020) – The Cultural Institutions Group is excited to announce opportunities to virtually experience arts and culture in New York City this summer at many of its member organizations. The selections highlighted below, feature a mix of exhibitions, educational and entertainment offerings, from digital camps to crafting for kids, and educator workshops to live streamed conversations, performances, and movies.
NYC’s Cultural Institutions Group Bolsters Diversity/Inclusion and Marketing Communications Effort with Two New Appointments
Atiba T. Edwards and Sheryl Victor Levy Tapped for New Roles Leading CIG’s Equity and Promotional Committees
NEW YORK, NY (July 6, 2020) - New York City’s Cultural Institutions Group (CIGs) -- the 151-year old public-private initiative providing support to 34 institutions, across all five boroughs—today announced the appointment of two important Committee Chair roles, designed to help the group reinforce New York City’s continued status as the cultural capital of the world. Confirmed for the pro bono positions in May, Atiba T. Edwards –EVP and Chief Operating Officer at Brooklyn Children’s Museum-- chairs the CIG’s Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion Committee; and Sheryl Victor Levy --Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Museum of the City of New York-- chairs the Communications Committee.
CIG Statement on June 3, 2020
NEW YORK, NY (June, 3, 2020) - The 34 organizations that comprise the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) reside in and serve diverse audiences across New York City and provide access to nearly 19 million New Yorkers and tourists annually. We acknowledge that the recent acts of violence and senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and the many other victims of racism and injustice that go unrecognized have been felt profoundly by all of our member organizations, their staff and boards. As a collective group, we are deeply concerned for the well-being and safety of our colleagues and the New York City community. Black Lives Matter.
Virtual Museum Mile Festival
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020, 9 am to 9 pm
Follow #VirtualMuseumMile for a Variety of Fun Programming from The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Neue Galerie New York;
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; The Jewish Museum; Museum of the City of New York;
El Museo del Barrio; and The Africa Center
NEW YORK, NY (May 28, 2020) – Eight New York City museums are joining together to create the first ever day-long virtual Museum Mile Festival on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, from 9 am to 9 pm.
Media Inquiries
For media inquiries please contact CIG Communications Chair Sheryl Victor Levy at svlevy@mcny.org or reached at 917-747-5920.