Any day money is put in the hands of black people, it’s a good day. The National Black Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Apollo Theater, and Negro Ensemble Company are among the dozens of non-profit performing arts companies awarded Cultural Development Fund grants of up to $100,000 from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.
The acclaimed theater, The Apollo, among a long list of grant recipients.
The grants, totaling $47.1 million, include new investments and measures to support the city’s nonprofit cultural sector as it continues to struggle through the pandemic. These include allocating funding to hard-hit BIPOC communities and supporting arts education programs.
The department also announced that those receiving funding this upcoming year will also be receiving funds in 2022 of a similar amount, pending final budgets. NYC really has been leading the way in America when it comes to actively working to protect and support its citizens. Not perfect, by any means, but as always, a win for any black group is a win for us all.
Look below for a larger list of NYC arts organizations impacted.
Up to $9,999
LAByrinth Theater Company
League of Professional Theatre Women
Negro Ensemble Company
$10,000 – $19,999
Bedlam
Harlem9
The New Group
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
The Shed
Sing for Hope
$20,000 – $49,999
Bushwick Starr, Inc.
National Black Theatre
Primary Stages Company
The Vineyard
$50,000 – $99,999
Ars Nova
Atlantic Theater Company
MTC
New Dramatists
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
Second Stage Theatre
The Tank
$100,000+
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Apollo Theater
La MaMa
New York Theatre Workshop
New York Philharmonic
Playwrights Horizons
Roundabout Theatre Company
Signature Theatre Company
Repertorio Espanol
St. Ann’s Warehouse
TDF
