Arts and Culture
The Foundation has had a longstanding interest in the arts, reflecting not only Benjamin Altman's personal commitment, but also the Foundation's recognition of the value of the arts in enriching the lives of New Yorkers and the city as a whole. The Foundation invests in organizations, programs, and projects that achieve results aligned with the three objectives outlined below. As a general rule, the programs we support take place outside of the public schools. Please note that the "Results Sought" reflect the specific outcomes of interest to us.
Promote positive youth development through arts and cultural programming.
Results Sought:
- Significantly increase the mastery of program-specific skills and other developmentally appropriate life skills
- Measurably advance the academic progress of students
- Successfully transition participants to high-quality secondary, post-secondary, or professional opportunities
2008 Grantees 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
The 52nd Street Project, Inc.
$35,000
To help support NEW PLATFORMS, a creative and theatrical arts initiative
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation
$50,000
To help support the Garden Apprentice Program for middle- and high-school youth
Brooklyn Children's Museum
$350,000 (over four years)
To help support PlayNet, a new research, training, implementation, and evaluation initiative focusing on the benefits of play and play facilitation for early childhood development
Center for Family Life in Sunset Park
$50,000
To help support the Center's Life Lines Community Arts Project
The CityKids Foundation, Inc.
$35,000
To help support the CityKids Rep performing arts program for inner-city youth
Downtown Community Television Center, Inc.
$40,000
To help support PRO-TV, which provides professional media training to inner-city youth
Figure Skating in Harlem, Inc.
$30,000
To help support the sports and academic program
Groundswell Community Mural Project, Inc.
$10,000
To help support the Teen Empowerment Mural Apprenticeship Program
Peter Westbrook Foundation, Inc.
$35,000
To help strengthen the Academic Enrichment Program
Publicolor, Inc.
$30,000
To help support the COLOR Club and Next Steps programs
Staten Island Children's Museum
$25,000
To help support the Museum Ambassador Program and the Museum Internship Program
TADA! Theatre and Dance Alliance, Inc.
$40,000
To help support the Resident Youth Ensemble theater training and youth development program
Third Street Music School Settlement
$90,000
To help support the Comprehensive Training in Music program over the next two years