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
2009 Grantees 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
The 52nd Street Project, Inc.
$35,000
To help support NEW PLATFORMS, a creative and theatrical arts initiative for underserved children and youth
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation
$50,000
To help support the Garden Apprentice Program for middle- and high-school youth
Center for Family Life in Sunset Park
$50,000
To help support the Center’s Life Lines Community Arts Project
Chess-in-the-Schools Inc.
$50,000
To help support the College Bound Program
The CityKids Foundation, Inc.
$35,000
To help support the CityKids performing arts program for inner-city youth
Coro New York Leadership Center
$40,000
To help support Exploring Leadership, a program to promote meaningful civic leadership among inner-city high school youth
Downtown Community Television Center, Inc.
$40,000
To help support PRO-TV, which provides professional media training to inner-city youth
Education Through Music, Inc.
$40,000
To help support music education programs in inner-city Catholic schools
Figure Skating in Harlem, Inc.
$30,000
To help support the sports and academic program
Groundswell Community Mural Project, Inc.
$10,000
To provide support for mural apprenticeship afterschool programs for underserved youth
Hunts Point Alliance for Children
$50,000
To help enhance The Hunts Point Children’s Shakespeare Ensemble by adding a career and education mentoring program
The New 42nd Street Inc.
$50,000
To help support the Youth Corps Program
Peter Westbrook Foundation, Inc.
$35,000
To help support the Academic Enrichment Program
Publicolor, Inc.
$30,000
To help support the COLOR Club and NEXT STEPS programs
Riverdale Neighborhood House, Inc.
$25,000
To help support the Youth Internship Program and Library Leaders project
Rocking the Boat, Inc.
$50,000
To help support the Job Skills Program
Staten Island Children's Museum
$25,000
To help support the Museum Internship and Ambassador Program
StreetSquash, Inc.
$25,000
To help support the College Prep, Literacy, and After School Tutoring Programs
TADA! Theatre and Dance Alliance, Inc.
$15,000
To help support the Resident Youth Ensemble theater training and youth development program
TADA! Theatre and Dance Alliance, Inc.
$25,000
As a challenge grant requiring a $50,000 match in new funds to help support the Resident Youth Ensemble theater and youth development program
Third Street Music School Settlement
$45,000
To help support the Comprehensive Training in Music program