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
2011 Grantees 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
ArtsConnection, Inc.
$25,000
To help support the Take 5 and the Teen Reviewers and Critics (TRaC) programs
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation
$100,000 (over two years)
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 for underserved youth
The CityKids Foundation, Inc.
$35,000
To help support the CityKids performing arts program for inner-city youth
Coro New York Leadership Center
$35,000
To help support Exploring Leadership, a program to promote meaningful civic leadership among inner-city high school youth
Education Through Music, Inc.
$75,000 (over two years)
To help support the hiring of a new staff member responsible for managing evaluation activities
Figure Skating in Harlem, Inc.
$80,000 (over two years)
To provide general support to this sports and academic program
Groundswell Community Mural Project, Inc.
$10,000
To help support afterschool programs for underserved youth
New Heights Youth, Inc.
$70,000 (over two years)
To help support the College Bound Program
Peter Westbrook Foundation, Inc.
$35,000
To help support the Academic Enrichment Program
Publicolor, Inc.
$30,000
To help support the COLOR Club, Next Steps, and Next Steps Prep programs
Riverdale Neighborhood House, Inc.
$25,000
To help support the Youth Internship Program
Rocking the Boat, Inc.
$100,000 (over two years)
To provide general support to this youth development organization
Row New York, Inc.
$35,000
To help support the Empowerment through Rowing and Academics (ERA) Program for girls and young women in New York City
Staten Island Children's Museum
$25,000
To help support the Museum Internship and Ambassador Program
StreetSquash, Inc.
$35,000
To help support the College Access and Beyond Program
Third Street Music School Settlement
$45,000
To help support the Comprehensive Training in Music Program