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 access to the arts and cultural activities for underserved populations.
Results Sought:
- Increase sustained engagement and participation of underserved populations in high-quality arts and cultural programming provided by established and meaningful organizations and institutions
2012 Grantees (to date) 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
Ballet Tech Foundation, Inc.
$35,000
To help support Ballet Tech's program of pre-professional dance training for underserved youth
International Center of Photography
$40,000
To help support Teen Academy and the advanced-level Imagemakers program
Mark Morris Dance Group/Discalced Inc.
$20,000
To help support the Dance for Parkinson's program
Queens Museum of Art
$325,000 (over 3 yrs)
To help support Art and Literacy for New New Yorkers, plan for the nation's first-ever public library in an art museum, and implement Collaborative Action Research assessment results to improve teaching practice and enhance student impact