Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls
$80,000 (over two years)
For capacity building support
The Foundation has had a longstanding interest in the arts, reflecting Benjamin Altman’s personal commitment and our belief in the essential role that cultural engagement and the arts play in enriching the lives of New Yorkers and creating new avenues of exploration and opportunity for the city’s young people. Given our particular focus on issues of access and inclusion, the Foundation invests in organizations, programs, and projects that achieve results aligned with the objectives outlined below. As a general rule, the programs that 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 arts and culture for all New Yorkers, with a special focus on people from underserved communities
Results Sought:
Bronx Council on the Arts
$120,000 (over two years)
To provide capacity building support
Cool Culture, Inc.
$100,000 (over two years)
For general support
The Flea Theater Inc.
$100,000 (over two years)
For capacity building support
Museum Hue, Inc.
$100,000 (over two years)
To implement and support Museum Hue’s strategic priorities
Promote positive youth development among underserved youth through engagement in arts, cultural, and other unique programs that provide sequential opportunities to participate over an extended period of time.
Results Sought:
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls
$80,000 (over two years)
For capacity building support