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ArtsConnection In the News

2025

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Salters Scene: ArtsConnection Spring 2025 Benefit

Harlem World Magazine

May 15, 2025

XOJohn_NightConnections Recap

ArtsConnection hosts Night Connections: Spring Bash

May 15, 2025

Invited NYC- Night Connections Recap

Celebrating Arts & Youth at Night Connections

May 15, 2025

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Board Member Russ Jones on Supporting ArtsConnection’s Mission

May 13, 2025

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ArtsConnection Featured on PIX11 for World Arts Day

PIX11 Morning News →

April 14, 2025

It Starts With the Arts” Rally & City Council Hearing

It Starts With the Arts” Rally & City Council Hearing

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April 8, 2025

Support for Arts Instruction” Rally

Support for Arts Instruction” Rally

Broadway World | PIX11 | AMNY | News12 Bronx

March 2, 2025

2024

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ArtsConnection’s benefit event reinforces importance of arts

by BRENIKA BANKS

Harlem News 08/08/24 front page

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ArtsConnection Hosts 2024 Benefit
Art is the Heart of Life: A Celebration of Creativity and Community

by XOJohn

Student Artist Olesia (left) presents her work to Arts Innovator Awardee Basil Twist (center) with ArtsConnection executive Director, Rachel Watts

ArtsConnection Celebrates 45th Anniversary at 2024 Benefit Event

by Safaque Kagdi

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ArtsConnection’s 2024 Benefit

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ArtsConnection x Genesis Inspiration Foundation Ceremony

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ArtsConnection hosts 2024 Benefit to support arts in public schools

by Avalon Ashley Bellos

Laurie Cumbo and Rachel Watts at the 2023 ArtsConnection Benefit Gala

Rachel Watts Of ArtsConnection: 5 Ways Empathy Will Affect Your Leadership

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Watch ABC7NY “Here & Now” — Sandra Bookman interviews ArtsConnection Executive Director, Rachel Watts

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The Art is the Heart of Life Festival: A Celebration of Arts Education and Youth Empowerment

by Hillary Latos

Website News Inaugural Nonprofit Advisory Council

New York City’s Inaugural Nonprofit Advisory Council

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ArtsConnection Presents 2024 Benefit – Art is the Heart of Life Festival Honoring Sony Corporation of America, Hosted by WABC-TV Anchor Sandra Bookman

ArtsConnection: Empowering NYC Youth Through Arts Education

by David Christopher Lee

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Art Is The Heart Of Life Festival to Celebrate 45 Years of ArtsConnection

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45 years later, ArtsConnection still bringing art programs to NYC schools

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ArtsConnection to Celebrate 45th Anniversary With Art is at the Heart Festival Benefit & More

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ArtsConnection Marks 45 Years of Enriching NYC Youth with Arts Education

ArtsConnection is mentioned in article about Teen ArtsWeek

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PODCAST — ArtsConnection celebrates 45 Years and Mother’s Day musical “I Love My Momma!”

2022/2023

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ArtsConnection lets real life artists share their craft with students

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Back to School with ArtsConnection Gala, Hosted by Seth Gilliam

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ArtsConnection executive director leading the organization forward

‘The Wire’ actor says Barack Obama requested show memorabilia for White House

Cultural Affairs director discusses working with New York Mayor Eric Adams

2019

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DEAR EVAN HANSEN Continues Partnership with ArtsConnection

Immigration and Identity Reach the Brushes of the Youngest

ArtsConnection: Program to Connect Children with the Arts

2018

200 NYC High School Students Will Participate in Dear Evan Hansen’s ART2ART Program in 2018–2019 Season

METROFOCUS WEB EXCLUSIVE: ARTS WILL BE FOUND

2017

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ArtsConnection Brings High School Student Artists To DEAR EVAN HANSEN

Success Story: Digital DELLTA – Linking Learning and the Arts

2016

Woodside Kindergarten Class Learn with Puppetry

Murrow Student Selected To Present Artwork To Lena Dunham For Benefit Gala

Lena Dunham receives honour at ArtsConnection benefit in New York City

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Lena Dunham at ArtsConnection 2016 Benefit Celebration

The Frick Garden Party and ArtsConnection Honors Lena Dunham

2015

Learning to Work and Think Like Artists

Striking a Balance with Internal and External Program Evaluation

Whitestone Teen Selected for Citywide Art Show

2014

Looking at the Intersection of Arts Education and Bilingual Students

Teaching Artists Help Children Speak English Through Dance

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Various TimeWarner Names Turned Out to Support ArtsConnection

2013

ArtsConnection 2013 Benefit Celebration

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