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After the mayor closed New York City public schools in March due to COVID-19, the ArtsConnection team opened its laptops and got to work, engaging our valued school partners to connect students with remote arts learning as quickly as possible. From asynchronous, pre-recorded video classes in dance, to live, synchronous theater classes and more, our […]

To the ArtsConnection Community: For 42 years, ArtsConnection has tried to create a safe space for children, young people, teachers and teaching artists to find their common humanity through the arts. We know from decades of work, in thousands of schools, that the arts create a level playing field for communication, community building and personal […]

Steven Tennen, our Executive Director for the past 34 years, will be stepping down at the end of the 2020 program year in August. Under his leadership, ArtsConnection has grown into a nationally recognized organization providing groundbreaking arts programming for English Language Learners, children on the autism spectrum, early childhood students, general education students grades pre-k […]

2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT We are pleased to present our latest Annual Report. Themed #IamArtsConnected, the report shares our past year’s collaborations and new programming: our Board of Directors is under new leadership; our new ArtsConnection Artist Advisory Council is filled with extraordinary artists from across all disciplines; we are making diversity, equity and inclusion a priority in […]

Mission, DEI Values, and Action Statement At ArtsConnection, our dedication to accessible arts education is inseparable from our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We would like to share our values statement with you outlining how we are developing and implementing programs and services for a more diverse and inclusive organization.   ArtsConnection Mission To […]

We are excited to announce that The New York Community Trust has awarded us $500,000 over three years to support a new initiative called Museum Connections. Museum partners selected for this project will be disclosed in the spring. Museum Connections will help us continue our mission to provide access to the arts for all New Yorkers. STARTING […]

Summer in the City It has been a busy summer here at ArtsConnection. Busy reading, exploring, filming, and storytelling. From grade school through high school, we had young people engaged in the arts throughout the 5 boroughs. They used their imaginations, they improved their literacy and vocabulary skills, they made new friends, and some even had […]

The 2018-2019 school year was a huge success! We served over 45,000 students and collaborated with 120 New York City public schools. Our work doesn’t stop in June, however. As we wrap-up, we are also gearing-up for the summer.  In July, ArtsConnection will be back in all five boroughs for our NYC Department of Education’s Summer […]

ArtsConnection is pleased to introduce our inaugural Artist Advisory Council. The purpose of the Artist Advisory Council is to serve as advocates for ArtsConnection and our work. We could not be more thrilled to have assembled such a powerful team of creative minds and influential voices to join us as we embark on the next decade […]