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NEW BOARD MEMBER

ArtsConnection is delighted to welcome our newest board member, Erica Sutton Friedman.  Erica Sutton Friedman is an independent art advisor and collection manager who focuses primarily on Contemporary Art. Prior to establishing Erica Friedman Art Advisory LLC, she worked at Sotheby’s New York for seven years.  In her role as an Assistant Vice President, Client Liaison […]

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You’re Invited – Visio​n​​ for ​the Future

  Join Executive Director Rachel Watts in conversation with teaching artist Omar Perez and Teen Programs Alumni Jasmine Unay and Alen Prospere as they share ArtConnection’s new strategic plan looking forward to 2025 and the organization’s 45th anniversary, a milestone celebration of our leadership and innovation in the arts education field.   Facilitated by Deputy Director for Strategic […]

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Art is what changes the world around us.

Thank you to all who attended the Back to School with ArtsConnection benefit gala on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. It was truly a night to remember. Hosted by Seth Gilliam, the evening honored Ted Berger, ArtsConnection founding board member, whose tireless efforts have impacted and enriched millions of people’s lives throughout New York City and […]

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This Month @ArtsConnection: Celebrating Ted Berger | Announcing the 2022 Teaching with GIVE cohort

In this issue: Honoring Ted Berger Announcing the ‘Grow with GIVE’ Program Recipients 2022 Benefit Spotlight It is our pleasure to announce that we will be honoring Ted Berger, ArtsConnection founding board member, at our benefit this Fall. It is no exaggeration to say that Ted has impacted and enriched millions of people’s lives through […]

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Families attend virtual event, AC awarded more funding, and a TA pushes the boundaries of traditional poetry 🎨

On the evening of March 3rd, ArtsConnection hosted the first of our new virtual event series for students and their parents over Zoom! Developed as a way for families to learn from AC Teaching Artists without leaving their homes, HomeConnection offers a mixture of music, animation, and art-making for a unique, entirely digital learning experience.

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