Member Information & Directory

Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL

THE ALLIANCE/ARTS ACTION FOR NY
245 Love Lane, PO Box 96
Mattituck, NY 11952-0096
(631) 298-1234
jkweiner@thealliancenys.org

Advocates for New York State's arts and cultural organizations at the state and national levels, and influences the formation of public policy..

ALLIANCE OF RESIDENT THEATRES/NEW YORK
131 Varick Street, Room 904
New York, New York 10013
(212) 989-5257
artnewyork@aol.com

Provides programs and services for Off-Broadway theatres.

ARTS AND BUSINESS COUNCIL
121 West 27th Street, Suite 702
New York, New York 10001
(212) 727-7146
info@artsandbusiness.org
www.artsandbusiness.org

Provides a link between arts organizations and resource within the corporate sector.

ASIAN AMERICAN ARTS ALLIANCE
74 Varick Street, Suite 202
New York, New York 10013
(212) 941-9208
lcho@aaartsalliance.org
www.aaartsalliance.org

Service organization for Asian American artists and arts groups.

ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC ARTS
250 West 26th Street, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10011
(212) 727-7227
frankpuig@latinoarts.org
www.latinoarts.org

Service organization for Latino artists and arts groups.

CITY LORE
72 East 1st Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 529-5062
mfaber@citylore.org
www.citylore.org

Service organization that serves folk and fine artists who teach, and K-12 teachers using folk studies.

COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY SERVICES OF NEW YORK STATE
272 Broadway
Albany, NY 12204
(518) 434-9194
dharlow@ccsnys.org
www.ccsnys.org

Service organization that serves non-profit organizations, to build healthy and caring communities and effective human car delivery systems through a strong charitable nonprofit sector, informed philanthropic giving, and quality community-based planning.

DANCE THEATER WORKSHOP
219 West 19th Street
New York, New York 10011
(212) 691-6500
dtw@dtw.org
www.dtw.org

Service organization that provides promotional, administrative and technical services to member artists working independently in contemporary dance, theater, performance, music, visual and allied arts, and to organizations involved in the production of these various media.

EASTERN PARALYZED VETERANS
75-20 Astoria Boulevard
Jackson Heights, NY 11370
(718) 803-3782
info@epva.org
www.epva.org

Provides information, programs and services on barrier free design and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

EXHIBITION ALLIANCE
formerly GALLERY ASSOCIATION OF NYS
PO Box 345
Hamilton, NY 13346
(315) 824-2510
Fax: (315) 824-1683
info@exhibitionalliance.org
www.exhibitionalliance.org

Provides an art transit service, assistance with the design of exhibitions and crating of art and fine art insurance service.

EXPERIMENTAL TELEVISION CENTER
109 Lower Fairfield Road
Newark Valley, NY 13811
(607) 687-4341
etc@experimentaltvcenter.org

Provides professional exhibition-related service to artists and museums, galleries, and other exhibiting organizations, to enable them to better serve their public. This mission is accomplished through staff expertise, technical services and resources, and collaborative partnerships.

THE FIELD
161 Sixth Avenue
New York, NY 10013
(212) 691-6969
Fax: (212-255-2053
info@thefield.org
www.thefield.org

Service organization for performing artists. Located in New York City, The Field offers programs and services that help independent artists create new artwork, manage their careers, and develop long-range strategies for sustaining a life in the arts. As the only organizta4ion in New York that provides comprehensive programming for artists on a completely non-curated basis, The Field creates a climate where experimentation and originality are championed, and where the broadest ranges of voices can be heard.

MEDIA ALLIANCE
c/o WNET
356 W. 58th Street
New York, New York 10019
(212) 560-2919
mediaall@wnet.org
www.mediaalliance.org

Produces a bimonthly newsletter. Offers grant programs for collaborative projects outside of NYC metropolitan area.

MEET THE COMPOSER
2112 Broadway, Suite 505
New York, New York 10023
(212) 787-3601
mtc@meetthecomposer.org
www.meetthecomposer.org

Supports the creation, performance and dissemination of music by American composers.

MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
189 Second Street
Troy, New York 12180
(518) 273-2400
Fax: (518) 273-3416
info@manyonline.org
www.manyonline.org

A statewide service organization for museums and historical associations with collections, MANY provides an information, advocacy and training network that serves and strengthens New York State's diverse museum community and enables its museums to fulfil their missions.

NETWORK OF CULTURAL CENTERS OF COLOR
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 556-6282
Fax: (718) 556-7602
jcthorpe@nyexcel.com
www.networkofculturalcenters.org

Serving individual artists and organizations, NCCC provides an infrastructure that fosters the cross-cultural exchange of expressions; introduces broader audiences to culturally diverse resources and programming; and has developed a national alliance of organizations whose programming embraces cultural pluralism, assures authenticity, and respects the traditional aesthetic of cultures of color.

NEW YORK FOLKLORE SOCIETY
PO Box 764
Schenectady, NY 12301
(518) 346-7008
Fax: (518) 346-6617
emchale@nyfolklore.org
www.nyfolklore.org

Founded in 1945 to research and disseminate information about the folklore of New York State, New York Folklore Society fosters the study, promotion, and continuation of folklore and folklife in New York's diverse cultures through education, advocacy, support and outreach. As a professional organization for folklorists, it supports their work, as well as the work of community scholars, folk artists, and community-based organizations through networking and services to the field. NYFS is the leading resource for folklore and folklife research and information in New York State.

NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
155 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10013
(212) 366-6900
tberger@nyfa.org
www.nyfa.org

NYFA serves individual artists, promotes their freedom to develop and create and provides the broader public with opportunities to experience and understand their work. NYFA accomplishes this by offering financial and informational assistance to artists and organizations that directly serve artists, by supporting arts programming in the larger community, and by building collaborative relationships with others who advocate for the arts in New Yor4k State and throughout the country.

NEW YORK STATE ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION
P.O. Box 2217
Albany, New York 12220
(518) 473-0823
nysaae@crisny.org
www.nysaae.org

Provides information and professional development programs and creates networking and partnership opportunities for educators, teaching arts and arts professionals.

NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
175 Varick Street
New York, New York 10014
(212) 627-4455
www.nysca.org

The New York State council on the Arts (NYSCA) is a funding agency that provides support for activities of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in New York State and helps to bring artistic programs of high quality to the citizens of the state.

THE NONPROFIT CONNECTION
One Hanson Place, Suite 2504
Brooklyn, NY 11243(212) 691-6500
(718) 230-3200 X25
Fax: (718) 339-3428
lgraham@nonprofitconnection.org
www.nonprofitconnection.org

The Nonprofit Connection is dedicated to building and strengthening the capacity of nonprofit organizations that serve New York City's diverse communities through management assistance, consultations, and training.

NON-TRADITIONAL CASTING PROJECT, INC.
1560 Broadway, Suite 1600
New York, NY 10036
(212) 730-4750
Fax: (212) 730-4820
nkim@ntcp.org
www.ntcp.org

Established in 1986 and serving individual artists and organizations, the Non-Traditional Casting Project (NTCP) is a non-profit advocacy organization whose purpose is to address and seek solutions to the problems of racism and exclusion in theatre, film and television. NTCP works to promote inclusive hiring practices and standards, diversity in leadership, and balanced portrayals of persons of color and persons with disabilities.

POETS AND WRITERS
72 Spring Street, Suite 301
New York, New York 10012
(212) 226-3586
efigman@pw.org
www.pw.org

Provides technical assistance for organizations and matching funds in support of writers fees for public literary readings and workshops in New York State.

PRESERVATION LEAGUE OF NEW YORK STATE
44 Central Avenue
Albany, New York 12206
(518) 462-5658
plnys@worldnet.att.net

Provides technical and legal services and maintains a legislative network on historic preservation matters.

REGIONAL COUNCIL OF HISTORIC AGENCIES
PO Box 28
Cooperstown, New York 13326
(800) 895-1648
rchahist@wpe.com

Serves historical societies, museums, and other related organizations primarily in a 23 county region in upstate New York.

TAP, INC.
210 River Street
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 274-3050
Fax: (518) 274-3165
famajoe@aol.com
www.tapinc.org

Provides promotional, administrative and technical services to member artists working independently in contemporary dance, theater, performance, music, visual and allied arts, and to organizations involved in the production of these various media.

UPSTATE HISTORY ALLIANCE
11 Ford Avenue
Oneonta, NY 13820
1-800-895-1648
Fax: (607) 431-9524

Serving 36 counties in upstate New York, Upstate History Alliance's (UHA) purpose is to help organizations and individuals preserve and present history to their diverse communities in ways that strive to meet professional standards and are relevant to all in their communities.

VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS
1 East 53rd Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 319-2787
epaul@vlany.org
www.vlany.org

Provides free or low cost legal assistance for artists and arts groups statewide.

The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations has a 31-year history as New York’s service association for arts and cultural organizations. The Alliance provides leadership and vision, and delivers services, resources and tools that strengthen cultural organizations. The Alliance informs the field on statewide and national issues affecting the arts and assists local arts agencies in building community support.

P.O. Box 96
Mattituck, NY 11952-0096
Phone (631) 298-1234 / Fax (631) 298-1101