The Culture and Arts Policy Institute is an organization that addresses critical systemic challenges in New York’s Culture and Arts sector.
These include sustainable cultural governance, fair and inclusive access to resources, and collaborative data practices.
Our programs emphasize data-driven research, strategic capacity building, and a commitment to open government principles: transparency, accountability, and participation.
The institute serves as an observatory that provides policy and funding recommendations for public and private institutions and facilitates exchange and dialogue within and across sectors.
NYC Deserves a Culture Commissioner Who Cares
We’ve published a short op-ed in Hyperallergic outlining what the next Commissioner for Cultural Affairs must embody.
FROM OPEN DATA TO DATA COMMONS
This session invites cultural leaders, researchers, technologists, policymakers, and funders to rethink data governance in…
MARCH WEBINARS
This March, the Institute is hosting three stand-alone webinars focused on two essential themes for…
Our Testimony at the Hearing on Affordability in NYC’s Arts and Cultural Sector
On February 9, 2026, the Institute testified before the NYC Council’s Committee on Cultural Affairs…
NYS Culture Relies on $40M-$65 of Annual Federal Funding
The Culture & Arts Policy Institute has released a new advocacy brief examining New York…
Our new Board Members
Our new board members bring valuable perspectives from cultural policy, community advocacy, and systemic innovation,…
Why Artist Housing Needs Better Data—and Better Policy
Lawmakers are clarifying that artist-focused housing is legal. The need stems from a larger truth:…
DATA, POWER, AND JUSTICE: The State of Open Data for Culture and Arts in NYC
This event will feature a presentation of a recent study by the Culture & Arts…
What’s in the Budget for Culture and Arts in 2026?
Last week, Mayor Adams unveiled the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2026. We give you…