We put research, data, and policy knowledge to work alongside the people shaping cultural life.
CULTURE IS A PUBLIC GOOD.
Cultural policy is made every day by artists, cultural workers, civil servants, and funders, usually without anyone calling it policy. Let’s make that work visible, intentional, and coordinated.
The Culture Data Commons improves how cultural data is collected, governed, shared, and used, so the sector can advocate, shape policy, and learn from shared evidence.
When culture is treated as public infrastructure, its civic, social, economic, and educational benefits are produced, distributed, and sustained by design.
A statewide framework for New York’s creative economy, built region by region with the artists, workers, organizations, and communities it is meant to serve.
Resources to understand and participate in the policy process.
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New York City should amend its environmental review process to recognize cultural organizations, cultural businesses, creative production spaces, and artists’ housing as community facilities. This would make cultural displacement and neighborhood cultural needs visible in land-use decisions.
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This report examines how gaps in data availability, quality, and governance limit transparency, policymaking, and equitable resource allocation in NYC’s culture and arts sector.
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Throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026, New Yorkers will experience hundreds of free concerts, performances, screenings, and cultural gatherings timed to matches and hosted in public spaces across the city. Parks, plazas, Open Streets, libraries, and cultural organizations will serve as neighborhood hubs where match screenings are paired with locally produced music, dance, storytelling, and foodways, reflecting the diverse communities that call New York City home.
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What we’re learning about culture, its systems, and its impact on society.
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