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.
The 1980 Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist calls upon Member States to improve the professional, social, and economic status of artists by implementing policies and measures related to training, social security, employment, income and tax conditions, mobility, and freedom of expression.
The Culture & Arts Policy Institute has released a new advocacy brief examining New York State’s reliance on federal cultural funding and the risks posed by ongoing federal budget instability.
Lawmakers are clarifying that artist-focused housing is legal. The need stems from a larger truth: our public data systems fundamentally misrepresent who artists are.
On February 5th, 2024, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) created an emergency rule for its peer-reviewed competitive grantmaking program, the Cultural Development Fund (CDF). The new rule included the existing CDF guidelines and new provisions to allow the Commissioner's discretion to alter the results of the CDF panel process.
