Objective 1Increase equitable funding and support for culture, especially in historically underserved communities
Objective 2Cultivate inclusive practices in the cultural sector
Objective 3Strengthen connections between the cultural sector and government
Objective 4Address the affordability crisis for the cultural community
Objective 5Provide high quality arts education for all New York City public school students
Strategy AStrengthen high quality, diverse, and sequential art, culture, and science education for every child in New York City public schools from pre-K through 12th gradeActions
Action 1Provided 1,349 school administrators an opportunity to experience diverse offerings from 22 arts and cultural organizations across the City at significantly discounted rates, and bring them back to their school communities for teachers, students, and families through the Culture Pass Program for School Leaders.
Action 2Administered $459,850 through City Council's Art A Catalyst for Change initiative to 14 organizations to provide arts-based programs in public schools with the objective of reducing gun violence in communities.
Action 3Funded a reduced fifth year of PreK Create, offering 200 educators and site directors a virtual professional development program to provide arts-rich learning and play experiences for Pre-K and 3K students.
Action 4Continued a pilot serving children birth to 2 years old and their families at selected NYCEEC, NYCHA, and Head Start sites, leveraging creative arts experiences for parents, family members, and their youngest children.
Action 5Increased arts education spending for public schools by $17 million from the previous year to $433 million total.
Action 6Increased arts education funding for public schools by $13 million from the previous year to $460 million total.
Action 7Hired 7 new full-time certified art teachers to provide comprehensive arts instruction to NYC public school students.
Action 8Developed “Considerations for Blended and Remote Learning in the Arts” that provided guidance to school leaders and teachers to safely delivering arts instruction and strategies for effective instructionin remote and blended learning.
Action 9Completed a pilot to support 12 common branch elementary school arts teachers in District 31 (Staten Island) to take supplementary coursework through CUNY to earn a supplemental certification in the arts.
Action 10Provided over 269 passes through the Culture Pass program, for school administrators to experience diverse offerings from 18 arts and cultural orgnaizations across the City at significantly discounted rates, and bring them back to their school communities for teachers, students, and families.
Action 11Administered 469,000 through City Council's Art A Catalyst for Change initiative to 14 organizations to provide arts-based programs in public schools with the objective of reducing gun violence in communities.
Action 12Launched the Materials for the Arts Online Education Center to provide teachers and students access to art-infused projects, lesson plans, and online field trips, while learning remotely. The resources were designed for students ranging from Pre-K through 12th grade with content from multiple subject areas.
Action 13Funded a fourth year of PreK Create, offering 200 educators and site directors a professional development program to provide arts-rich learning and play experiences for Pre-K and 3K students.tr
Action 14Launched a pilot serving 12 children (0-2 years old) and their families at selected NYCEEC, NYCHA, and Head Start sites that provided creative arts experiences for parents, family members, and their youngest children.
Action 15Increased arts education funding for public schools by $14 million from the previous year to $447 million total.
Action 16Hired 12 full-time new certified arts teachers, to provide comprehensive arts instruction to NYC public school students.
Action 17Launched Accelerated Arts Teacher Certification, a pilot to support 15 common branch elementary school arts teachers in District 31 (Staten Island) to take coursework through CUNY to earn a supplemental certification in the arts.
Action 18Funded a second year of PreK Create, offering 1,244 educators and site directors a professional development program and toolkits to provide arts-rich learning and play experiences for Pre-K students.
Action 19Funded a third year of PreK Create, offering 2,088 additional educators and site directors a professional development program to provide arts-rich learning and play experiences for Pre-K students.
Action 20Hired 67 new full-time certified art teachers to provide comprehensive arts instruction to NYC public school students.
Action 21Began developing a comprehensive arts education strategic plan that will address equitable and sequential, quality arts instruction in New York City public school students from 3K to 12th grade.
Action 22Administered $730,000 through City Council's Art A Catalyst for Change initiative through 40 allocations to provide arts-based programs in public schools with the objective of reducing gun violence in communities.
Action 23Administered $730,000 through City Council's Art A Catalyst for Change initiative to 17 organizations to provide arts-based programs in public schools with the objective of reducing gun violence in communities.
Strategy BExpand access to arts education for Multilingual Learners and students with disabilities, including professional development for educators and teaching artists
References: AE_1.D, AE_4.B, AE_1.B,
ActionsAction 1Developed a professional learning series to support arts teachers in association with the 2017 Compendium for Arts and Students with Disabilities.
Action 2Launched a pilot for Multilingual Learners and Arts (District 10/Bronx) based on learnings from the 2017 Compendium for Arts and Students with Disabilities.
Action 3Expanded Multilingual Learners and the Arts, a pilot to support 8 schools in District 10 in the Bronx by deepening visual arts and music learning in conjunction with language acquisition.
Action 4Awarded arts partnership grants to 357 schools to work with 96 unique arts and cultural organizations to offer arts education services to students focused on multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and family engagement.
Action 5Continued and expanded a professional learning series to support arts teachers in association with the 2017 Compendium for Arts and Students with Disabilities.
Action 6Expanded a pilot for Multilingual Learners and Arts (District 10/Bronx) supporting visual arts and music learning.
Action 7Provided Arts Partnership Grants to 180 schools directly to work with 53 cultural organizations for arts education services to students focused on multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and family engagement. Grants were limited to schools whose grants were cut short due to school closures in March 2020 for COVID-19.
Strategy CConnect DOE schools to local cultural organizations to bring culturally resonant and culturally responsive STEAM curricula to students
References: AE_3.A, AE_3.B, AE_3.C,
ActionsAction 1Hosted 500 middle and high school students for an overnight experience at the American Museum of Natural History to tour exhibits and learn about ancient Egyptian culture, organized by the Department of Youth and Community Development.
Strategy DCoordinate cross-agency efforts to expand free and affordable after-school arts and cultural programs citywideActions
Action 1Administered $14.7 million through City Council's Cultural After School Adventures (CASA) initiative, which supported 737 free cultural after-school programs.
Action 2Administered $12.6 million through City Council's Cultural After School Adventures (CASA) initiative, which supported 150 organizations to provide free cultural after-school programs.
Action 3Awarded the Center for Architecture (CFA) a three-year Department of Youth and Community Development contract to work with youth from after-school programs to learn about their neighborhoods from artistic, urban design, and historical perspectives.
Action 4Administered $13.26 million through City Council's Cultural After School Adventures (CASA) initiative, which supported 663 free cultural after-school programs.
Action 5Administered $15.3 million through City Council's Cultural After School Adventures (CASA) initiative, which supported 765 free cultural after-school programs.
Strategy EBuild in-depth, multi-year partnerships between arts and cultural organizations and the Department of Education to provide training for teachers and administrators and to educate students using experiential and new learning modelsActions
Action 1Redesigned onsite professional development program for educators to be available through online learning and grab-and-go material kits, as a response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Action 2Partnered with arts and cultural organizations, through DOE's Office of Arts and Special Projects, to offer culturally relevant professional development to 2,849 certified art teachers, in addition to assigned teachers of the arts that connects dance, moving image, music, theater, and visual arts teachers, Arts Education Liaisons, and students with resources and programs throughout the City.
Action 3Action Under Development