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The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs today released an update on the New York City Artist Corps, which has so far supported over 3,000 artists who are putting on dozens of public programs in the weeks ahead.
First announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Gonzalo Casals in May 2021, the $25 million City Artist Corps program supports artists who live and work in NYC and gives New Yorkers opportunities to experience cultural programming across the city this summer.
Through partnerships with City agencies and cultural institutions across the five boroughs, City Artists Corps will help to ensure an equitable recovery that supports the city’s artists and reaches residents in every corner of the five boroughs. To date, over 3,000 artists have joined City Artist Corps through receiving City Artist Corps Grants, administered in collaboration with New York…
