"The Big Apple's cultural landscape got its biggest boost in nearly half a century. On Sept. 30, BRIC, the Bronx Children's Museum, the Louis Armstrong House Museum, the Noble Maritime Collection, and Pregones/Puerto Rican Travelling Theater joined New York City's 34-member Cultural Institutions Group (CIG), marking the most significant expansion of the network since the 1970s. Like all CIG members which include the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Academy of Music the new organizations are located on city-owned property."
"The group reflects a broad spectrum of cultural endeavors, from art and natural history museums to theaters, concert halls, performing arts centers, botanical gardens and zoos. The expansion, one of the key commitments Mayor Eric Adams announced in his 2025 State of the City address in January, comes as cultural organizations nationwide face steep challenges from funding cuts. Officials say the move will provide long-term, stable support for New York's cultural sector, making CIG one of the city's strongest and longest-running public-private partnerships more reflective of the communities it serves."
On Sept. 30 at BRIC in Downtown Brooklyn, BRIC, the Bronx Children's Museum, the Louis Armstrong House Museum, the Noble Maritime Collection, and Pregones/Puerto Rican Travelling Theater joined New York City's 34-member Cultural Institutions Group, creating the largest expansion since the 1970s. CIG members occupy city-owned property and represent museums, theaters, concert halls, performing arts centers, botanical gardens and zoos. The expansion aims to provide long-term, stable support amid nationwide funding cuts, to increase free and affordable programming for families, and to make the partnership more reflective of the communities it serves. The Adams administration committed $3.1 billion for cultural institutions and libraries through a 10-year capital plan.
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