June 2025 Grantee Events
Experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees and their events this month.
Annette A Aguilar's Women In Latin Jazz festival
Annette A Aguilar's Women In Latin Jazz Festival
Jun 02, 2025 at 06:30PM – Jun 02, 2025 at 07:45PM
Dyckman far house musem , 4881 Broadway @, W 204th St, , NY , New York, 10034
In collaboration with Northern Manhattan Arts stroll The Annette A Aguilar & StringBeans quartet plus guest will perform Latin Jazz as part of their Women In Latin Jazz Festival which feature's women instrumentalist in the genre of Latin Jazz, Brazilian and Jazz.
Find more information at https://dyckmanfarmhouse.org/
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Decibel
Piano Jazz Series: Peter Beets
June 03, 2025 at 07:00 PM – June 03, 2025 at 08:00 PM
Klavierhaus, 790 11th Avenue, New York, New York, 10019
Acclaimed Dutch jazz pianist Peter Beets and his trio will perform at Klavierhaus on Tuesday, June 3. Supported by tenor saxophonist Gideon Tazelaar, Trumpeter Ian Cleaver, and bassist Sergei Skorokhodov, you won’t want to miss this show!
Find more information at https://decibelpresents.com/event/piano-jazz-series-peter-beets/
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Coopdanza, Inc
Indigenous Festival SIE II 2025
June 03, 2025 – June 27, 2025
Live Virtual and in person events, 710 East Ninth Street, Lower East Side, New York, New York, 10009
"Fire Circle" An Open MIC event for the Protection of Territory. Featuring DEF-I Christopher Bidetah (Diné Navajo Nation) $250 award for contest winner.
Find more information at https://www.coopdanzainc.org/sienyc2025
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Schedule of events:
6/3/2025. KJCC. "Espacio de Culturas" Featuring Def-i from the Diné Navajo Nation and Bobby Sanchez Kechwa rapper from the Bronx.
6/6/7/2025 La Nacional featuring William Ruiz (Taino) Jay Rodrigues and Ayazama a Kechwa traditional dance group from Ecuador. Jachamallku Pakwar a Kechwa musician from New York.
Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York
Bulgarian Concert Evenings, Musical Treasures from Bulgaria
June 04, 2025 at 6:30 PM - June 04, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Consulate General of Bulgaria, 121 East 62 Street, New York, New York, 10065
Spring Concerts of Bulgarian Concert Evenings and Musical Treasures from Bulgaria
Find more information at www.bceny.org
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Schedule of events:
June 4 -- Trio Salix at the Consulate General of Bulgaria
Courtney's Stars of Tomorrow
Opera in the Park
June 05, 2025 at 06:00 PM – June 05, 2025 at 07:30 PM
Jackie Robinson Park (Bandshell), 116 Bradhurst Avenue, New York, New York, 10039
Courtney’s Stars of Tomorrow Opera in the Park concerts have become an integral part of the New York City summer experience, transforming Harlem’s parks into a tapestry of opera enthusiasts, picnickers, families, and friends enjoying an evening of music-making for free! Join us on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. as Courtney’s Stars of Tomorrow hosts an exciting evening of opera arias, duets, and ensembles featuring Audrey DuBois Harris (Soprano), Ganson Salmon (Tenor), Brian Major (Baritone), special guest artist Michelle Trovato (Soprano), and the Opera in the Park Orchestra, with Courtney Carey at the helm.
Find more information at https://www.cstarsoftomorrow.com/events/opera-in-the-park
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement, UMEZ Arts Engagement
VGM Jam Sessions NYC
VGM Jam sessions NYC
June 06, 2025 at 7:00 PM to June 06, 2025 at 10:30 PM
OS Nyc, 50 bowery, New York, New York, 10013
VGM Jam Sessions NYC is a grassroots community that seeks to partner with NYC venues to provide an environment where people from all walks of life can express their love for music, videogames and the intersection of two by performing, arranging, and listening to classic and contemporary Video Game Music (VGM) together. Our monthly event at OS NYC features an all-VGM performance of top-call nyc musicians followed by an open Jam Session. Everyone from students and public school educators to top call, Grammy-winning musicians regularly participate in our monthly jam session.
Find more information at https://linktr.ee/vgmjamsessionsnyc
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Schedule of events:
First Friday of every month 7-8pm performance 8:30-10:30 PM jam.
2025: 5/2 6/6 7/4 8/1 9/12 10/3 11/7 12/5
New York Scandia Symphony
Scandinavian Music Festival
June 06, 2025 at 12:00AM – June 21, 2025 at 12:00AM
Cloisters Lawn in Fort Tryon Park, Fort Tryon Park. Cloisters Lawn, Entrance at 193rd Street & Cabrini, New York, New York, 10040
The Scandinavian Music Festival is a unique series of three summer concerts in Fort Tryon Park performed by musicians of the Scandia Symphony and guests. The performances will feature classical music by Scandinavian composers and share the culture and musical treasures of Northern Europe with residents and visitors.
Find more information at www.nyscandia.org
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement, UMEZ Arts Engagement
Schedule of events:
6/6/25 at 5:00 PM
6/15/25 at 2:00 PM
6/20/25 at 6:00 PM
Experimental Loop
Experimental Loop (International Video Art Festival)
June 07, 2025 at 12:00AM – June 29, 2025 at 12:00AM
NYLAAT (House #18) , HOUSE #18, Nolan Park, Governors Island, New York, New York, 10004
Experimental Loop – International Video Art Festival June 7–29, 2025 | NYLAAT House #18, Governors Island, NYC Experimental Loop returns in 2025 with a special edition dedicated to video performance, featuring over 50 artists from 20+ countries. The works explore urgent sociopolitical and environmental issues through the body, ritual, and technology. Curated by Naivy Pérez and Pancho López, the program highlights how the screen becomes an extension of the body and a site of resistance. Supported by Toroide Foundation, ArtProFile, LMCC, Pro Republic, NYLAAT, and PerfoRedMX, the festival includes exhibitions, performances, talks, and an immersive workshop.
Find more information at https://experimentalloop.art/edition-2025/
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Schedule of events:
6/7/25 – 2 PM to 5 PM – Opening Reception
6/7/25 – 4 PM – Special Performance: Yongolailan (Live Music)
6/8/25 – 2 PM onward – Durational Performance by Mercedes Gertz
6/13/25 – 2 PM onward – Durational Performance by Mercedes Gertz
6/14/25 – 2 PM – Special Performance: Soy by Chana
6/14/25 – 4 PM – Artist Talk
6/14/25 – 2 PM onward – Durational Performance by Mercedes Gertz
6/15/25 – 2 PM onward – Durational Performance by Mercedes Gertz
6/18/25 – 2 PM onward – Durational Performance by Mercedes Gertz
6/21/25 – 10 AM – Virtual Artist Talk
6/21/25 – 2 PM – Workshop: Live Cinema & Extended Body by Chana
6/28/25 – 2 PM – Closing Reception
6/28/25 – 3 PM – Award Winners Announcement
6/28/25 – 4 PM – Special Performance: Cycles by Gabriela Benavides & Igor Vogels
GatherNYC, Inc.
GatherNYC
June 08, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, New York, New York, 10019
GatherNYC is a unique, hourlong concert experience held on Sunday mornings at the Museum of Arts and Design in Manhattan that evokes the community and spiritual nourishment of a religious service, but the only religion is music, and all are welcome. Guests are served exquisite live classical music by New York’s most celebrated artists, a taste of the spoken word, a collective celebration of silence, and a pre-concert reception with artisanal coffee and pastries.
Find more information at www.gathernyc.org
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Schedule of events:
6/8/25 - 11:00 AM (Orpheus + Boyd Meets Girl)
Fall schedule, starting October, to be announced
The Art Song Preservation Society of New York
Summer of Song
June 08, 2025 – June 21, 2025
Manhattan School of Music, 130 Claremont Ave, New York, New York, 10027
The Summer of Song Festival 2025, hosted by the Manhattan School of Music and created by the Art Song Preservation Society of New York, is a "prelude to performance" workshop and recital series that celebrates the art song genre and its related styles. Running from June 8-21, 2025, the festival aims to engage diverse audiences through performances and master-workshops led by internationally acclaimed artists. Our artistic goals focus on elevating the profile of art song recitals by informing the public about the genre and diversifying the repertoire. Through carefully curated recitals and performance-workshops, we aim to deepen both performers' and audiences' appreciation for art songs.
Find more information at https://www.artsongpreservationsocietyny.org/summer-of-song-festival-2025.html
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement, UMEZ Arts Engagement
Schedule of events:
Sunday, June 8 at 7:00 PM: Elisabeth Steves (soprano) in a Contemporary art song recital - Mikowsky Hall
Monday, June 9 at 5:00 PM: Elisabeth Stevens, Performance Readiness masterclass - Mikowsky Hall
Tuesday, June 10 at 5:00 PM: Sidney Outlaw, Harry Burleigh art song masterclass - Mikowsky Hall
Wednesday, June 11 at 5:00 PM: Mark Markham French song masterclass - Mikowsky Hall
Thursday, June 12 at 5:00 PM: Mark Markham American song masterclass - Mikowsky Hall
Saturday, June 14 at 7:00 PM: Art Song Recital featuring program participants - Mikowsky Hall
Monday, June 16 at 5:00 PM: Nils Neubert German Lieder masterclass - Mikowsky Hall
Tuesday, June 17 at 5:00 PM: Andrea DelGuidice Bel Canto Vocal Technique masterclass - Mikowsky Hall
Wednesday, June 18 at 5:00 PM: Neil Semer Great American Songbook masterclass - Mikowsky Hall
Thursday, June 19 at 5:00 PM: Maya Sypert and José Melédnez Spanish language song masterclass - Mikowsky Hall
Saturday, June 21 at 7:00 PM: Make Music Day Art Song Recital - Mikowsky Hall
Carmen Paulino
" La Musica De El Barrio"
June 08, 2025 – August 31, 2025
El Barrio's Artspace PS 109, 215 E 99th Street, New York, New York, 10029
Free & Open to the Public Crochet Workshops on select Sundays of the Months of June & August and all participants will be contributing their work to a larger Crochet Mural which will be displayed in the Fall at "La Marqueta" in East Harlem for Public View.
Find more information at www.carmencommunityartist.com
Grant program(s) UMEZ Arts Engagement
Schedule of events:
6/15/25 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
6/22/25 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
6/29/25 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
8/3/25 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
8/10/25 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
8/17/25 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
8/24/25 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
8/31/25 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Ripple Effect Artists, Inc.
AI Vs. HUMANITY
June 11, 2025 at 12:00AM – June 15, 2025 at 12:00AM
IATI, 64 East 4th St., New York, New York, 10003
An electrifying immersive dance experience where technology and humanity take center stage. Is this ChatGPT speaking, or Deep-Seek? Did you know A.I. could replace 300 million jobs? Did you know 44% of companies planning to use A.I. will end up issuing layoffs? Journey through the evolution of information overload with a nod to The Adding Machine and a pulsating soundtrack of Daft Punk! Witness the battle between human intuition and artificial intelligence—who’s really in control?
Find more information at https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/ripple-effect-artists/67c0d3d6ce602e5ee735b1b7/
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Schedule of events:
6/11/25 - 7pm at IATI
6/12/25 - 7pm at IATI
6/13/25 - 7pm at IATI
6/14/25 - 7pm at IATI
6/15/25 - 3pm at IATI
AGM Theater Company Inc.
THE MUSIC IN US
June 13, 2025 at 12:00AM – June 15, 2025 at 12:00AM
THE NEW BASEMENT OF DREAMS, 130 Malcolm X Blvd., New York, New York, 10026
THE MUSIC IN US: an exhilarating 75-minute theatrical work that celebrates Black music through a fusion of poetry, songs, short stories, and music, weaving together the rich tapestry of Black culture, history, and creativity; a profound exploration of sound expressed in blues, classical, gospel, jazz, Latin jazz, and R&B
Find more information at https://agmtheatercompany.org/
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Schedule of events:
06/13/25 - 7:30PM at New Basement of Dreams
06/14/25 - 7:30PM at New Basement of Dreams
06/15/25 - 3:00PM at New Basement of Dreams
NYC Kidsfest
NYC Kidsfest
June 13, 2025 – June 15, 2025
Marcus Garvey Park, Morningside @ W.114th st, Jackie Robinson Park , Morningside Ave @ W. 114th street, New York, New York, 10027
NYC Kidsfest is a vibrant, three-day performing arts festival that’s free and open to the public. Set across three historic locations in Harlem, the festival showcases a dynamic mix of performances—from talented student groups to acclaimed professional artists at the height of their careers. In addition to live performances, Kidsfest offers hands-on workshops led by museums and local artisans, creating an immersive, family-friendly celebration of creativity and culture.
Find more information at www.nyckidsfest.org
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Schedule of events:
6/13/25 3-8pm Richard Rodgers Amp in Marcus Garvey Park
6/14/25 2-7pm Morningside Ave @ W. 113th street
6/15/25 2-5pm Jackie Robinson Park Bandshell Look on website for schedule of events
Tami Tyree
Elizabeth Chrysalis Butterfly
June 14, 2025 at 03:00 PM – June 14, 2025 at 07:00 PM
Dwyer Cultural Center 309 W. 123rd Street New York NY 10027, 309 West 123rd Street, New York NY 10027 , New York, New York, 10027
Tami Tyree, Actress/Playwright of "Colored Silk", the true story of ELIZABETH KECKLEY, continues her work commemorating America's 1st Black fashion designer with an immersive exhibition representative of 1800s ballroom fashion. Apart from the play, this event, "Elizabeth Chrysalis*Butterfly" is an homage to the once-enslaved artisan's blossoming into a premier designer/entrepreneur. An all- day experience of modeling, designer talkback, music and reception, presenters include Valerie (ValStyle) Kirk (model/artist) and renowned Historical Costumer Marisa Zimmerman; Rudi Mwongozi-piano.
Find more information at https://dwyerculturalcenter.org
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Association for the Development of Vocal Artistry and Neighborhood Cultural Enrichment
Lifting Our Voices: Celebrating 125 Years of Lift Every Voice and Sing
June 17, 2025 at 05:30PM – June 17, 2025 at 06:30PM
Bela Abzug Park, 542 West 36th Street, New York, New York, 10018
Lifting Our Voices: Celebrating 125 Years of Lift Every Voice and Sing is a free concert featuring the music of J. Rosemond Johnson and his lyricist brother, James Weldon Johnson performed by MORE Opera soloists and an intergenerational community chorus in tribute to the 125th anniversary of the debut of the anthem. The program includes an historical narrative about the lives and illustrious careers of the brothers and their dissertations on racial equity which parallels modern day discourse.
Find more information at www.moreopera.com
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
WADE Dance INC
Pride Residency Performance: We Wear the Sky
June 18, 2025 at 07:00PM – June 18, 2025 at 09:30PM
The Jack Crystal Theater, 111 Second Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, New York, 10011
We Wear the Sky is a vibrant celebration of boundless identity, personal freedom, and collective pride. It features choreographic works that explore the limitless spectrum of self-expression, where every individual is invited to wear their identity like the sky—expansive, beautiful, and deeply personal. As the sky connects us all, so too does this evening of movement invite us to honor our truth, stand in community, and reflect the radiant diversity of who we are and who we are becoming. Curated by WADE Artistic Director Giada Matteini, the program features new choreographic works by: Jay Beardsley, Rylan Joenk, Maggie Joy & Corinne Lohner, Dylan Richmond.
Find more information at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-fqauICtrDjlxdrW_v292tqxHXVU1-UMIPE6p6HBONg/edit
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Makam New York, Inc.
Echoes of the Silk Road
June 20, 2025 at 07:30PM – June 20, 2025 at 08:30PM
Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street , New York, New York, 10014
Makam New York’s project Echoes of the Silk Road brings together four musical genres: Middle Eastern Turkish-Ottoman makam, South Asian Carnatic, jazz and Afghan music, in a collaborative exploration of new creative frontiers. The union of these diverse musical genres offers a unique opportunity for artists to explore new creative territories, as all four musical traditions have strong improvisational roots. Musicians draw upon these elements to craft fresh interpretations, both vocally and instrumentally, making each performance unique and spontaneous.
Find more information at https://makamnewyork.org/concerts/
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Tabula Rasa Dance Theater
Escaramuza
June 20, 2025 – June 22, 2025
El Museo del Barrio Theater, 1230 5th Ave, New York, New York, 10029
Tabula Rasa Dance Theater will present the program "Sin Fronteras - No Borders" at El Museo del Barrio Theater, June 20th-22nd at 2pm. The program will include: 1) A re-staging of Felipe Escalante's "Border of Lights," exposing the experience of xenophobia in America, particularly at the U.S.-México border, and; 2) the premiere of Escalante's "Escaramuza," a celebration of Mexican heritage inspired by the all-female charreada, an equestrian art form that displays female strength and cultural pride. This production explores how cultural identity transcends geographical boundaries, while drawing on the collective and individual memories that shape and enrich the immigrant experience.
Find more information at https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/tabula-rasa-dance-theater/sin-fronteras-no-borders-110773756
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Schedule of events:
6/20/25 - 2:00 PM at El Museo del Barrio Theater
6/21/25 - 2:00 PM at El Museo del Barrio Theater
6/22/25 - 2:00 PM at El Museo del Barrio Theater
TRANScend Choral & Community Music Foundation
Decadent, Degenerate & Downright Dangerous: A Pride Concert
June 21, 2025 at 07:30 PM – June 21, 2025 at 09:30 PM
Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 120 W 69th St, , New York, New York, 10023
“Decadent,” "degenerate" and "downright dangerous!" (Sen. Joe McCarthy) are all labels used to describe the music of our annual Pride concert. We start in Germany where the Ambassadors follow the path of musical suppression from 1934 to World War 2. We'll hear the degenerate sounds of the Comedian Harmonists, Hans Eisler, Kurt Weill & others. The Community Chorale crosses the Atlantic, to explore the era of American artistic during the 50s/60s. This will showcase "downright dangerous" music by American-Jewish composers Aaron Copland & Leonard Bernstein plus folk singers like Pete Seeger & Harry Belafonte. Come join us for a program of music just too spicy to be let loose in public!
Find more information at https://www.transcendsings.org/events/pride-concert-2025
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Lauren von Eckartsberg
Uptown Es Familia
June 22, 2025 at 12:00PM – June 22, 2025 at 06:00PM
Plaza de las Americas, 175th Street between Broadway Avenue Wadsworth Avenue, New York, New York, 10033
Uptown Es Familia is an outdoor community event celebrating and honoring families. Sit for a professional family portrait, write a card to a loved one, record a special family memory, and dance the day away on Sunday June 22nd from 12 – 6pm at the Plaza de las Americas on 175th Street between Broadway and Wadsworth Avenues!
Find more information at https://laurenvoneckartsberg.cargo.site/Uptown-Es-Familia
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
24/6: A Jewish Theater Company
Telephone Plays 2025
June 23, 2025 at 12:00AM – July 21, 2025 at 12:00AM
Virtual (Telephone), Virtual , New York, New York, 10040
Come enjoy a short one-person, uplifting and comedic play followed by a conversation with 24/6: A Jewish Theater Company's Artistic Director. During COVID, the effects of social isolation have been acutely felt by senior citizens and those who are housebound. In response, 24/6: A Jewish Theater Company has commissioned a diverse group of over 30 playwrights to write 10 minute plays which are performed live over the telephone to seniors and those who are housebound. Each Monday at noon a different play will be performed via DOROT's University Without Walls.
Find more information at https://twentyfoursix.weebly.com/
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Schedule of events:
Mondays at 12pm-1pm from June 23 – July 21
Monday, June 23, 2025 at noon
Monday, June 30, 2025 at noon
Monday, July 7, 2025 at noon
Monday, July 14, 2025 at noon
Monday, July 21, 2025 at noon
Felice Lesser Dance Theater
I AM A DANCER 2020
June 26, 2025 – June 28, 2025
New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th Street, New York, New York, 10011
I AM A DANCER 2020 For the Felice Lesser Dance Theater's milestone 50th ANNIVERSARY SEASON, the company will premiere I AM A DANCER 2020, an interdisciplinary work focusing on dance workers whose lives and livelihoods were totally upended by Covid, and illuminating what dancers dealt with to survive the pandemic, once it took away their livelihoods and almost their reason for being. Performances will take place at New York Live Arts from June 26-28, 2025. Dancers include: Mackenzie Allen, Justice Jackson, Amina Konaté, Kristin Licata, and Héloise Ponsonnet.
Find more information at https://newyorklivearts.org/
Grant program(s) Creative Engagement
Schedule of events:
6/26 - 7:00 PM at New York Live Arts (followed by 50th Anniversary Celebratory "toast")
6/27 - 7:00 PM at New York Live Arts (followed by "Meet-the-Artists" talk back)
6/28 - 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM at New York Live Arts
Sisters in Sharqui, Inc.
Harlem Hafla
June 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM – June 28, 2025 at 09:00 PM
Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Drive, New York, New York, 10031
Harlem Hafla Bellydance with SOUL is an event where people may enjoy Bellydance workshops in the day taught by a master instructor. At night, enjoy a gala performance by several bellydancers of color with a finale by the day's instructor.
Find more information at http://sistersinsharqui.com/HarlemHafla.php
Grant program(s) UMEZ Arts Engagement