October 2025 Grantee Events

David Alston & Fatima Logan-Alston, 2025 Creative Engagement Grantee, Photo by Eric Bandiero Experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees and their events this month.   Te Ao Mana TATOU FESTIVAL Oct 01, 2025 – Oct 05, 2025 LA MAMA Experimental Theater Club, 66…

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LMCC Appoints Moe Yousuf as President & CEO

LMCC is pleased to announce the appointment of Moe Yousuf as our next President & CEO, who will guide the organization through it’s next chapter of growth, creative partnerships, and community impact. Yousuf has served as Interim President & CEO since December 2024, guiding the organization through a period of crucial transformation and strategic institutional…

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September 2025 Grantee Events

Uptown Dance Collective, 2025 UMEZ Arts Engagement Grantee, Photo by Sandra Rivera, John Ehlis, and Chris Drukker Experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees and their events this month.   Arnaldo Galban Staged Reading of ASCO (disgust) by Yunior Garcia Sep 01, 2025…

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2025 August-September Opportunities for Artists! 

Artists and creators, check out a new batch of opportunities for August and September! Upcoming Deadlines Lower East Side Printshop Keyholder Residency → 8/15 Incite Institute Assembling Voices Fellowship → 8/15 Brooklyn to Gangam Print Magazine Open Call → 8/17 Entangled: Juried Fiber Art Exhibition Open Call → 8/17 Wassaic Project 2026 Summer Exhibition Open…

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August 2025 Grantee Events

Helping Our People Evolve, 2025 Creative Engagement Grantee, Photo by Jason Fuentes Experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees and their events this month.   Calliope Brass Music Association Calliope Brass’s Summer Pops Series Aug 01, 2025 at 07:00PM – Aug 01, 2025…

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July 2025 Grantee Events

Isle of Klezbos, 2025 Creative Engagement Grantee, Photo by Albie Mitchell Experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees and their events this month.   VGM Jam Sessions NYC VGM Jam sessions NYC July 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM to July 4, 2025 at…

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June 2025 Grantee Events

Tami Tyree, 2025 Creative Engagement Grantee, Photo by Wesley Marsh 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…

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Thank You for an Unforgettable 2025 Downtown Dinner!

We’re deeply grateful to everyone who joined us for the 2025 Downtown Dinner—a heartfelt celebration of the artists, advocates, and supporters who believe in the essential and transformative power of the arts in our city. We were honored to present The Liberty Award for Artistic Leadership to the incomparable Taylor Mac, whose ensemble performance lit…

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May 2025 Grantee Events

Ash Marinaccio, 2025 Creative Engagement Grantee, Photo by Ash Marinaccio Experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees and their events this month.   Leadlights Ensemble Rising in the Heights May 02, 2025 at 05:00 PM Recirculation – a project of Word Up Community…

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