Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in New York

MISSION:

TO PRESERVE A UNIQUE HUDSON VALLEY SETTLEMENT AND ENGAGE DIVERSE AUDIENCES IN THE EXPLORATION OF AMERICA'S MULTICULTURAL PAST IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE HISTORICAL FORCES THAT HAVE SHAPED AMERICA.

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TO MEMORIALIZE COMPOSERS AND AUTHORS THROUGH THEIR MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS BY INDUCTING SELECTEES INTO THE SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME. TO DEVELOP A MUSEUM WHICH WOULD PROMOTE SONGWRITING AND ITS HISTORY.

MISSION:

OUR VISION TO BRING A SOLAR-POWERED CAROUSEL TO OUR REVITALIZED URBAN WATERFRONT WILL CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF CAROUSEL MANUFACTURING IN WESTERN NEW YORK AND OUR LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP IN THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY THAT BEGAN IN 1901 WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER FROM NIAGARA FALLS TO BUFFALO.

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TO RAISE FUNDS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE LOCATED IN LONDON, ENGLAND.

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THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION IS TO CELEBRATE THE BEST LITERATURE IN AMERICA, EXPAND ITS AUDIENCE, AND ENSURE THAT BOOKS HAVE A PROMINENT PLACE IN AMERICAN CULTURE. NBF CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION THROUGH AWARDS & HONORS (MOST NOTABLY THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FOUNDED IN 1950), PUBLIC PROGRAMS (BRINGING NBA-RECOGNIZED AUTHORS TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE US), EDUCATION & ACCESS (INSPIRING A LOVE OF READING IN YOUNG PEOPLE), AND SUPPORT FOR THE LITERARY FIELD (INCLUDING THE LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND).

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TO PROMOTE THE ART OF CINEMA TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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THE RIVIERA THEATRE AND ORGAN PRESERVATION SOCIETY, INC. IS DEDICATED TO RESTORING, MAINTAINING AND UTILIZING THE HISTORIC 1926 RIVIERA THEATRE AND ITS MIGHTY WURLITZER THEATRE ORGAN, AS A WORKING HISTORIC THEATRE BY OFFERING A WIDE ARRAY OF LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

MISSION:

TO STRENGTHEN THE ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP ROLE OF THE CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BY EMBRACING THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS; BY ADVANCING THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS IS UNDERSTOOD, PRACTICED AND TAUGHT; AND BY PROVIDING A COLLEGIAL AND DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

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TO FOSTER, PROMOTE AND ADVANCE GREATER KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE PERFORMING AND LITERARY ARTS, INCLUDING DRAMATIC, DANCE, VIDEO, AND OTHER VISUAL PRESENTATIONS.

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WE ARE INSPIRED BY THE JEWISH STORY'S POWER TO PROVIDE DEEP PERSONAL MEANING, SUSTAIN A PEOPLE AND IMPROVE THE WORLD. OUR BRANDS COLLECTIVELY SERVE AS A VIRTUAL TOWN SQUARE, HIGHLIGHTING AND HOSTING A MULTITUDE OF VOICES AND CONVERSATIONS AS WE INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT JEWISH NEWS, HISTORY, TRADITIONS, VALUES, ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE. WE REACH PEOPLE WHEREVER THEY ARE IN THEIR LIVES, LEVEL OF JEWISH KNOWLEDGE AND SENSE OF JEWISH IDENTITY. WE CONNECT PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN NORTH AMERICA, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE GLOBE. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE PROVIDE A UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE TO IDENTIFY WITH THE JEWISH STORY AND TAKE PART IN RENEWING IT FOR OUR TIME.

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TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS AND LIVING STANDARDS OF MEMBERS THROUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND TO ESTABLISH NECESSARY PROCEDURES FOR AMICABLE ADJUSTMENT OF ALL DISPUTES WHICH MAY ARISE BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. THE UNION'S DEFENSE FUND PROVIDES ARBITRATION AND STRIKE ASSISTANCE.

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TO ACTIVELY CONNECT PERFORMING ARTS DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE A VIBRANT DIALOG AMONG PRACTITIONERS , EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS.

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THE MISSION OF THE OYSTERPONDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF ORIENT AND EAST MARION FOR EVERY GENERATION.

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THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO UNITE ARTS WITH COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND PRESENTATION BY CREATING CULTURE WHERE ART IS ESSENTIAL AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE.

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PRESERVATION AND OPERATION OF THE MERCHANTS HOUSE MUSEUM.

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TO COLLABORATE WITH BRONX YOUTH, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS TO BUILD EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH ARTS.

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AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY IS A MEDIA ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT PRODUCES PBS DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES,INCLUDING POV AND AMERICA REFRAMED, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL, ONLINE AND ENGAGEMENT TOOLS TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF DOCUMENTARY FOR CIVIC DISCOURSE, AND OTHER INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT FILM FIELD.

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TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE BULIDINGS, LANDMARKS AND ARTIFACTS THAT DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF BEDFORD, NY; TO INCREASE AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE TOWN'S FOUNDING AND GROWTH; AND TO STRENGHTHEN THE CURRENT AND FUTURE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF THE TOWN.

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THE FOUNDATION INSPIRES AND MOTIVATES THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSIC LOVERS AND PERFORMERS BY ENCOURAGING MUSIC PERFORMANCE AT ALL LEVELS AS A MEANS OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH; BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE AND A DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT MUSIC IS THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE THAT CAN OPEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNICATION, UNDERSTANDING, AND ACCEPTANCE. BY IGNITING A PASSION FOR MUSIC IN YOUTH, THE FOUNDATION HOPES TO BRIDGE CULTURAL GAPS AND HELP UNITE LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH CULTURAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH MUSIC.

MISSION:

OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE HISTORICAL RESEARCH RELATING TO AMERICANS IN THE UNITED STATES OF IRISH DESCENT.