Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in New York

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THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE, CULTIVATE, SPONSOR, DEVELOP, AID AND ADVANCE THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART OF DANCE AND CHOREOGRAPHY, THE RELATED ARTS OF MUSIC, PAINTING, DESIGN AND THEATER.

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The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.

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FOUNDED IN 1991 BY THE LATE JAMES HOUGHTON, THE TONY AWARD-WINNING SIGNATURE THEATRE IS LED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PAIGE EVANS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAROLD WOLPERT. SIGNATURE FOSTERS A CULTURAL COMMUNITY AT OUR HOME, THE PERSHING SQUARE SIGNATURE CENTER, WELCOMING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS THROUGH OUR DOORS EACH YEAR. OUR 70,000 SQ. FT. FRANK GEHRY-DESIGNED SPACE BOASTS THREE THEATRES AND TWO REHEARSAL ROOMS, INCLUDING THE FORD STUDIO, A FLEXIBLE SPACE THAT CAN BE CONVERTED INTO A 99-SEAT THEATRE AS WELL AS 8,800 SQ. FT OF PUBLIC LOBBY SPACE.

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TO GIVE NEW LIFE TO CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN PLAYS AND TO PRODUCE WORLD PREMIERES OF NEW PLAYS BY BOTH ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS.

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TO EXPOSE ABUSES OF POWER AND BETRAYALS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST. BY GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, USING THE MORAL FORCE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO SPUR REFORM THROUGH THE SUSTAINED SPOTLIGHTING OF WRONGDOING.

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THE NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO FOSTERING AN APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAME OF BASEBALL AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR CULTURE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, EXHIBITING, AND INTERPRETING ITS COLLECTIONS FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE, AS WELL AS HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR NATIONAL PASTIME.

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-FOUNDED IN 1947, THE GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM IS THE WORLD'S OLDEST PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM AND ONE OF THE FOREMOST FILM ARCHIVES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE MUSEUM IS LOCATED ON THE HISTORIC ESTATE OF ENTREPRENEUR AND PHILANTHORPIST GEORGE EASTMAN, THE PIONEER OF POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY AND A LEADER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOTION PICUTRE FILM. ITS HOLDINGS COMPRISE MORE THAN 400,000 PHOTOGRAPHS; 28,000 MOTION PICTURE FILMS; THE WORLD'S PREEMINENT COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC AND CINEMATOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY; ONE OF THE LEADING LIBRARIES OF BOOKS RELATED TO PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMA; AND EXTENSIVE HOLDINGS OF DOCUMENTS AND OTHER OBJECTS RELATED TO GEORGE EASTMAN. AS A RESEARCH AND TEACHING INSTITUTION, THE MUSEUM HAS AN ACTIVE PUBLISHING PROGRAM AND HAS MADE CRITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FIELDS OF FILM PRESERVATION AND PHOTOGRAPHIC CONSERVATION.

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THE MISSION OF THE ARTS CENTER & THEATRE OF SCHENECTADY (ACTS) IS TO PROVIDE A DIVERSE PROGRAM OF EXCELLENT PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS, TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE THE BEAUTIFUL PROCTOR'S THEATRE, TO SERVE AS A CULTURAL CENTER FOR THE CAPITAL REGION AND, TO THE EXTENT THAT RESOURCES AND THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PERMIT, SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE REGION.

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TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE STUDY, RESEARCH, AND APPRECIATION OF NUMISMATICS.

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YADDO MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR UP TO 300 ARTISTS ANNUALLY TO PURSUE A RANGE OF CREATIVE ENDEAVORS ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES BY PROVIDING TIME AND SPACE TO WORK IN A SUPPORTIVE SETTING.

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PRESERVE HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL SITES & WORKS OF ART WITHOUT REGARD TO NATIONAL BOUNDARIES.

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OPERATION OF A CULTURAL ARTS FILM AND FILM EDUCATION CENTER IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK.

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THE NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE (NYSCI) IS NEW YORK CITY'S PREMIER INTERACTIVE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE

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THE MUSEUM SERVES AS NEW YORK'S HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM. SEE SCHEDULE O.

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PRESERVE & PROMOTE JEWISH HISTORY & CULTURE THROUGH ARCHIVE, LIBRARY, EXHIBITS, AND PROGRAMS.

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The goal of this organization is to promote, produce or provide access to a variety of arts experiences encompassing the visual, media or performing arts.

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The goal of this organization is the production of musical events, including concert series and music festivals.

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TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION, INC., A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.

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The goal of this organization is to provide informal arts educational programming and/or instruction but do not grant diplomas or degrees; or which offer services regarding the arts to educational institutions or to public entities involved in education.

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THE MISSION OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S MARTIN HOUSE IS TO PRESERVE, INTERPRET, PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN AN INTEGRATED COMPOSITION OF WORLD-CLASS ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE.