named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
ART Awards
Annual awards program recognizing outstanding contributions to the archival profession, including the Award for Archival Achievement, Outstanding Support of Archives, Innovative Use of Archives, and Educational Use of Archives.
K-12 Archives Education Institute (AEI)
Free professional development program for K-12 teachers that introduces primary source materials as classroom resources and helps archivists connect collections with educational standards.
New York Archives Week
Annual week-long public celebration featuring open houses, tours, exhibitions, and educational events hosted by archives and cultural institutions across the New York City metropolitan area.
New York Archives Week Symposium & Awards Ceremony
Annual in-person event featuring presentations, panel discussions, and award presentations that bring together archivists, librarians, museum professionals, and the public to discuss current issues in the field.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Professional Conference & Symposium Organization 4 activities
- Host annual New York Archives Week with signature eventsOrganizes New York Archives Week each October as a week-long celebration showcasing archival collections across the metropolitan New York City area, featuring a symposium, awards ceremony, and K-12 Archives Education Institute.
- Host regular professional meetings and discussion groupsHosts monthly meetings from September to June at repositories across the New York metropolitan area and facilitates topic-specific discussion groups for archivists, librarians, and cultural heritage professionals to discuss issues of concern.
- Host thematic symposia using cultural frameworksOrganizes symposia that invite reflections on the role of archives in society using conceptual frameworks such as the film _Metropolis_, integrating cultural themes into professional discourse.
- Organize public calls for symposium participationAccepts proposals for its annual symposium through a public Google Form submission process to encourage broad participation in event programming.
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Industry and Community Recognition Awards 1 activity
- Administer annual awards recognizing archival contributionsHosts an annual awards ceremony recognizing individuals and institutions for their achievements and contributions to the archival profession through four distinct awards.
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Policy Advocacy & Research 1 activity
- Advocate for archival and cultural institutions at city and federal levelsAdvocates for increased public library funding in New York City and engages in national advocacy efforts, including organizing field-wide letters and preventing the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through legal and public campaigns.
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Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
- Conduct educational workshops and training programsOffers at least two educational workshops annually and conducts continuing education workshops to support professional development in the archival community, including the K-12 Archives Education Institute that trains teachers to use primary sources aligned with Common Core and state standards.
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Organized Member Social Events 1 activity
- Host additional annual events and offsite gatheringsOrganizes recurring events including a Holiday Party, Year-End Meeting in June, and occasional offsite gatherings such as an event at The Chloe Hotel Bar in New Orleans, LA on July 31, 2026.
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Academic Journal and Scholarly Publication 1 activity
- Produce and publish the Metropolitan Archivist journalProduces and manages the publication of the *Metropolitan Archivist*, a journal featuring articles, interviews, and exhibition reviews on archival work, with recent issues published in Summer 2026.
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Local History Preservation and Education 1 activity
- Provide public education on the value of archival collectionsConducts public education initiatives to promote awareness of the legal, historical, and cultural value of public and private manuscript collections.
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Arts Professional Advocacy & Equity Initiatives 1 activity
- Support professional development through mentorship and resource sharingCoordinates mentorship programs for archivists and compiles resources for the archives/GLAM community, including human rights and anti-racist resource guides, to support professional growth and equity in the field.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$10K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue$1752%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$764
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
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balance sheet
Total assets$50K
Cash—
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Net assets$50K
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +128.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
Who runs it
board members · 6
- ANNE BOISSONNAULT — DIRECTOR
- COLLEEN DAW — DIRECTOR
- CRISTINA FONTANEZ RODRIGUEZ — DIRECTOR
- DANIELLE NISTA — DIRECTOR
- DEIDRE DINNIGAN — DIRECTOR
- EMILY ANDRESINI — DIRECTOR
relationships · 60
Who they work with
- American Alliance of Museums Partner — Collaborates with AAM to organize a field-wide letter in support of federal funding for museums and related agencies.
- American Irish Historical Society Partner — Hosted a tour or event in collaboration with ART.
- American Library Association Partner — Partners with ALA to promote advocacy campaigns supporting federal funding for libraries and archives.
- American Museum of Natural History Partner — Hosted a tour or event in collaboration with ART.
- Archives/GLAM community Partner — Collaborates with members of the archives/GLAM community to source and share advocacy resources.
- Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York Network — Organization compiling and sharing human rights and anti-racist resources for its members and the broader archival community.
- Bjarke Ingels Group Partner — Partner institution participating in New York Archives Week 2025 with a scheduled tour.
- Brooklyn Academy of Music Partner — Hosted a tour or event in collaboration with ART.
- CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Archives and Library Partner — Partner institution participating in New York Archives Week 2025 with a panel discussion on Dominican history.
- Center for Book Arts Partner — Hosted a tour or event in collaboration with ART.
- College of Staten Island Library Partner — Partner institution participating in New York Archives Week 2025 with an in-person program on Staten Island history.
- Dia Art Foundation Archives Partner — Partner institution participating in New York Archives Week 2025 with an exhibition and archives tour.
- Franklin Furnace Partner — Hosted a tour or event in collaboration with ART.
- Godwin-Ternbach Museum Partner — Partner institution participating in New York Archives Week 2025 with a virtual tour.
- Gotham Center for New York City History Partner — Hosted the 2024 A.R.T. Symposium and Awards Ceremony at its conference facility.
- Horological Society of New York Partner — Partner institution participating in New York Archives Week 2025 with a behind-the-scenes tour of its time library.
- Interference Archive Partner — Hosted a tour or event in collaboration with ART.
- Interference Archive and Margaret Morton Archive Partner — Partner institution participating in New York Archives Week 2025 with an exhibition opening.
- International Center of Photography Partner — Hosted a tour or event in collaboration with ART.
- King Manor Museum Partner — Hosted a tour or event in collaboration with ART.
- La MaMa Archive Partner — Partner institution participating in New York Archives Week 2025 with multiple archive tours.
- La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Partner — Hosted a tour or event in collaboration with ART.
- Leo Baeck Institute Partner — Hosted a tour or event in collaboration with ART.
- Lesbian Herstory Archives Partner — Partner institution participating in New York Archives Week 2025 with a participatory archiving and building tour.
- Museo del Cine Partner — Referenced in connection with the rediscovery of the original cut of _Metropolis_, highlighting collaborative archival recovery.
- Museum of Modern Art Partner — Partner institution participating in New York Archives Week 2025 with a program on MoMA’s archives and research collections.
- Museum of the Moving Image Partner — Hosted a tour or event in collaboration with ART.
- NYC Public Library Action Network Partner — Collaborates with NYC Public Library Action Network on advocacy campaigns for increased library funding.
- National Archives at New York City (NARA-NYC) Partner — Co-sponsored the K-12 Archives Education Institute.
- New York Academy of Medicine Partner — Hosted a tour or event in collaboration with ART.
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strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Advocacy as Collective Actionmethodology: relentless advocacyBy mobilizing archivists and constituents to engage in sustained, coordinated advocacy—including public testimony, lobbying, and communication with elected officials—we influence policy and protect public funding for cultural heritage, because collective, persistent pressure is more effective than isolated efforts.
- Anti-Racist and Inclusive Archival Practicemethodology: anti-racist-archival-practiceBy centering anti-racist values and supporting the curation of materials from marginalized communities, we create a more equitable and representative archival record, because challenging structural racism in archives corrects historical erasure and expands whose stories are preserved and accessible.
- Community-Led Knowledge Buildingmethodology: peer-led-discussion-groupsBy using peer-led discussion groups, member-governed forums, and crowdsourced resource development, we strengthen professional practice and field-wide resilience, because knowledge generated from within the community is more relevant, trusted, and actionable than top-down instruction.
- Professional Development as Community Strengtheningmethodology: professional-developmentBy offering workshops, educational programming, and networking opportunities, we advance individual skills and collective capacity, because investing in archivists’ growth strengthens the entire profession’s resilience and effectiveness.
- Public Engagement Through Cultural Curationmethodology: cultural-framework-engagementBy connecting archival work to public programs, storytelling, exhibits, and cinematic frameworks, we make archives accessible to non-specialists, because cultural narratives and curated experiences make abstract archival concepts tangible and meaningful to broader audiences.