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ARTWORKS NYC INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 455456044 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A25 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · awnyc.org
revenue
$113K
expenses
$90K
net assets
$693K
employees
0
program ratio
86%
mission · from form 990

ARTWORKS NYC IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH A GUIDED INTRODUCTION TO THE FINE ARTS.

profile · synthesized from sources

ArtWorks NYC is a nonprofit educational organization that provides a guided introduction to the fine arts for public school children in New York City. Through inquiry-based classroom workshops and museum visits, students develop critical thinking and communication skills by discussing and interpreting works of art. The program is delivered by trained volunteers and offered free of charge to Title I elementary schools across the city's five boroughs.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

ArtWorks Remote Learning Program
Online version of standard programs with virtual classroom workshops, developed during the 2020 pandemic and available as an option for schools.
ArtWorks in the American Wing
Fourth-grade program aligned with social studies curriculum, including four workshops on early American art and a museum visit to the American Wing at The Met.
Introduction to Visual Arts
Third-grade program featuring five classroom workshops on architecture, sculpture, painting, and decorative arts, culminating in a guided museum visit to The Met or Brooklyn Museum.
Volunteer Training
Five-week training course for volunteers covering inquiry-based learning and visual thinking strategies, developed in partnership with The Met’s Education Department.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 1 activity
    • Conducts guided museum visits and virtual museum presentations
      Organizes and leads guided museum tours for NYC public school students at the Brooklyn Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Art, including in-person tours and virtual presentations conducted during the 2020–2021 school year. Tours are held on weekday mornings and include thematic components such as the American Wing at the Met.
  • Museum-Based Educational Outreach 1 activity
    • Delivers visual literacy programs to NYC public elementary schools
      Provides a visual literacy program combining classroom workshops and guided museum visits for third- and fourth-grade students in New York City, offered free to Title I schools across all five boroughs. The program includes five classroom workshops over six weeks for third grade and four workshops over five weeks for fourth grade, using artworks from diverse cultures and historical periods to reflect the city’s student population.
  • Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 1 activity
    • Distributes educational resources for student and volunteer use
      Provides online, print, and video resources to support student learning and offers digital access to calendars, museum materials, classroom guides, and training tools for volunteers.
  • Educator Training in Equity and Inclusion 1 activity
    • Offers anti-racism and critical thinking workshops in museum education
      Conducts professional development workshops on anti-racism in museum settings and collaborates with institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art to deliver programs such as “See Think Wonder” that teach critical thinking through art.
  • Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
    • Provides remote and in-person volunteer instructor training
      Offers a 5-week training course for volunteers in inquiry-based learning and visual thinking strategies, with remote training sessions conducted via Google Meet and in-person training sessions held periodically, such as on November 17, 2021, to prepare instructors for classroom and museum instruction.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$113K
Contributions & grants$57K50%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$31K27%
Other revenue$25K
expenses
Total expenses$90K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$693K
Cash$198K
Investments$495K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$693K
Liquid reserves92.3 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +19.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • DITA CARHARDT — DIRECTOR
  • JEAN JACOBS — DIRECTOR
  • JODY LOCKER BERGER — DIRECTOR
  • MADELINE BRINE — DIRECTOR
  • MARTA STEWART — DIRECTOR
relationships · 14

Who they work with

  • Brooklyn Museum Partner — Collaborates on educational programming, including gallery talks and student engagement
  • Brooklyn Museum Partner — Collaborates with ArtWorks NYC to provide guided museum visits as part of its visual literacy program.
  • Brooklyn Museum Partner — Partner organization collaborating with ArtWorks NYC on programs
  • Brooklyn Museum Partner — Partnered to deliver virtual museum tours for elementary school students.
  • Brooklyn Museum Partner — Provides guided tours at the Brooklyn Museum as part of its arts education programming.
  • Metropolitan Museum Education Department Partner — Partnered with ArtWorks NYC to develop the volunteer training program.
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art Partner — Collaborates on art education training sessions.
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art Partner — Partnered to deliver virtual and in-person museum tours for elementary school students.
  • NYC Department of Education Government — Complies with screening standards set by the NYC Department of Education for volunteers.
  • National Gallery of Art Partner — Partners to deliver programs on critical thinking and museum-based learning.
  • New York City Dept. of Education Government — Government partner supporting ArtWorks NYC programs in public schools
  • The Met Museum Partner — Collaborates with ArtWorks NYC to provide guided museum visits as part of its visual literacy program.
  • The Met Museum Partner — Provides guided tours at The Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of its arts education programming.
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art Partner — Partner organization collaborating with ArtWorks NYC on programs
strategies · 4

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.

  • Anti-Racism in Arts Education
    methodology: anti-racism_education
    By integrating anti-racism education into museum-based programming, we address systemic inequities in access and representation, because inclusive curricula empower marginalized students and foster critical consciousness.
  • Inquiry-Based Visual Literacy
    methodology: inquiry_based_learning
    By using open-ended questioning and visual thinking strategies to guide students' observation and discussion of art, we develop their critical thinking and communication skills, because structured inquiry fosters cognitive engagement and personal voice.
  • Integrated Museum-and-Classroom Learning
    methodology: integrated_classroom-and-museum_learning
    By combining classroom workshops with guided (in-person or virtual) museum visits, we reinforce visual literacy and critical thinking through direct, contextualized engagement with art, because repeated, multimodal exposure deepens cognitive and educational impact.
  • Teaching Through Art
    methodology: teaching_through_art
    By using art as a central tool in education, we teach critical thinking and problem-solving skills in public school students, because engagement with visual art requires interpretation, evidence-based reasoning, and perspective-taking.