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Arts & Business Council of New York Inc

New York, NY · EIN 132746599 · Form 990EZ · FY2020 · NTEE A900 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · artsandbusiness-ny.org

revenue

$5K

expenses

$5K

net assets

$-197K

employees

—

mission · from form 990

The Arts & Business Council of New York stimulates partnerships between the arts and business that strengthen both sectors in the communities they serve. This is accomplished through programs that promote voluntarism, build arts management capacity, gather and disseminate relevant information, and advocate closer ties between business and the arts.

profile · synthesized from sources

The website content describes a ticket resale marketplace called Star Tickets, which helps buyers purchase tickets for comedy shows, Broadway productions like & Juliet, and Las Vegas residencies such as Awakening. The site emphasizes fee transparency, verified buyer ratings, mobile delivery reliability, and buyer protection as key differentiators. It does not describe the activities of the Arts & Business Council of New York Inc.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Star Tickets Platform

Online ticket marketplace offering resale and primary tickets for live events with transparent pricing, verified reviews, and mobile delivery

activities · 5 groups

What they do

Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 3 activities
- Facilitate partnerships between arts organizations and businesses
  
  Operates programs that promote collaboration between arts groups and businesses, including volunteer matching, networking events, and partnership recognition through the annual Encore Awards.
- Offer executive education for mid-career arts managers
  
  Provides executive education programs designed to enhance managerial and leadership capabilities for mid-career professionals in the arts sector.
- Provide capacity-building workshops and training for arts professionals
  
  Offers workshops, forums, and training programs in arts marketing, management, CRM systems, and nonprofit board development to strengthen organizational and leadership skills within the arts sector.
Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
- Administer grants to Manhattan-based artists and arts organizations
  
  Provides grant funding to individual artists and nonprofit organizations in Manhattan for arts projects that include a public component.
Professional Networking Events 1 activity
- Convene young arts administrators for peer learning
  
  Organizes gatherings for young arts administrators in New York to discuss challenges specific to their generation and stage of career development.
Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
- Support nonprofit arts board development and recruitment
  
  Develops programs to recruit, train, and place business professionals on nonprofit arts boards, including board-matching events and targeted training for current and prospective board members.
Arts and Cultural Workforce Training 1 activity
- Train emerging arts leaders through internship and leadership programs
  
  Runs the Multicultural Arts Management Internship, Emerging Leaders of New York Arts (ELNYA), and summer internship programs that place students with arts organizations and business mentors to build leadership and administrative skills.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2020

revenue

Total revenue$5K

Contributions & grants$5K96%

Program service revenue——

Investment income$2254%

Other revenue—

expenses

Total expenses$5K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits—

Grants paid out—

balance sheet

Total assets$212K

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$-197K

1 years on record · 2020–2020

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

Who runs it

board members · 1

Madison Bedard — Director

relationships · 11

Who they work with

American Express Funder — Sponsors the National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP) in partnership with ABC/NY.
Americans for the Arts Coalition — ABC/NY merged with Americans for the Arts in 2005 and operates as a division while remaining a separately incorporated nonprofit.
Arts & Business Council of New York (ABC/NY) Network — Member organization participating in its own programs and events.
Cultural Tourism Initiative Partner — Collaborates on partnership-based projects between arts and business sectors to promote tourism and economic development.
Emerging Leaders of New York Arts (ELNYA) Network — NYC chapter of a national network of young arts professionals supported by ABC/NY.
Let’s Travel Radio Partner — Collaborates with Let’s Travel Radio to share content featuring the Executive Director discussing arts and business connections.
New York arts organizations Partner — Partner organizations that host undergraduate interns through the Multicultural Arts Management Internship Program.
Rockefeller Foundation Funder — Provided assistance for the replication of the Business Volunteers for the Arts program.
Second Stage Theatre Partner — Collaborates on promoting theatrical productions such as TRUST.
Shopper Approved Partner — Displays verified buyer ratings from Shopper Approved to build trust with first-time comedy ticket buyers.
The Public Theater Partner — Partners to promote Shakespeare in the Park performances at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

strategies · 2

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.

Cross-Sector Collaboration for Organizational Capacity Building

methodology: cross-sector_collaboration
By connecting arts organizations with business professionals and resources, we strengthen the operational and managerial capacity of cultural nonprofits, because shared expertise and pro bono engagement enable sustainable growth and leadership development in the arts sector.
Intellectual Capital Exchange Between Sectors

methodology: intellectual_capital_exchange
By facilitating a two-way exchange where business contributes strategic management knowledge and philanthropy while the arts contribute creative thinking and cultural value, we create mutual sector enrichment, because each sector’s core competencies enhance the other’s innovation and impact.