named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Allied Productions Archival Project
Presents, collects, and conserves media and artworks relevant to the LGBTQ+ community and the AIDS crisis, including stewardship of ABC No Rio’s formative period collections
Le Petit Versailles Community Garden (LPV)
Multi-purpose arts space and community garden on Manhattan’s Lower East Side hosting performances, exhibitions, workshops, and public forums since 1995
Services to Artists
Facilitates access to art supplies, workspaces, training, job referrals, and career counseling for artists and art professionals, particularly underserved communities
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Artist and Curatorial Publications 1 activity
- Facilitates distribution of art supplies and publicationsCoordinates donations of art supplies to artists and community groups in partnership with The Department of Cultural Affairs and Materials For the Arts. Distributes free zines during storefront events and operates the Allied Storefront to showcase new and historical publications related to artist programming and activism.
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Funds artistic exhibitions and tours by external artistsAwards sponsorship support for external artistic projects, including Kembra Pfahler’s art exhibition at Kenny Schachter/Rove Gallery in London and the DanceTube European Tour, which included a residency in Spain focused on critical social art practice.
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Artist Legacy Preservation and Documentation 1 activity
- Manages archival and preservation projects for artist communitiesOperates an archival project that collects, preserves, and exhibits media and artworks related to the LGBT community and the AIDS crisis, beginning with materials from co-founder Gordon Stokes Kurtti. Also assumes stewardship of the ABC No Rio Visual Art Collections and facilitates professional assessment of moving image archives in collaboration with NYU’s Moving Image Archiving and Preservation program.
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Cultural Facility Development and Management 1 activity
- Operates Le Petit Versailles as a community garden and arts spaceDeveloped and maintains Le Petit Versailles, transforming an abandoned lot into a multipurpose community garden that functions as a performance space, music venue, and site for workshops, exhibitions, and public gatherings. Hosts annual events such as solstice concerts and pre-march gatherings.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Presents and produces multidisciplinary arts programmingOrganizes and hosts art exhibitions, performances, film screenings, readings, and public discussions through artist-run, community-based initiatives. Programs include avant-garde film series, live music, multimedia theatrical works, and seasonal events at Le Petit Versailles and other venues in New York City and beyond.
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Arts Education Professional Development 1 activity
- Provides capacity-building support to artists and arts organizationsOffers project planning, grant consultation, archival and appraisal services, and curatorial consultation to artist groups and institutions, including advising on the ABC No Rio permanent collection. Also provides workspace for set and prop building, along with training, job referrals, and career counseling for artists and art professionals.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$173K
Contributions & grants$157K91%
Program service revenue$6K4%
Investment income$2K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$123K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$384K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$384K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +18.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 3
- Jack Waters — Executive Director
- Jane Dowling — Board Member
- Maya Seuss — Board Member
relationships · 49
Who they work with
- ABC No Rio Partner — Collaborative partner; Allied helped launch ABC No Rio and continues to consult on its permanent art collection.
- ABC No Rio Partner — Collaborative relationship with a collectively-run center for art and activism focused on cross-pollination between artists and activists.
- ABC No Rio Partner — Early parent organization of ABC No Rio; continues to serve as steward and consultant for its formative archives.
- AIDS Data Treatment Network Partner — Ongoing organizational associate in New York City.
- Anthology Film Archives Partner — Collaborated on "The Gordon Kurtti Project."
- Calpulli Tecalco Partner — Partners with Calpulli Tecalco on the Food and Sovereignty Project.
- Colleen Fitzgibbon Partner — Co-curates film program "Streets of NYC" for the event.
- Decolonize This Place Partner — Engaged in dialogue with Allied Productions in 2019.
- FRISE Partner — Partnership with a Hamburg-based artist association providing studios, workshops, and a platform for visual arts discourse.
- FUNHI Partner — Collaborates with FUNHI on the Food and Sovereignty Project.
- Flux Factory Partner — Maya Suess served as Managing Director of Flux Factory, an artist-run residency space, from 2016 to 2021.
- Frise Art Collective Partner — Out-of-town affiliate based in Hamburg, Germany.
- GOLES Partner — Collaboration with a neighborhood housing and preservation organization dedicated to tenants’ rights and community revitalization in Manhattan's Lower East Side.
- GRRRR Partner — Partnership with the painter and installation artist Ingo Giezendanner, known for documenting urban spaces through on-site drawings.
- Gartenberg Media Enterprises Partner — Ongoing organizational associate in New York City.
- GreenThumb/NYC Parks Department Government — Partner in the creation and maintenance of Le Petit Versailles community garden.
- Harvestworks Partner — Collaborative relationship with a nonprofit supporting artists who use new and evolving technologies in their work.
- Inbred Hybrid Collective Partner — Ongoing organizational associate in New York City.
- Jack Waters Partner — Featured Jack Waters' Pestilence Comics in a special presentation at the Allied Storefront opening event.
- Junk Flower Films Partner — Co-founded by Rose Knopper, collaborates with Allied Productions on cinematography and animation projects.
- Kenny Schachter/Rove Gallery Partner — Hosted Kembra Pfahler’s exhibit sponsored by Allied Productions.
- La MaMa Downstairs Theater Partner — Venue for performances of "Generator: Pestilence Part 1" produced by Allied.
- Le Petit Versailles Partner — Collaborates with Le Petit Versailles to host art and public programs in its garden space.
- Light Cone Partner — Provided 16mm prints for the film screening program.
- MAKE MUSIC NY Partner — Participates annually in Make Music NY, a citywide music celebration.
- MM Serra Partner — Co-curates film program "Streets of NYC" for the event.
- Materials For the Arts Partner — Collaborates with Allied to facilitate donations of art supplies to artists and groups.
- Mix NYC Partner — Ongoing organizational associate in New York City.
- NEA Interarts Program Funder — Funded "The Ultimately Civil Project" festival at Tompkins Square Park.
- NYU MIAP Partner — Conducted assessment of Allied Productions/ABC No Rio moving image collection.
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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-Institutional Innovation in Artistic Productionmethodology: anti-institutional cultural productionBy operating outside traditional institutional frameworks, the organization fosters greater artistic innovation and creative evolution, because independence from conventional structures allows for risk-taking, experimentation, and responsiveness to emergent cultural needs.
- Art as Socio-Political Engagement Through Archival Practicemethodology: archival_practiceBy using archival materials and historical context in multimedia art, the organization produces critical engagement with socio-political issues such as sexual and gender identity and AIDS activism, because connecting past struggles to present expression fosters deeper public understanding and continuity in marginalized cultural narratives.
- Community Building Through Collective, Artist-Led Creative Processesmethodology: artist_led_collective_processBy centering artistic production in collective, artist-led processes across disciplines, the organization generates inclusive community engagement and cultural ownership, because peer-driven collaboration in visual, performing, and media arts strengthens relational ties and empowers underrepresented voices—particularly women, LGBTQ individuals, and Queer youth of color.
- Gardens and Commons as Sites for Artistic and Cultural Critiquemethodology: garden_as_commonsBy situating contemporary art in garden and communal spaces through portable installations and curated film screenings, the organization enables social commentary on class, immigration, and capitalist exploitation, because non-traditional, shared environments invite accessible, embodied reflection on systemic issues.