named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Beam to Brush
Accessible visual arts residency using assistive technology, such as laser pointers, to enable students with limited mobility to create paintings through 1-on-1 collaboration with a Teaching Artist.
School Programs
Customized arts residencies in visual arts, music, theater, and dance for Pre-K through 12th grade, aligned with NYC arts and academic standards and delivered by professional Teaching Artists.
TATI - Teaching Arts, Teaching Inclusively
Professional development program training teaching artists and educators to deliver inclusive arts instruction for students of all abilities, with a focus on disability justice and differentiated instruction.
TELL
Theater-based literacy program for Kindergarten and 1st grade students that uses storytelling and hands-on activities to build oral language, comprehension, and engagement with diverse children's literature.
Workshops
Professional development and family engagement workshops that train educators in inclusive arts integration and provide hands-on art experiences for students and their families.
pARTnership
Long-term arts integration program providing subsidized or no-cost residencies, professional development, and family workshops to 10 NYC public schools with high percentages of low-income and disabled students.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Comprehensive K–12 Arts Education 2 activities
- Delivers arts education programs to K-12 students in New York City public schoolsProvides comprehensive arts programming in Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance, Circus Arts, Filmmaking, and Taiko Drumming to approximately 25,000 students annually across over 140 New York City public schools, including specialized instruction for Pre-K through 12th grade and tailored programs for students with disabilities, District 75, and Multilingual Learners. Programs are led by 80 Teaching Artists and aligned with the NYC Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts.
- Supports classroom teachers in integrating arts into academic instructionCollaborates with over 1,000 classroom teachers annually to integrate arts residencies into academic subjects and provides professional development workshops on theater-based literacy strategies, differentiated instruction, disability justice, and accessible lesson planning.
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Arts Education Professional Development 2 activities
- Leads Teaching Artist Training Institute (TATI) for inclusive arts instructionRuns the TATI program since 2007, a six-week professional learning cohort for 20 arts educators annually, featuring classroom observations of Master Teaching Artists and training in supporting social, communicative, sensory-motor, and critical thinking development in students of all abilities. Serves over 300 educators annually, including teaching artists, classroom teachers, and arts administrators.
- Provides family and teacher workshops in arts educationOffers 90-minute professional development workshops for groups of up to 35 educators and 90-minute (or two 45-minute) family workshops for up to 25 student-guardian pairs, led by teaching artists and including all necessary art supplies.
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Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
- Facilitates public exhibitions of student artworkOrganizes public exhibitions of student-created visual art at cultural institutions such as the Studio Museum in Harlem and Pratt Institute, providing visibility and recognition for student work from inclusive arts programs.
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Early Literacy Promotion 1 activity
- Offers theater-based literacy residencies for early elementary studentsDelivers 20-session theater and literacy programs for Kindergarten and 1st Grade students that use hands-on dramatic exploration of children's literature to build literacy skills, with differentiated instruction tailored to reading levels.
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Youth Theater Arts Education 1 activity
- Produces and tours original theatrical performances on social issuesCreates and tours theatrical productions in the United States and internationally that address gender and economic politics and issues facing children, using performance as a platform for youth engagement and social commentary.
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Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
- Provides inclusive arts programming for students with disabilitiesServes an average of 8,000 students with disabilities annually, including over 10% enrolled in District 75, through accessible, differentiated arts residencies. Offers specialized programs such as Beam to Brush, which provides one-on-one visual arts sessions for students with limited mobility, and integrates disability-informed pedagogy across all programming.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.69M
Contributions & grants$1.98M54%
Program service revenue$1.66M45%
Investment income$5340%
Other revenue$56K
expenses
Total expenses$3.10M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$2.51M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.04M
Cash$1.63M
Investments$250K
Liabilities$135K
Net assets$2.90M
Liquid reserves7.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +17.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA HEITMAN | Executive Dir. | 40 | $166K |
board members · 7
- CHRIS FORTE — Director
- CLAUDIA CANTRELLA — Chairperson
- DANIELLE KLEMOW YOUNG — Treasurer
- DOROTHY DEVLIN — Director
- KRYSTAL COBB SCOTT — Director
- PAT MOGER — Secretary
- RICARDO RODRIGUEZ — Director
relationships · 23
Who they work with
- Arts for All Abilities Consortium Partner — Shares work through conference presentations on inclusive arts education.
- Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation Funder — Provides additional support for the TELL program.
- Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation Funder — Provides funding support for the Beam to Brush program.
- Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation Funder — Provides funding support for the TATI program.
- NYC Department of Education Government — Aligns arts residencies with the NYC Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts.
- NYC schools Partner — Collaborates with New York City schools to deliver arts programming in Visual Arts, Music, Theater, and Dance.
- National Endowment for the Arts Funder — Provides funding support for the Beam to Brush program.
- National Endowment for the Arts Funder — Provides funding support for the TATI program.
- National Endowment for the Arts Government — Funder supporting the pARTnership Program.
- New York City Arts-in-Education Roundtable Partner — Presents inclusive arts education practices at annual conferences.
- New York City Board of Education Partner — Contractual partner for delivering arts education services to school children.
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Funder — Provides funding support for the TATI program.
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Government — Provides public funding for Beam to Brush in partnership with the New York City Council.
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Government — Public funder supporting the pARTnership Program in partnership with the City Council.
- New York City Public Schools, District 75 Partner — Collaborates with Marquis Studios on the implementation of the TATI program.
- New York Community Trust Funder — Primary funder of the TELL program.
- New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Provides additional support for the TELL program.
- New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Provides funding support for the Beam to Brush program.
- New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Provides funding support for the TATI program.
- The Kennedy Center’s Office of VSA and Accessibility Partner — Collaborates through presentations at conferences on inclusive arts education.
- classroom teachers Partner — Collaborates with classroom teachers to tailor arts residencies and support student learning.
- paraprofessionals Partner — Works alongside paraprofessionals to support students with disabilities in arts education programs.
- teachers Partner — Collaborates with classroom teachers to integrate arts learning with academic curriculum.
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.
- Arts Integration for Academic and Holistic Developmentmethodology: arts_integrationBy integrating arts education with academic instruction (e.g., ELA, Math, Science), the organization reinforces learning across subjects and develops critical thinking, because creative engagement deepens cognitive and problem-solving skills in alignment with academic standards.
- Arts-Based Social-Emotional and Identity Developmentmethodology: social_emotional_learning_through_artsBy using artmaking, collaborative projects, and culturally responsive practices, the organization fosters self-awareness, self-confidence, and social engagement, because creative expression and exploration of cultural identity build emotional resilience and belonging, especially among marginalized youth.
- Capacity Building through Collaborative Professional Developmentmethodology: sustainable_arts_integrationBy training teaching artists and classroom educators to collaborate and co-design instruction, the organization promotes sustainable arts integration, because educator partnerships and customized professional development institutionalize arts-based learning beyond individual residencies.
- Equity-Centered Access to Arts Educationmethodology: equity-centered arts accessBy prioritizing students from low-income households and those with disabilities through subsidized or no-cost programming, the organization advances educational equity, because removing financial and ability-based barriers ensures historically underserved youth can benefit from arts learning.
- Inclusive and Accessible Arts Instruction through Universal Design and Disability Justicemethodology: universal-design-for-learningBy applying Universal Design for Learning, assistive technology, and disability justice training, the organization enables full participation of students with diverse abilities, because removing structural and sensory barriers and centering inclusive pedagogy empowers all students to engage creatively and equitably.