named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
LIC Arts Open Festival
Annual multi-day festival featuring exhibitions, performances, film screenings, and artist talks across Long Island City venues.
LIC Arts Open Short Film Festival
Curated screening of short films by Jules Seo, held at The Secret Theatre.
Open Studios
Two-day event allowing the public to visit artist studios and meet creators in person across Long Island City.
Secret Salon
Curated performance and art event by Richard Mazda held at The Secret Theatre during the festival.
The Soul of the Form
LIC-A’s annual drawing exhibition curated by Jorge Posada and Joshua Rosenblatt, held at The Factory LIC.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Funds member artists' grant applications and supports artistic collaborationsProvides sponsorship and application support for members seeking NYSCA grants, contributing to over $85,000 in awarded funding over two years, and issues open calls for collaborative art projects to expand creative opportunities.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Hosts annual LIC Arts Open festivalOrganizes a five-day annual festival each May featuring over 500 exhibited artists through 130 open studios and 12 curated pop-up exhibitions across Long Island City, including special events such as poetry readings, short film screenings, and outdoor art installations.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Operates gallery space for rotating art exhibitionsHosts regular curated art exhibitions at The LIC-A Art Space and other venues in Long Island City, including annual drawing shows, solo and group exhibitions, and collaborative projects with institutions like Pratt Institute and Brickhouse Ceramic Art Center; maintains public gallery hours Wednesday through Saturday.
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Fundraising for Community and Charitable Initiatives 1 activity
- Organizes fundraising events and donates proceeds to social causesHosts benefit events including silent auctions and closing parties that have raised over $4,000, and directs portions of art sale proceeds to support organizations serving homeless women and children, such as WIN NYC.
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Arts Education Professional Development 1 activity
- Provides artist professional development and community programsOffers workshops, life drawing sessions, artist talks, panel discussions, and professional development opportunities led by practicing artists and educators to support emerging and professional artists in the local community.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$71K
Contributions & grants$41K58%
Program service revenue$29K41%
Investment income$7301%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$81K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$10K
balance sheet
Total assets$45K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$45K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +87.8%
relationships · 36
Who they work with
- 7, E, & G train Government — Transit services providing access to the gallery location
- AGA Architects Partner — Hosted the "Magic Realism" exhibition.
- Amie Gross Architects Partner — Partnered on the solo exhibition "Magic Realism" by Luis Medina.
- Art Students League Partner — Collaborator in the LIC Arts Open festival
- Bard High School Early College Queens Partner — Featured student artwork in a dedicated exhibition during the festival.
- Brickhouse Ceramic Art Center Partner — Collaborated on the "Leaky Boundaries" exhibition during LIC Arts Open 13
- Brickhouse Ceramic Art Center Partner — Collaborated on the ceramic exhibition "Leaky Boundaries" and co-hosted an open house event.
- Brickhouse Ceramic Art Center Partner — Collaborator in the LIC Arts Open festival
- Brickhouse Ceramic Art Center Partner — Coordinated exhibition hours and location details for the LIC Arts Open festival.
- Copa Love Partner — Sponsored the cocktail hour at the LIC Arts Open Festival Launch Party.
- Culture Lab LIC Partner — Collaborator in the LIC Arts Open festival
- Culture Lab LIC Partner — Hosted the LIC Arts Open Festival Launch Party and other events including "Rooted - Artists of LIC."
- Fountain House Partner — Co-curated the "Outside/Outsider" exhibition addressing mental illness in 2021
- Fountain House Studio Partner — Collaborator in the LIC Arts Open festival
- Green Space Partner — Presented new dance works created by artists from its DIGGING IN GROUP Artist Residency Program.
- Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning Partner — Collaborator in the LIC Arts Open festival
- La Guardia Partner — Collaborator in the LIC Arts Open festival
- NYSCA Government — Provides grant sponsorship opportunities for members through the New York State Council on the Arts.
- Plaxall Gallery Partner — Hosted the Unbridled exhibition curated by board member Jaime Bautista in 2019
- Pratt Graduate Video Program Partner — Collaborated on the "Energy-Fragments" exhibition during LIC Arts Open 13
- Pratt Institute Partner — Graduate students from Pratt Institute's Dept of Digital Arts participated in the "energy:fragments" exhibition curated by Caroline Voagen Nelson.
- Pratt University Partner — Collaborator in the LIC Arts Open festival
- Pratt University's Graduate Video Art Program Partner — Collaborated on the video art exhibition "Energy-fragments."
- Queens College Partner — Collaborator in the LIC Arts Open festival
- Queens Council on the Arts Partner — Hosted the "Celebrating 25 Years of Masala Bhangra" exhibition at Elements Gallery.
- Rockrose Partner — Collaborated on the "Energy-fragments" video art exhibition.
- Secret Theatre Partner — Collaborator in the LIC Arts Open festival
- The Blue Bus Project Partner — Collaborator in the LIC Arts Open festival
- The Factory LIC Partner — Hosts LIC ARTISTS INC workshops at The Factory LIC art space.
- The Factory LIC Partner — Provides space for life drawing sessions at The LIC-A Art Space.
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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.
- Art as Dialogue-Centered Reckoning and Activismmethodology: art_as_dialogueBy using art exhibitions to center marginalized voices—particularly women—and frame personal acts as collective change, the organization fosters reflection and movement forward, because art creates space for reckoning and dialogue where direct criticism fails.
- Artist Mutual Support and Shared Visibilitymethodology: artist_mutual_supportBy fostering mutual support and shared visibility among artists, the organization strengthens community and enables professional growth, because artists thrive in connected, collaborative ecosystems rather than in isolation.
- Digital Accessibility as Artistic Inclusionmethodology: digital_inclusionBy investing in digital accessibility, the organization ensures equitable access to art and participation, because dignity, equality, and independence are foundational to inclusive cultural engagement.
- Member-Led, Volunteer-Driven Organizational Modelmethodology: peer_led_organizingBy structuring the organization as member-led with artists contributing professional expertise in service roles, it builds ownership and sustainability, because peer investment strengthens both community engagement and operational resilience.