named programs · 9 · from sources
What they call their work
A Quest for Home
Writing and storytelling workshop series for members of the South Asian diaspora, resulting in a published zine that explores themes of belonging, memory, and identity.
Above and Beyond Borders
Webinar series featuring artists and cultural organizers working to support immigrants, detainees, and incarcerated individuals, co-sponsored with No Longer Empty and NOCD-NY.
Adda Art
Project engaging Bangladeshi women and girls in Kensington, Brooklyn in oral history and artmaking, including sari painting, katha creation, public performance, and video documentation.
Community Iftar
Annual in-person gathering during Ramadan that brings together Muslim community members and allies for food, celebration, and artistic expression, co-sponsored with local organizations and city officials.
Cultural Organizing for Community Change
Annual workshop series bringing together artists, organizers, and policymakers to build skills in cultural organizing, featuring case studies, networking, and hands-on workshops. Held in Brooklyn and other locations since 2013.
Culture, Planning, and Community Engagement
Experiential mini-courses for Pratt Institute that explore the intersection of arts, culture, and participatory planning in cities including Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
Kensington Cares
Public art exhibition honoring mutual aid leaders in Kensington, Brooklyn, created in collaboration with photographers and community organizations, accompanied by community events.
Prokash / Reveal
Bilingual workshop series for immigrants and first-generation youth exploring identity, immigration, and biculturalism through art and storytelling, culminating in a public performance.
We Count!
Civic engagement initiative encouraging cultural communities to participate in the U.S. Census, emphasizing the role of artists in ensuring an accurate count.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Policy Advocacy & Research 1 activity
- Advocating for cultural equity in public policyAdvocates for cultural policy reforms including the integration of arts into city governance, equitable access to city resources, and the creation of dedicated city staff positions and advisory bodies to support neighborhood-based cultural economies and cultural equity in New York City.
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Artist and Curatorial Publications 1 activity
- Conducting research and publishing resources on arts and civic engagementCommissions and publishes research, including profiles, essays, and books such as the Bridge Conversations series and "Insights from Arts and Civic Engagement," to document interdisciplinary collaborations and inform practice in arts-based civic engagement and cultural organizing.
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Leadership & Policy Dialogue Forums 1 activity
- Facilitating Bridge Conversations and public dialoguesHosts and facilitates intergenerational and cross-sector dialogues called Bridge Conversations and other public webinars and forums that explore the role of arts in social change, civic participation, storytelling during crises, and cultural leadership, featuring changemakers across disciplines and geographies.
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding arts-based civic engagement projectsFunds arts-based civic engagement initiatives through the P.L.A.C.E. (People, Land, Arts, Culture and Engagement) Initiative, supporting community-driven projects that integrate arts and culture into civic life.
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Cultural Exchange and Community Integration Events 1 activity
- Organizing cultural workshops and community eventsConducts in-person and virtual cultural organizing workshops, learning exchanges, and community events—including performances, public art exhibitions, and shared meals such as Community Iftar celebrations—designed in collaboration with local partners to support community engagement and storytelling in neighborhoods like Kensington, Brooklyn and beyond.
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Arts Education Professional Development 1 activity
- Providing capacity-building resources and trainingDevelops and shares curricula, guides, and toolkits—including on youth media arts, participatory budgeting, and cultural organizing—and facilitates trainings, networking events, and roundtables to strengthen the capacity of artists, community groups, and policymakers to integrate arts into civic engagement and community development.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Hosting briefing calls and national convenings on cultural strategyOrganizes national and local briefing calls and convenings focused on creative approaches to democratic economies, rural engagement, cultural planning, refugee artist amplification, and place-based equity, bringing together practitioners and experts from across the U.S.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$87K
Contributions & grants$71K82%
Program service revenue$16K18%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$92K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$102K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$99K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -3.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Atlas | Director | 10 | $11K |
| Hasiba Haq | Director | 1 | $1K |
| Judith Jennings | Director | 1 | $50 |
board members · 7
- Amalia Deloney — Director
- Anusha Venkataraman — Director
- Javiera Benavente — Director
- Karen Mack — Director
- Kathie deNorbriga — Director
- Mark Valdez — Director
- Michelle Miller — Director
relationships · 90
Who they work with
- ACCESS Partner — Profiled as an exemplary project connecting arts, culture, and civic engagement within the Arab-American community.
- All-Ages Movement Project Partner — Profiled as an exemplary project fostering democratic culture and youth leadership through music and cultural spaces.
- Alternate ROOTS Partner — Copresented the 2015 KY Cultural Organizing Learning Exchange.
- Anan Ameri Partner — Authored and participated in a Bridge Conversation on the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services model
- Appalshop Partner — Profiled as an exemplary project using multidisciplinary arts and media production to build media literacy and community engagement in Appalachia.
- ArtBuilt Partner — Co-sponsored the in-person Community Iftar event at Avenue C Plaza.
- ArtBuilt Partner — Cosponsored the Community Iftar and collaborated on the Kensington Cares public art exhibition.
- ArtHome Partner — Cosponsored an Artist Homeownership Workshop in Brooklyn, NY.
- Asian American Arts Centre Partner — Co-signatory organization on a policy brief advocating for arts and culture in city planning.
- Bronx Council on the Arts Partner — Co-signatory organization on a policy brief advocating for arts and culture in city planning.
- Brooklyn Arts Council Partner — Cosponsored the Artist Homeownership Workshop.
- Center for Media Justice Partner — Cosponsored an Activist Artist and Media Justice Networking Dinner in Oakland, CA.
- Center for Media Justice Partner — Reposted content on communications strategies for progressive social change, indicating collaborative alignment in narrative building.
- Center for Urban Pedagogy Partner — Featured in a call discussing creative toolkits.
- Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center Partner — Partner in the Toward A 21st Century City for All initiative.
- City Council Members Brad Lander and Steve Levin Government — Cosponsored the Artist Homeownership Workshop.
- City Councilmember Shahna Hanif Government — Co-sponsored the Community Iftar event.
- City Councilmember Shahna Hanif Partner — Cosponsored the Community Iftar event.
- Craig McGarvey Partner — Participated in a discussion on art as a vehicle for change versus status quo
- Dancewave Partner — Partnered to offer a salsa class as part of a voter engagement event for participatory budgeting.
- Dee Davis Partner — Participated in a Bridge Conversation on strategic communications and social change
- Dudley Cocke Partner — Participated in a discussion on art as a vehicle for change versus status quo
- Edyael Casaperalta Partner — Authored and participated in a Bridge Conversation on intentionality, consciousness, and community change
- El Puente Partner — Co-signatory organization on a policy brief advocating for arts and culture in city planning.
- Francisco Guajardo Partner — Participated in a Bridge Conversation on intentionality, consciousness, and community change
- Future of Music Coalition Partner — Profiled as an exemplary project promoting public understanding of music, technology, and policy related to free speech and public ownership of media.
- Gayle Isa Partner — Participated in a Bridge Conversation on community development and intermediary spaces
- Global Action Project Partner — Co-signatory organization on a policy brief advocating for arts and culture in city planning.
- Grantmakers in the Arts Network — Participated in joint networking events such as the Chicago Networking the Networks Dinner.
- Groundswell Partner — Codrafted the policy brief "Arts and Culture as Part of a Just and Equitable City" together.
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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 as Catalyst for Civic Engagementmethodology: culture-as-catalystBy integrating arts and culture into civic processes such as participatory budgeting and policy development, we increase engagement and inclusivity in democracy, because creative expression lowers barriers to participation and fosters emotional resonance with civic issues.
- Creative Placemaking for Spatial Justicemethodology: creative-placemakingBy centering community-led cultural practices in urban development, we counter gentrification and advance spatial justice, because an aesthetic of belonging ensures that place-making affirms existing communities rather than displacing them.
- Cross-Sector Integration of Arts in Policymethodology: cross-sector integration of artsBy embedding arts and culture across policy domains like health, education, and disaster planning, we produce more equitable and responsive systems, because cultural perspectives reveal hidden inequities and expand the imagination of what is possible in policy design.
- Cultural Organizing for Social Justicemethodology: cultural_organizingBy centering local culture, identity, and artistic expression in community organizing, we build collective power and resilience, because culturally rooted practices strengthen trust, continuity, and belonging among marginalized communities.
- Story-Based Organizing for Communal Resiliencemethodology: story-based organizingBy using storytelling and lived experience as tools for organizing, we foster care, resistance, and healing in communities facing crisis, because narrative creates emotional connection and validates marginalized voices in public discourse.