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LONG ISLAND ARTS ALLIANCE INC
PATCHOGUE, NY · EIN 020742285 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A01 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · longislandartsalliance.org
revenue
$141K
expenses
$142K
net assets
$42K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

An Alliance of member organizations, LIAA advocates for arts education in schools and collaborates on strategies for community revitalization through the arts

profile · synthesized from sources

Long Island Arts Alliance is a regional advocacy and infrastructure organization that supports the arts community across Long Island. It advances arts education in schools, promotes economic equity for artists, and strengthens the cultural sector through research, policy, and coordinated funding access. The organization serves as a backbone for the regional arts ecosystem by convening stakeholders, producing data-driven tools, and advocating for equitable public investment.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Creative Community Huddles
Monthly open conversations that bring together Long Island’s arts community to discuss shared challenges and solutions across disciplines and geographies
Long Island Arts Data Collective
Initiative to collect and connect community-level data on arts participation using ZIP codes and attendance numbers to inform equitable investment and policy decisions
Long Island Arts Education Summit
Annual convening bringing together educators, arts leaders, and community advocates to advance arts education through panel discussions, workshops, and networking at Hofstra University
Long Island Grants Academy
Program to increase access to public funding for independent artists and small- to mid-sized organizations through application support, technical assistance, and fiscal sponsorship
activities · 10 groups

What they do

  • Arts Education Scholarships 1 activity
    • Administering student artist recognition and scholarship program
      Selects 40 high school seniors annually for Scholar-Artist and Merit Awards, provides $500 scholarships, publishes profiles in Newsday, distributes framed prints, and hosts a formal recognition ceremony at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts.
  • Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 1 activity
    • Advocating for arts education policy
      Advocates for state legislation to codify arts education, including securing co-sponsorship for A6490 from 14 of 22 Long Island Assembly Members and advancing S6318 through unanimous approval by the New York State Senate Education Committee.
  • Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
    • Building organizational and artist capacity
      Maintains a network of over 100 member organizations, provides access to data and research tools, offers professional development programs, and delivers customized economic impact reports to support fundraising and grant applications.
  • Artist Support Grants 1 activity
    • Delivering grant readiness and fiscal sponsorship services
      Provides grant proposal development assistance and training for New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) funding opportunities, submits grant applications on behalf of individual artists, manages reporting, and enables artists and groups to operate under LIAA's 501(c)(3) status for tax-deductible fundraising.
  • Community Recycling & Reuse Education 1 activity
    • Facilitating reuse of natural materials for artistic purposes
      Prepares recycled oyster shells and connects artists and organizations with donated reusable materials to support affordable, sustainable creative work and educational programming.
  • Professional Networking Events 1 activity
    • Hosting regular convenings for arts professionals
      Hosts monthly virtual gatherings—branded as Creative Community Huddles starting in April 2025—for arts and culture leaders, creatives, educators, and advocates across Nassau and Suffolk Counties to connect, share knowledge, and collaborate.
  • Regional Arts Advocacy & Promotion 1 activity
    • Promoting arts and cultural participation
      Increases public awareness and engagement with Long Island's arts and cultural institutions through audience-building programs, publication of an annual summer arts camps guide, and promotion of events across over 100 member organizations.
  • Professional Membership and Association Benefits 1 activity
    • Providing membership communications and event access
      Provides individual members with a subscription to LIAA Monthly and invites them to public programs and regional events to enhance engagement with the regional arts ecosystem.
  • Educator Conferences & Professional Development Events 1 activity
    • Supporting arts education initiatives
      Organizes the Long Island Arts Education Summit, hosts panel discussions and workshops on best practices, and participates in the Long Island Arts Education Coalition to advance arts integration in schools and community settings.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Conducting economic and policy research on the arts sector
      Conducted and released the Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) study and the policy report "Sustaining Long Island’s Creative Spark" in partnership with the Center for an Urban Future, analyzing the socioeconomic impact of the nonprofit arts industry.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$141K
Contributions & grants$138K97%
Program service revenue$3K2%
Investment income$2510%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$142K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$83K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$54K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$42K
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +19.3%
relationships · 51

Who they work with

  • 100+ member organizations Network — Member organizations across Long Island that the Alliance supports through audience building programs.
  • Americans for the Arts Network — Participates in the national Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) study led by Americans for the Arts, contributing regional data to a national research initiative.
  • Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts Partner — Former Executive Director of BACCA, indicating a leadership role and ongoing professional affiliation.
  • Center for an Urban Future Partner — Collaborated on the development of the research and policy report "Sustaining Long Island’s Creative Spark."
  • Farmingdale State College Partner — Partner organization represented on the Long Island Arts Education Coalition.
  • Gold Coast Arts Center Partner — Partner organization represented on the Long Island Arts Education Coalition.
  • Hofstra University Partner — Hosts the Long Island Arts Education Summit at the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center.
  • Hofstra University Museum of Art Partner — Provides an exhibition tour of 'EVERY body, EVERY mind' at the Emily Lowe Gallery during the Long Island Arts Education Summit.
  • Huntington Arts Council Partner — Partner organization represented on the Long Island Arts Education Coalition.
  • Iona University Partner — Partner organization represented on the Long Island Arts Education Coalition.
  • Jill Skelly Partner — Artist fiscally sponsored by LIAA for the project "Etched In The Parks" funded through a NYSCA Support for Artists grant.
  • Kelynn Alder Partner — Artist fiscally sponsored by LIAA for the project "Transport and Transcendence of Ancient and Popular Culture in Mexico and the U.S." funded through a NYSCA Support for Artists grant.
  • Lisa Petker Mintz Partner — Artist fiscally sponsored by LIAA for the project "Built by Impulse: Monumental Surfaces in Paint" funded through a NYSCA Support for Artists grant.
  • Long Island Association Partner — Collaborated with the Long Island Association, which initiated the examination of regional assets that led to LIAA's founding.
  • Long Island Children's Museum Partner — Participates in the Advocacy 101 session at the Long Island Arts Education Summit with its president serving as a facilitator.
  • Long Island Children's Museum Partner — Partner organization represented on the Long Island Arts Education Coalition.
  • Longwood Central School District Partner — Partner organization represented on the Long Island Arts Education Coalition.
  • Manhasset Public Schools Partner — Partner organization represented on the Long Island Arts Education Coalition.
  • Molloy University Partner — Partner organization represented on the Long Island Arts Education Coalition.
  • NYS Council of Administrators of Music Education Coalition — Endorses the Scholar-Artist Awards program through its Nassau and Suffolk chapters.
  • Nassau Council of Music Administrators Partner — Partner organization represented on the Long Island Arts Education Coalition.
  • Nassau County Government — Collaborates with Nassau County as part of regional efforts to support arts and culture.
  • Nassau County Museum of Art Partner — Partner organization represented on the Long Island Arts Education Coalition.
  • Nassau Music Educators Partner — Partner organization represented on the Long Island Arts Education Coalition.
  • Nassau and Suffolk County Art Supervisors Associations Coalition — Endorse the Scholar-Artist Awards program.
  • National Association for Music Education Partner — Collaborates on advocacy actions, including providing tools to contact legislators about support for arts education bills.
  • New York State Art Teachers Association Coalition — Endorses the Scholar-Artist Awards program.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Primary funder supporting Long Island Arts Alliance programs, including grant readiness initiatives.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Government — Administers the "Support for Artists" grant program, for which LIAA serves as a fiscal sponsor by submitting applications and managing reporting on behalf of artists.
  • New York State Legislature Government — Provides legislative support and funding for Long Island Arts Alliance programs through appropriations to the New York State Council on the Arts.
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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.

  • Capacity-Building Through Fiscal and Grant Infrastructure
    methodology: grant_readiness_and_development
    By providing fiscal sponsorship and grant readiness support, the organization enables artists and emerging arts groups to access funding and operate sustainably, thereby strengthening the regional arts ecosystem from the ground up.
  • Collective Action Network
    methodology: collective_action_network
    By uniting member organizations, the alliance amplifies advocacy efforts for arts education and community revitalization, leveraging shared voice and resources to achieve policy and funding outcomes that individual entities could not attain alone.
  • Data-Integrated Storytelling for Advocacy
    methodology: data-and-storytelling-integration
    By combining quantitative data with narrative storytelling, the organization strengthens the credibility and emotional resonance of its advocacy, making abstract impacts tangible and motivating public and policymaker action.
  • Experience-Driven Systemic Intervention
    methodology: experience-driven-system-intervention
    By designing programs grounded in direct engagement with artists and observation of systemic barriers, the organization ensures its interventions are contextually relevant and effectively address root causes of inequity and disconnection in the arts sector.