Arts Integration Through Partnerships

Operates a two-year, paid internship program placing juniors and seniors from public Title I high schools in creative organizations, combined with career exploration, college readiness, and personal development programming. Served 26 students across 26 partner organizations in New York, Los Angeles, and Pasadena during 2022–2023, with structured hours of approximately 12 per month during the school year and 48 during summer; includes mentorship, career panels, field trips, networking, Adobe Creative Cloud access, and professional skills training.

Partners with 62 public high schools across New York and Los Angeles to deliver arts education programs, reaching over 30,000 students annually. Provides funding and technical assistance to principals and teachers over four years to implement rigorous, school-day arts curricula that improve student learning and program sustainability.

Funds the capital campaign for the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, an award-winning public high school in Astoria, Queens, providing financial support for construction and development of the school building.

Provides 15 high school students from NYC partner schools each year with fully-funded, intensive performing arts training and a comprehensive college and career preparatory curriculum over three consecutive years. Includes a summer intensive at NYU Tisch School of the Arts after 10th grade, paid project-based internships after 11th grade, monthly Saturday programming, and ongoing mentorship; had 30 total students enrolled across two cohorts during 2021–2023.

Creates and licenses a customizable experiential learning program that teaches musical theater fundamentals, character development, and performance skills using authorized show content to drama clubs and out-of-school programs via Music Theater International.

Produces and publishes free study guides with lesson plans and educational content based on authorized musical theater and drama for use in schools, and creates podcasts promoting the importance of arts education.

Provides scholarships through the Marya's Gift Program to enable children from financially challenged families to attend featured arts programs, with applications independently assessed by a separate committee.

Operates year-round youth enrichment programs, experiential events, and educational workshops based on authorized musical theater and drama content to build confidence and presentation skills in children.

Engages in economic development by providing secondary education in the arts, supporting community growth through creative industries and workforce development.

Provides support for a community orchestra that performs five concerts annually, each lasting approximately 2.5 hours.

Honors high school students from New York City public schools for excellence in visual arts through an annual juried awards program that includes scholarships, cash awards, and historic bronze medals. Awards include the Alexander Medal, St. Gaudens Medal, and Haney Medal, presented at a formal ceremony.

Founded and supports the Arts Partners program, a collaborative initiative connecting arts institutions with public schools, and created the Arts and Cultural Education Network to improve access to and delivery of arts education across New York City public schools.

Provides full and partial tuition scholarships to graduating seniors pursuing visual arts education, including a four-year scholarship to the School of Visual Arts and a one-year tuition award to Pratt Institute, awarded through a competitive selection process.

Recruits a cohort of 35 visual arts students annually to participate in a program that develops leadership and cultural competency through four full-day museum experiences per school year, including exhibition tours and art-making connected to community issues, and provides information on museum internships.

Manages the annual P.S. Art exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcasing artwork by New York City public school students.

Recognizes significant contributions to art education and student development through biennial awards, including the Charles Marshall Robertson Memorial Award and the Youth Friends Award, presented at ceremonies held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Provides awards and gifts to art teachers who have mentored scholarship and award recipients to support the purchase of classroom art supplies.

Awards grants of up to $500 to K-12 teachers in Chenango County to support the integration of arts into classroom curricula.