•   JanArtsNYC, the annual collection of world-class public performances and innovative industry gatherings is happening now, featuring 12 partners who will premiere new works in theatre, dance, opera, music and performance, including the Under the Radar festival, January 7-25.
•    For a full list of events, including the APAP|NYC Conference January 9-13, and to view a short film about the partners involved, please read the full press release on the MOME site. 

•    The sixth annual competition, open to any NYC Public School students in grades K-12, will continue with in-person qualifying rounds in each borough, and the Mayor’s Cup Final in May.
•    The final will take place during the Second Annual NYC Video Game Festival, where winners will be declared for elementary, middle, and high school teams.
•     For more information on how to submit and compete, please read the full press release on the MOME site. 

•    The submission period for the eighth annual Public School Film Festival, presented by MOME and NYC Public Schools is open until February 6, 2026. The Public School Film Festival is available to all middle and high school students and designed to celebrate the diversity of student voices.
•    For more information about the submission process, please visit MOME’s festival page here.

•    The New York Game Awards, produced by the nonprofit New York Videogame Critics Circle, will celebrate 15 years of honoring outstanding achievement in video games this year.
•    The NYVGCC promotes education within the worlds of video game writing and journalism in the New York City area.
•    For more information about the awards and two-day festival at the SVA Theatre, please visit the NYVGCC website. 

•    A “Made in NY” production is identified when 75% of the filming takes place in NYC, which in turn helps to employ hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and utilize small businesses. MOME is proud to celebrate those productions who have received wins during this awards show season, including:
   ○ Marty Supreme - Critic’s Choice Award for Best Actor
   ○ SNL 50 - Critic’s Choice Award for Best Comedy Special
   ○ Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Critic’s Choice Award for Best Variety Series 

•   Lifelong New Yorker John Catsimatidis’ rise to success from supermarket employee to CEO of Red Apple Group and owner of WABC Radio 77 is the quintessential New York City story.

•   MOME’s Associate Commissioner Alia Jones-Harvey was on hand to celebrate NYC’s own Sam Eng, a locally based digital game designer as he released his new game, Skate Story, alongside production company Devolver Digital.
•   Skate Story's creator exemplifies the type of gaming developer that MOME and City of New York are excited to support in our efforts to strengthen and grow NYC's indie game community, and make it accessible to all New Yorkers.

•    Harlem World Magazine 12/12 - JanArtsNYC 2026 Set To Transform January Into A Global Performing Arts Celebration
•    American Theatre 12/15 - Mayor’s Office Announces JanArtsNYC 2026
•    Broadway World 12/16 - Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Announces JanArtsNYC 2026
•    PIX 11 12/18 - JanArtsNYC returns: World-class performing arts take over NYC in January 

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Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment
nyc.gov/mome

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