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With a record investment from Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council - along with new, far-reaching equity reforms - this year's CDF awarded the most funding to the largest-ever number of cultural organizations in agency history.

NYC's Official Nutcracker Census!

The 2022 NYC Nutcracker Census is complete! The Department of Cultural Affairs is pleased to share the many diverse Nutcracker productions happening in every corner of the five boroughs.

Announcing 2022-23 NYC Public Artists in Residence with photos of the artists

The Department of Cultural Affairs presents Carlos Irijalba, Modesto Flako Jimenez, Alex Strada, and Gioncarlo Valentine as the 2022-23 Public Artists in Residence (PAIR).

Photo of a a crowd cutting a large orange ribbon with giant scissors.

City Delivers a New Home for the Bronx Children's Museum

The new facility is the Bronx's first-ever brick and mortar children's museum. Photo by Keyz2Life Media.

A TV cameraperson interviews Percent for Art director Kendal Henry in a park

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New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is the largest municipal funder of culture in the country and is committed to providing access to art and culture for all New Yorkers.

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