Applications are open for the 2025-26 PAIR Open Call for artists to work alongside the Mayor's Office of Housing Recovery Operations, the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit, and the NYC Department of Small Business Services.
Applications must be submitted by Monday, June 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM.
The City is seeking panelists with expertise in the arts and cultural landscape of NYC to help to guide public funding for the arts and culture sector.
Apply or nominate someone today!
Mayor Eric Adams announced that DCLA will receive a baseline increase of $45 million, the first substantial increase to the agency's permanent, baseline funding in over a decade.
The city encourages New Yorkers to 'thrive in 2025' by exploring a list of cultural venues that offer free or suggested admission.
Photo by Tagger Yancey IV/NYC Tourism + Conventions.
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
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