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The restoration from Mayor Adams and the City Council in the FY25 Adopted Budget brings DCLA's total budget to a record high $254 million that will support over 1,000 cultural nonprofits citywide.
The renowned Lower East Side arts center will soon have a new, energy efficient facility, which will build on its legacy as a hub for art and activism.
The new, pre-approved artwork simplifies for process for site owners to turn protective structures on their properties into platforms for public art.
Every summer, New York City’s open spaces are coming alive with events, festivals, performances, and other cultural programming in all shapes and sizes.
Photo by Julia Drummond, courtesy of BRIC.
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