New York City Adds Five Nonprofits to Cultural Institutions Group in Biggest Expansion in Nearly 50 Years

The city will provide new operating subsidies, presented as an equity move to stabilize community arts during financial strain.

Overview

The new members are BRIC, Bronx Children’s Museum, Louis Armstrong House Museum, the Noble Maritime Collection, and Pregones/PRTT.
They shift from Cultural Development Fund support to annual operating subsidies from the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Mayor Eric Adams added $3 million to the operating budget to support the expansion.
The additions bring CIG membership to 39 and ensure representation across all five boroughs.
Officials describe the move as supporting free and low-cost programming as cultural organizations contend with funding cuts and rising expenses.