all stories tagged "Arts"


Broadway’s financial contribution to New York City has been increasing, primarily because of the growth in its audience from outside the New York metropolitan area. Flickr/ Broadway Tour.
Tourists Support the Arts, But Not All, in NYC
Georgia Kral  |  August 15, 2012 4:00 AM | 1 Comment
Record-breaking numbers of tourists add to the coffers of some arts groups and ignore some that New Yorkers flock to.
John Paravalos paints at the Queens Museum ArtAccess program. Photo by Jessica Paravalos.
Arts Programming for Youth with Disabilities
Georgia Kral  |  July 4, 2012 9:15 AM | Comments
The arts play a crucial role in educating the youth in the city, and are particularly valuable to children and teens with special needs. MetroFocus and NYC-ARTS look at some of the arts programming across the boroughs.VIDEO
andrew-cuomo-money
Additional $4 Million for Arts Funding, But Who Will Benefit?
Georgia Kral  |  June 18, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
To receive this funding, arts groups in New York State must demonstrate how their art will spur economic development and community building.
About Us    Contact Us    The MetroFocus Team    Mobile    WNET Pressroom    Privacy Policy    Terms of Service

Ford Foundation Rubin Museum of Art Mutual of America Nissan Foundation

Funders

MetroFocus is made possible by James and Merryl Tisch, the Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family, Josh and Judy Weston, Jody and John Arnhold, The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, Jean and Ralph Baruch, and The Nissan Foundation. Corporate funding is provided by Mutual of America.
© 2013 WNET    All Rights Reserved.    825 Eighth Avenue    New York, NY 10019