Announcing New Members of the A.R.T./New York Board of Directors

OCTOBER, 2024

A.R.T./New York is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members to our Board of Directors, serving as stewards and advocates for our organization. Sam Hood Adrian, James Clements, Priya Kamdar, Becky Leifman, and Michael Maechling bring a wealth of artistic, financial, and managerial skills to the deep bench of experience, relationships, and perspectives currently represented on the Board. A.R.T./New York is grateful to the leadership of our entire Board of Directors for supporting the field and helping New York theatremakers to thrive.

Announcing Health and Wealth: Supporting NYC Theatremakers through Data and Insights

A.R.T./New York is pleased to announce a high-impact data and research initiative designed to help us better serve our organizational and individual members, while also leveraging our membership’s insights and experiences to provide stronger support for our sector. 

As you know, over the past three years, the theatre industry has been tremendously impacted by both the acute and ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. A.R.T./New York’s member theatres continue to face unprecedented challenges including increased supply costs, evolving audience trends, work to provide better wages, and labor scarcity. In recent years, A.R.T./New York has also undergone our own significant transformation, reforming our operating practices and organizational structure to align with our values and to prepare us to meet the emergent needs of those we serve. Our staff, leadership, and operations now support our ability to further focus on understanding and responding to the unique and evolving needs of the field.

Statement from the A.R.T./New York Executive Committee
July 17, 2020

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with the safety of our members, office tenants, stakeholders and our staff in mind; and in compliance with New York City's vaccine mandate for all indoor activities, A.R.T./New York will now require confirmation of vaccination against COVID-19 at all of our locations; Spaces @520, South Oxford Space, and at the A.R.T./New York Theatre’s, effective September 1, 2021.

To that end, all eligible individuals (12 years of age and over) visiting our locations will be asked to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination at the time of their visit; with at least one shot from a vaccine considered effective by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) and/or the World Health Organization (“WHO”). Proof of vaccination may be provided upon arrival or in advance by completing our secure A.R.T./New York Verification Form. Proof of vaccination includes your vaccination record card (paper or photo) or any digital vaccine card via an app (e.g. NY Excelsior Pass, CLEAR, NYC COVID SAFE, etc.), in addition to your photo ID.

Proof of vaccination will be required for all visitors,  including all rental participants active in our rented studios, theatres, any guests, caregivers, or audience members. Ineligible persons and those claiming a medical exemption will be required to provide exemption documentation and will also be required to wear a mask at all times. 

Welcome & Intention Setting

Every individual is entitled to feel safe and supported in their community.  When you attend an A.R.T./New York event, you are a part of our community. A.R.T./New York works to ensure that every event is accessible, giving each attendee the ability to engage as much or as little as they wish.  It is our goal to foster a wholly inclusive environment in which each attendee feels taken care of. You are encouraged to honor your personal needs and exit any conversation, room, or venue as you wish and will be welcome upon your return at any time.

Initial Grant Recipients Include 55 New York City Theatres

(January 27, 2021 - New York, NY) The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York) (Risa Shoup, Interim Executive Director) announced today the creation of the Leon Levy Foundation COVID Relief Fund, initiated with a $250,000 grant to support small New York City theatres in conjunction with A.R.T./New York Relief Fund for NYC Small Theatres.

A.R.T./New York also announced 55 recipients of the first round of the A.R.T./New York Relief Fund for NYC Small Theatres.