"The Cultural Institutions Group (CIG), a coalition of 39 city-funded New York City arts and cultural organizations, has appointed a new leadership committee following an election at the Studio Museum in Harlem yesterday, December 9. Stephanie Hill Wilchfort, director and president of the Museum of the City of New York, will become chair of the coalition, and Atiba Edwards, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Children's Museum and incoming member of Zohran Mamdani's Committee on Arts and Culture, will serve as its executive vice chair."
"The CIG dates back to 1869, when state legislation authorized the building of the American Museum of Natural History on city-owned property, beginning a new era for public-private partnerships with NYC institutions. Among the group's earliest members are the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Botanical Garden, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (now known as the Brooklyn Museum)."
"The leadership announcement comes after the CIG added five organizations to the coalition in September, including the BRIC in Brooklyn and the Bronx Children's Museum. The CIG received $183 million of the $299.6 million allocated to the city's Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) this year, marking a historic $75 million increase to the group's budget."
Stephanie Hill Wilchfort will chair the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) and Atiba Edwards will serve as executive vice chair after a leadership committee election at the Studio Museum in Harlem. The CIG is a coalition of 39 city-funded New York City arts and cultural organizations with roles that include managing the annual budget, directing advocacy efforts, and representing members to city officials and the public. The group traces its origins to 1869 and counts major institutions among its earliest members. The CIG recently added five organizations and received $183 million of the DCLA allocation, a $75 million budget increase.
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