"The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) has announced five new members of its (Cig)-an exclusive programme for private arts organisations that operate on public land to receive long-term support from the city, including an annual operations subsidy. One arts organisation from each of the city's five boroughs was inducted into the group-Brooklyn's , Manhattan's , the , the on Staten Island and the in Queens."
"Local politicians and employees of the newly honoured cultural institutions gathered at Bric on 30 September-the Staten Island contingent came in on a yellow school bus-for what Laurie Cumbo, New York City's commissioner of cultural affairs, dubbed a daytime "party" celebrating the announcement. In her introduction, Cumbo made special mention of all of the arts organisations in the city headed by people of colour, noting the importance of supporting these kinds of institutions in historically underserved communities."
The Department of Cultural Affairs announced five new members of the Cultural Institutions Group, adding one private arts organization from each borough and providing long-term city support and annual operations subsidies. The expansion increases the programme's membership to 39 institutions, the largest growth since the 1970s. Local politicians and staff gathered at Bric on 30 September to mark the inductions. Commissioner Laurie Cumbo emphasized supporting arts organizations led by people of colour and the role of the arts in underserved communities. Deputy Mayor Adolfo Carrión Jr. noted the remaining days in the mayoral administration. Cig leadership described members as private non-profit institutions serving the public good.
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