{"id":181,"date":"2022-05-18T21:31:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T21:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/chi-osse\/?p=181"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:44:57","slug":"council-member-chi-osse-and-nyc-culturals-hold-rally-for-cultural-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/chi-osse\/2022\/05\/18\/council-member-chi-osse-and-nyc-culturals-hold-rally-for-cultural-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Member Chi Oss\u00e9 and NYC Culturals Hold Rally for Cultural Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Chi Oss\u00e9, Chair of the Committee on Cultural Affairs, joins New York City\u2019s cultural institutions and organizations in calling for funding the Culture VIBE Plan in FY23<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW YORK, NY:\u00a0<\/strong>On Thursday, May 19, Council Member Chi Oss\u00e9 will host a rally on the steps of City Hall for increased funding to New York City cultural institutions and groups. Joined by representatives of cultural organizations from around the city, he calls for passing the Culture Visionary Investment in Building the NYC Economy (VIBE) Plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The $100 million plan would provide:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>$50 million<\/strong>\u00a0in baseline funding for Cultural Institution Group members (CIGs) and the Cultural Development Fund (CDF).<\/li>\n<li><strong>$45 million<\/strong>\u00a0in grants for five strategic initiatives\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$15 million for a Cultural Equity Fund to support BIPOC-led and -serving organizations<\/li>\n<li>$10 million for tourism and marketing for culture across the five boroughs<\/li>\n<li>$5 million for accessibility and inclusion of the deaf and disabled<\/li>\n<li>$5 million for individual artists and renewal of the City Artists corps program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>$5 million<\/strong>\u00a0to increase staffing at the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) for the agency to provide efficient and timely support to the field.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cNew York became the greatest city in the world by accident, an amalgam of the world\u2019s best immigrating to a new place and bringing with them the cultures and communities that became the cornerstones and building blocks of this metropolis,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>New York City Council Cultural Affairs Committee Chair Chi Oss\u00e9 said.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cBut we retain our position atop the podium with bold intentionality, recognizing what makes us who we are and investing accordingly. This plan is good economics and good government. It\u2019s how we will retain our place as the cultural capital of the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere has been a systemic, persistent, and cumulatively damaging underinvestment and disinvestment in BIPOC-led and serving arts groups,\u201d explained&nbsp;<strong>Lisa J. Gold, Executive Director of the Asian American Arts Alliance.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cOur organizations are deeply embedded in our communities, and we often provide more than just arts programming\u2014we serve as food banks, vaccination centers, career counselors; we protect our communities by providing mental health resources and so much more. The Cultural Equity Fund is critical to ensuring the future of BIPOC organizations and our innumerable contributions to New York City\u2019s economy, welfare, and reputation as a world leader in arts and culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of New York City\u2019s most valuable resources is its vibrant arts and culture scene,\u201d said&nbsp;<strong>Council Member Sandra Ung<\/strong>. \u201cIt is not only one of the primary reasons that tens of millions of people visit the city every year, but our arts and cultural organizations also educate, enlighten and inspire the 8 million people who call the five boroughs home. My district alone is home to numerous cultural institutions that are so important to the vibrancy of Flushing. I am committed to working with Council Member Chi Oss\u00e9 and my other colleagues in the City Council to ensure that they, as well as all of the great cultural institutions across the city, get the support they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnsuring our cultural programs are well-funded guarantees fundamental opportunities for BIPOC communities,\u201d said<strong>&nbsp;Council Member Farah Louis<\/strong>. \u201cBy increasing DCLA staffing, who reflect all of New York City, we are putting New Yorkers first. We are creating advocates for the arts: from fine arts to commercial to alternative to underground. Prioritizing investment and robust funding for our cultural institutions, we are preserving the invaluable experiences available in New York City, for all New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Clemente stands firmly with Councilmember Chi Oss\u00e9 and the cultural community in calling for a $100 million fund for arts and culture,\u201d said&nbsp;<strong>Libertad Guerra, Executive Director of The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center. \u201c<\/strong>Our artistic and cultural communities are much more than an economic engine: they are direly needed after this prolonged period of loss and suffering. They are a lifesaver.<\/p>\n<p>The arts and culture scene accounts for 13 percent of New York City\u2019s economy but receives closer to 1 percent of City Funding. As the City Council Committee on Cultural Affairs moves to rectify this discrepancy, they have the full backing of New York\u2019s cultural community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Chi Oss\u00e9, Chair of the Committee on Cultural Affairs, joins New York City\u2019s cultural institutions and organizations in calling for funding the Culture VIBE Plan in FY23<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW YORK, NY:\u00a0<\/strong>On Thursday, May 19, Council Member Chi Oss\u00e9 will host a rally on the steps of City Hall for increased funding to New York City cultural institutions and groups.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><small><a href=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/chi-osse\/2022\/05\/18\/council-member-chi-osse-and-nyc-culturals-hold-rally-for-cultural-funding\/\">READ MORE<\/a><\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":339,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-statements-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/chi-osse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/chi-osse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/chi-osse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/chi-osse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/339"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/chi-osse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/chi-osse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/chi-osse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/chi-osse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/chi-osse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}