Arts Resources

Alta Classica
570 Fort Washington Avenue, Suite 64A, New York, NY 10033. Tel: 212-740-0708. Fax: 212-740-0708. Promotes the music and musicians which represent the underserved cultures in New York City, with a specialization in neglected Hispanic music. It also promotes the growth of arts and culture in general in Washington Heights and Inwood.

American Academy of Arts and Letters
633 West 155th Street, New York, NY 10032. Tel: 212-368-5900. Fax: 212-491-4645. Founded in 1898 to cater to the interest of Washington Heights residents in music, literature and other arts, the academy hosts exhibitions of art and manuscripts as well as readings and performances of new musicals. In addition, it serves as an intermediary for the purchase and donation of paintings to museums across the country.

Artists Unite
Aims to link artists of all disciplines, creating a broad-based, multi-cultural arts community, and to strengthen the connection between the artists and the community. They want to develop the artistic community by providing a network of resources, artist development programs, performance and exhibition opportunities, and community-based arts initiatives.

Association of Hispanic Arts
161 East 106th Street, P.O. Box 1169, New York, NY 10029. Tel: 212-876-1242. Fax: 212-876-1285. The AHA is dedicated to the advancement of Latino arts, artists and arts organizations as an integral part of the cultural life of the nation. They facilitate projects and programs designed to foster the appreciation, growth and wellbeing of the Latino cultural community.

Centro Cultural Ballet Quisqueya
P.O. Box 500, Audubon Station, New York, NY 10032. Tel: 212-795-0107. Offers various programs and international dance classes for children and adults. Performances held throughout the year.

Cloisters
Fort Tryon Park (Margaret Corbin Drive), New York, NY 10040. Tel: 212-923-3700. Fax: 212-795-3640. Located on four acres in Fort Tryon Park, overlooking the Hudson River, the building incorporates elements from five medieval French cloisters and from other monastic sites in southern France. The Cloisters is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art that boasts a splendid collection of medieval artifacts, paintings and architecture.

Community Arts Showcase (CAS)
Tel: 212-795-7830. Fax: 212-795-7830. CAS offers an avenue of exposure to artists of all mediums and disciplines in Washington Heights and Inwood. Its goal is to reach out to the community at large as well as the youth of the community. Working without a headquarters, CAS lines up venues and organizes public showings of the work of artists in the community.

Cornerstone Chorale
Tel: 212-795-5738. This group strives to bring singers together from Washington Heights, Inwood, other Manhattan neighborhoods and other boroughs. Cornerstone, the only community chorus north of 125th Street in Manhattan, is dedicated to providing quality concert programs within the local community, and is often invited to perform in other locations as well.

Culturarte
260 Audubon Avenue, New York, NY 10033. Tel: 212-928-8100. Fax: 212-928-8200. Fundación Culturarte de Nueva York is a community-based organization that promotes weekly encounters with artists, poets, writers and professionals. Culturarte organizes periodic conventions, congresses, forums and symposia of the Hispanic cultural reality as well as monthly literary and art festivals, book fairs and art exhibits.

Hispanic Society of America
613 West 155th Street, New York, NY 10032. Tel: 212-926-2234. Fax: 212-690-0743. Founded in 1904, the HSA is dedicated to the art and culture of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. In addition to permanent collection displays that include paintings by El Greco, Velásquez, Goya and Sorilla, the museum offers many exhibitions and lectures on a variety of topics.

Inwood Literary Review
P.O. Box 460, Inwood Station, New York, NY 10034. The Inwood Literary Review is a quarterly online journal that showcases and celebrates the work of writers and artists living in upper Manhattan. Each issue focuses on a specific theme. Local writers and artists are invited to submit their work for publication — work can include nonfiction, fiction, poetry, drama, graphics, painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media.

Lyric Opera of New York
4445 Post Road, 8D, Riverdale, NY 10471. Tel: 718-432-2066. Fax: 718-432-2066. A performing arts organization dedicated to bringing a high level of opera performance and performance opportunity to New York City, especially to Inwood, Washington Heights, and Riverdale.

Moose Hall Theatre Company
c/o Ted Minos, Spuyten Duyvil Station, P.O. Box 630027, Bronx, NY 10463. Tel: 917-918-0394. Provides performance opportunities for professional performing artists of various cultures and origins, particularly for those who would not otherwise have an opportunity to participate in contemporary or classical productions. Moose Hall produces the Inwood Shakespeare Festival every summer in Inwood Hill Park.

NURTUREart
160 Cabrini Boulevard, Suite 134, New York, NY 10033. Tel: 212-795-5566. Fax: 212-795-5566. NURTUREart is dedicated to helping promising career-track emerging fine artists and curators to become full-time, self-supporting professionals. Our name is our mission. It maintains a registry of more than 300 portfolios, and organizes juried group and one-person exhibitions of its Registry Artists' work at host sites in the New York City metropolitan area. NURTUREart also assists individual artists and curators with career development advice, and presents artists' talks, slide lectures, workshops, symposia, portfolio reviews and other enjoyable and educational events for artists, curators, and the general public.

Pied Piper Children's Theatre
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 20 Cumming Street (between Broadway and Seaman Avenue, one block north of Dyckman Street). Tel: 212-544-2976. Committed to creating a nonthreatening and fun place where children ages 5 to 17 can explore their creativity and learn new theatrical and musical skills while making new friendships. Children are selected after a thorough audition that examines their attitude and interest in Music/Theatre Arts.

Russian American Cultural Heritage Center (RACH-C)
34 Hillside Avenue, 4C, New York, NY 10040. Tel: 212-567-5834. An educational and charitable community development organization serving the Russian American community. RACH-C strives to preserve the culture, traditions and values immigrants have brought from their Russian-speaking countries of origin, so that these can be enjoyed and respected by their children, and help enrich American culture. The organization encourages writers and artists in their endeavors, and provides advice and technical assistance to Russian American organizations and individuals who are attempting to bring worthwhile projects to life. It also provides workshops, seminars, etc., regarding the history, culture and characteristics of Russsian Americans.

Shakespeare in the Wild
Tel: 212-714-5081. This theater company based in Inwood presents several exciting productions of Shakespeare and other classical playwrights annually. The company's mission is to provide actors with a forum to gain experience in performing the works of the Bard and expose Inwood and other parts of Manhattan to the artistry, magic and sheer fun of Shakespeare. Visit their Web site to see an up-to-date schedule of upcoming performances.

Uptown Arts Stroll
The Uptown Arts Stroll is an annual arts event in Washington Heights and Inwood. The neighborhoods are transformed into an art gallery. Local merchants, institutions, and residents open their doors to the community to showcase the work of local artists.