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Seth Cameron, Executive Director Jennifer Carnahan, Founder & Executive Director
Children's Museum of the Arts Concerts in Motion
PO Box 1011, New York, NY 10276 PO Box 231097, New York, NY 10023
(212) 274-0986 | www.cmany.org (212) 498-9868 | www.concertsinmotion.org
Since 1988, Children’s Museum of the Arts (CMA) has been changing the way people value our For fourteen years Concerts in Motion (CiM) has made first-rate live concerts accessible to
youngest artists and their aesthetic contributions to the world. older adults who would not otherwise have access for mobility, socioeconomic, or geographic
reasons. Our mission is to alleviate social isolation, and our concerts are designed to use music
In fall 2022, we completed a major transition to become a 100% free programming model performance as a catalyst for personal engagement and conversation.
operating as an “inside-out” museum. We intentionally let go of our longstanding fee-for-service
facility in Soho in favor of launching year-round, ambitious arts programs for children in public We are committed to meeting our audiences where they are. CiM recipients include older
school communities that need us most. adults who are low-income, homebound, hospitalized or receiving palliative care, veterans,
Throughout the year, CMA Artists: older members of immigrant communities, Holocaust Survivors, and those with dementia and/
or memory loss – as well as their family members and caregivers. Our roster of musicians is
(1) Create ambitious arts programs in NYC public school communities with dire need and made up of professionals who play at the highest level and student volunteers. The roster reflects
develop a blueprint to embed free access to the arts directly into the neighborhood; the diversity of the audiences we serve, collectively representing 19 languages and 16 music
genres. All musicians are trained by a licensed social worker in Person-Centered, Trauma-
(2) Make the art world more inclusive for children and families through special gallery visits and Informed Care practices, so they are equipped to keep the concert space safe no matter the
intimate encounters with artists, curators, and other art world leaders;
emotions or memories the music may bring up in the recipients.
(3) Develop content for The Look Make Show, the first dedicated digital space for children’s arts
education, where we create, store and share our creativity with the world; For each distinct audience, we bring the music they love most, in their preferred language, to a
(4) Publicly celebrate the artistry of children through exhibitions, city-wide programming in space that is already comfortable and accessible to them. We reach 35,000+ individuals across
parks and community centers, and our growing Permanent Collection of 2,500 pieces of the United States each year who are in need of the music, community, and connection our
children’s art from over 50 countries that date back more than 80 years. concerts provide.
Ultimately, we believe that ALL children are artists.

Majo Restrepo, Development Associate Tracy Hyter-Suffern, Executive Director
The Center for Fiction National Jazz Museum in Harlem (NJMH)
15 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 58 W 129th StNew York, NY 10027
(212) 755-6710 | www.centerforfiction.org www.jmih.org

The Center for Fiction stands as the nation's only literary center dedicated exclusively to the The National Jazz Museum in Harlem stands as a cultural treasure trove that celebrates the
art of fiction. It is our mission to unite readers and writers of all ages and backgrounds in a rich and distinctive heritage of Harlem's aesthetic as a defining characteristic that reflects this
community with a shared passion for fiction. This mission is rooted in the belief that access community's historical role as a home and incubator for the innovation and expression of jazz.
to the best of literature offers a pathway to possibility and opportunity for everyone. Through The fusion of Black American, African, Caribbean and European cultures creates a sound
public performances, educational programming, fellowships, and awards, we support the uniquely Harlem.
creation and enjoyment of fiction.
NJMH’s commitment to telling the full story of jazz distinguishes our museum. We honor
Founded in 1820 as the Mercantile Library Association of NY, the Center for Fiction once jazz luminaries and emerging artists, pioneers and neophytes. We embrace jazz-adjacent artists
welcomed Mark Twain, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Beecher Stowe as orators and Edgar influenced by jazz culture. We acknowledge that jazz's ripple effect crosses boundaries to reveal
Allan Poe as a resident writer. Since relocating to our vibrant new home in Brooklyn in how Harlem's aesthetic is a bridge between jazz and myriad art forms.
2019, we have significantly expanded our programming. Our public-school partnerships through
KidsRead/KidsWrite, inspires students to dream big, develop their unique voices, and lets Harlem holds a place as one of the world’s most recognized cultural epicenters. It birthed
them engage with storytellers who’s lived experience reflects their own. The Emerging Writers the Harlem Renaissance that helped shape the course of American arts and culture. NJMH
Fellowship supports New York-based writers with grants, editorial support, and introductions preserves this legacy and offers visitors a window into the past while immersing all in Harlem's
to industry professionals as they craft their first books. Public programming brings together contemporary and enduring contributions.
intergenerational audiences for dynamic discussions, readings, and performances by renowned
storytellers. We host more than 240 authors and artists annually in performance space; operate a NJMH promotes the view that jazz is part of collective global heritage. We remind visitors
writers studio with flexible hours and a historic library collection spread throughout comfortable that jazz in Harlem is living and breathing. By honoring this perspective, the National Jazz
meeting rooms; maintain a carefully curated bookstore and operate a café where members of Museum in Harlem affirms the importance of preserving and promoting this human treasure
the public can gather to partake in delicious food and literary conversation. that transcends borders, genres and generations, and “Amens!” Duke Ellington’s declaration
that jazz is “beyond category.”
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