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Council Member Rivera discusses DCLA funding and initiatives for arts education
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Council Member Rivera highlights the Department of Cultural Affairs' (DCLA) funding and initiatives that support arts education in NYC public schools.
- 422 out of 1,078 Cultural Development Fund (CDF) grants awarded had an arts education component
- Rivera expresses interest in hearing about DCLA's administration of the CASA (Cultural After School Adventures) initiative
- CASA aims to provide equitable access to after-school arts programs across all boroughs
Carlina Rivera
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to hearing from DCLA about its CDF grant making in the latest round of funding.
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422 of the 1,078 CDF grants awarded or just about 40 were identified as having an arts education component.
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I look forward to hearing from DCLA about its administration of the CASA initiative, which seeks to provide equitable access to the arts for children after school in all boroughs.
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I know that we will also be hearing about some exciting work being done by cultural organizations to bring arts education to our public school students.