New York City Arts in Education Roundtable

What New York City Arts in Education Roundtable does

The New York City Arts in Education Roundtable is a 501(c)-style nonprofit service organization and practitioner community founded in 1992 to support arts education in New York City. It operates as a membership-based association with more than 100 member organizations spanning all five boroughs — from major cultural institutions to smaller community-based groups — and an unspecified number of individual practitioner members. Its mandate is professional development, resource sharing, networking, and policy advocacy on behalf of teaching artists and cultural organizations delivering arts programming in NYC schools and communities.

Its core service portfolio is programmatic rather than technological: the annual Face to Face conference; the New York State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program (now in its fifth/2026 cohort, with each participating teaching artist receiving $2,450 over a 7-month mentorship); monthly Arts in Education Webinars; a curated Resource Library; a Grants & Funding directory; a community Jobs Board; and recurring advocacy campaigns including "It Starts with the Arts" and "Centering Black Women's Leadership in Arts Education." Operational technology is limited to Neon CRM for membership/donations, standard social platforms, and a WordPress-based website — there is no proprietary AI or platform product. Notably, downstream impact (not the Roundtable's own revenue) has expanded materially: 900+ cultural organizations now partner with NYC schools in FY25, up from 449+ in 2019-2020.

Revenue is grant- and donation-funded rather than transactional: streams include membership dues, individual/organizational donations (processed via the 26-27 and 25-26 donation forms), New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) government grants routed through the Governor and State Legislature, and foundation grants from the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation and William Talbott Hillman Foundation earmarked for the mentorship program. Geographic scope is regional — NYC plus New York State through the Empire State Creates program and the statewide mentorship cohort.

Name

New York City Arts in Education Roundtable

Legal name

NYC Arts in Education Roundtable

Website

https://nycaieroundtable.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable, founded in 1992, is a nonprofit service organization that provides professional development, advocacy, and resources to over 100 arts education member organizations and individual teaching artists across New York City and New York State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts Education Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Education Instruction (Visual/Performing) (EDAJAFAK)

Keywords

• Arts education services
• Professional development programs
• Nonprofit membership organization
• Teaching artist mentorship
• Arts education advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization operates with a membership model, with over 100 member organizations representing all five boroughs of NYC. Membership provides access to resources, professional development, networking, and advocacy services.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and organizational donations support the organization's advocacy, professional development programs, and community initiatives.
3. Government Grants: Funding from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and New York State Legislature supports the Teaching Artist Mentorship Program and other initiatives.
4. Foundation Grants: Additional support from foundations including Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation and William Talbott Hillman Foundation for specific programs like the NYS Teaching Artist Mentorship Program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is a nonprofit service organization and community of arts education practitioners that delivers professional development, networking, advocacy, and curated resources to arts education practitioners and cultural organizations across New York City. It sells annual memberships, runs the NYS Teaching Artist Mentorship Program, hosts the Face to Face conference and monthly webinars, and operates advocacy campaigns supporting arts education funding and equitable access in NYC schools.

Product overview

The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is a service organization and community of arts education practitioners. It does not offer a unified technology product but rather provides a portfolio of programs and services including: the annual Face to Face Conference, the NYS Teaching Artist Mentorship Program, Arts in Education Webinars, a Resource Library, Grants & Funding resources, a Jobs Board, advocacy campaigns (It Starts with the Arts, Centering Black Women's Leadership), the Black Women's Wellness Retreat, Empire State Creates, and Membership services. Founded in 1992, the organization serves over 100 member organizations across all five boroughs of NYC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program Annual membership for arts education practitioners and cultural organizations providing access to the resource library, grants and funding directory, professional development programs, networking across 100+ member organizations, and advocacy representation at city and state levels.
• Face to Face Conference Major annual arts in education conference bringing together cultural organizations and educators for professional development and networking. The 2027 RFP is currently open.
• New York State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program A regrant opportunity connecting mid-career Teaching Artists with mentors for 7 months to develop networks, skills, and career advancement support. Each participating Teaching Artist receives a $2,450 stipend.
• Arts in Education Webinars Monthly professional development webinars for arts education practitioners covering various topics in the field.
• Grants & Funding Directory Curated information and resources about available grants and funding opportunities for arts education organizations and teaching artists.
• Community Jobs Board Community jobs board connecting arts education organizations with potential employees and teaching artists with job opportunities.
• It Starts with the Arts Advocacy Campaign Advocacy campaign advocating for universal, equitable access to arts education in all NYC schools and communities, addressing the cost-of-living crisis for the arts education workforce.
• Empire State Creates Program supporting arts education initiatives across New York State.
• Centering Black Women's Leadership in Arts Education Advocacy initiative addressing pay equity, promotion, healing, and investment in Black women's leadership in arts education organizations, developed in coalition with We Are A.R.T./New York, We See You WAT, and Building Movement Project.

Quantifiable outcome

• 900+ arts and cultural organizations partnered with NYC schools in FY25
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and minor.

• Teaching Artists Project (TAP)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlumni network through which mentees learn about and apply to the NYS Teaching Artist Mentorship Program. TAP is a resource for teaching artists seeking professional development.
• We Are A.R.T./New YorksecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in the 'Centering Black Women's Leadership in Arts Education' initiative. Released letters addressing inequities in the arts sector.
• We See You WATsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in advocacy initiative addressing racial inequities in the arts. Contributed to foundational research informing the demands for centering Black women's leadership.
• Building Movement ProjectsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner whose seminal reports 'Race to Lead' (2016, 2019) provide data and framework for the 'Centering Black Women's Leadership' initiative addressing nonprofit racial leadership gaps.
• Center for an Urban FutureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolicy research organization whose Creative New York report is referenced in advocacy for insurance pilots and portable benefits for teaching artists.
• Freelancers UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy partner referenced in support of portable benefits program for freelancers and creative workers in NYC.
• Creatives Rebuild NYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy partner whose research on portable benefits for artists and creative workers supports policy recommendations.
• Benvenuti ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting firm that delivered fundraising strategies workshop at the Day of Learning for mentees in the mentorship program.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Mass Cultural Council: Massachusetts state arts agency providing grants, advocacy, and professional development for arts and culture. Functions as a publicly-funded regional counterpart to NYSCA, but with additional programmatic services similar to those the Roundtable delivers.
• New England Foundation for the Arts: Regional arts service organization supporting artists and arts organizations across New England through grantmaking and professional development. Operates similar convening, advocacy, and capacity-building functions but in a different geographic region.
• Center for Arts Education: NYC-based nonprofit dedicated to improving arts education in New York City public schools through direct programming and advocacy. Highly comparable mission and geography, though focused more on direct school programming than membership convening.

Broad incumbents

• National Art Education Association (NAEA): The leading national professional membership organization for art educators, serving classroom teachers, teaching artists, and administrators nationwide. Like the Roundtable, NAEA provides advocacy, professional development, and resources - but at national scale rather than NYC-specific.
• Young Audiences Arts for Learning: National arts education organization operating affiliate chapters in multiple states to bring arts programs to schools. A direct provider of school-based arts programming; comparable in serving arts education practitioners and NYC public schools, though operating as a program provider rather than a membership convener.
• Americans for the Arts: National arts advocacy and service organization providing research, policy advocacy, and professional development for arts organizations across the U.S. Operates broadly across all art forms and disciplines, whereas the Roundtable focuses specifically on arts education in NYC.

Direct peers

• Arts Education Partnership: National coalition advocating for arts education policy and research. Operates as a convening body for arts education advocates, sharing research and policy analysis similar to the Roundtable's advocacy and resource provision work.
• Grantmakers for Arts Education: National network of foundations and funders supporting arts education. Provides research, advocacy, and convening support, comparable to the Roundtable's convening function but on the funder rather than practitioner side.
• National Guild for Community Arts Education: National service organization representing community arts education providers through advocacy, networking, and professional development. Most directly comparable to the Roundtable as both serve arts education practitioners through convening and capacity-building functions.
• Teaching Artists Guild: Membership organization dedicated to supporting the professional practice and working conditions of teaching artists nationally. Strongly comparable to the Roundtable's Teaching Artists of NYC community focus and NYS Teaching Artist Mentorship Program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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