NYC Performing Arts Spaces Blog

Have Your Voice Heard! Our Surveys on "Economic Realities" Close Tomorrow (June 11)

Posted by Emily Bowles, on June 10, 2010 - 0 comments

Tags: musicians, dancers, economic impact, choreographers, actors, survey

We don't repeat ourselves unless it is very important.  And this really is.

NYCPAS is conducting two surveys -- for performing artists and cultural facilities/venues -- that will help government administrators, legislators and policy makers better understand and respond to the impact of the recession on New York City artists.

 

Please take five minutes to tell us about your current professional activities and economic situation.  Whether or not you responded to our surveys in the past, your input today is critical, particularly in light of recent proposed cuts to culture and the arts in New York City and New York State budgets.

 

Take the 5-minute survey for Performing Artists now!

Take the 5-minute survey for Arts Venues & Cultural Facilities now!

 

Both surveys close Friday, June 11th.

Your participation is vital! 

 

These surveys follow up on similar ones taken in 2008 and 2009, and are part of our ongoing effort to accurately gauge the extent to which the recession has impacted New York City artists.

Survey results will be made publicly available, and responses will remain anonymous.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@nycPASpaces.org.

Registration Deadline Tomorrow -- 4/21 -- for Make Music New York!

Posted by Emily Bowles, on April 20, 2010 - 0 comments

Tags: musicians, music

Make Music New York is a live, free, musical celebration that takes place each June 21st in public spaces throughout NYC's five boroughs. 

 

On that day, New York's sidewalks, parks, community gardens, and more will be transformed into impromptu stages for thousands of free concerts. Musicians of all ages, creeds, and genres will perform for new audiences, filling outdoor spaces everywhere with music.

 

Want to participate in Make Music New York?  Hop to it, then, because the deadline to register is April 21st!

Taking the Pulse: Musicians and Health Insurance

Posted by Emily Bowles, on March 4, 2010 - 0 comments

Tags: musicians, health insurance, survey

Are you a musician or songwriter?  Do you have health insurance?

 

Our friends at the Future of Music Coalition are conducting an online survey to assess how many musicians in this country have health insurance. 

 

Your answers are anonymous and confidential, and the survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. 

 

Take their 10-minute survey and tell them about your health insurance situation.

 

FMC's first study on this topic study, published in 2002 and often cited, showed that 44 percent of working musicians did not have health insurance.  One of the barriers survey respondents discussed, besides cost, was that the topic is difficult to wrap your mind around.  To help demystify the issue, FMC created the Health Insurance Navigation Tool (HINT) — a free program that offers jargon-free information to musicians seeking to learn more about their health insurance options.

 

FMC is a national organization, so please pass this on to musicians you know outside of NYC! 

 

Let’s help Future of Music Coalition continue their important work.  Take their survey today!

Time for Your Swine Flu Shot

Posted by David Johnston, on January 4, 2010 - 0 comments

Tags: musicians, dancers, actors

The Actors Fund has a new batch of seasonal and H1N1 (swine flu) vaccinations for performing arts industry professionals at the Al Hirschfeld Clinic on West 57th Street, Wednesday Jan 6 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM.  Shots are free and no appointments are necessary.  Check out details at the Actors Fund site.

Con Edison Musicians Residency Concert Sun at Flushing Town Hall

Posted by David Johnston, on November 6, 2009 - 0 comments

Tags: musicians' residency, musicians, composers

Nivedita ShivRaj, our Con Edison Musicians' Residency composer, will give a free concert at Flushing Town Hall on Sunday, November 8 at 2 PM.  Check the Queens Ledger, the Queens Examiner, or New York Women Composers for detailed listings.  Nivedita plays a unique blend of carnatic (South Indian classical music) and contemporary music.  Sunday's concert feature several guests, including jazz guitarist Jason Goldstein. 

And be sure to check out Flushing Town Hall's new exhibition in the gallery, Talismans of Protection from Choson Korea, a fascinating collection of ancient locks, latches, and charms, on loan from Seoul, Korea.