Eli Wilner Adds $125,000 for Museum Frame Grants
The frame restoration and reframing funder has committed new money to its November 2026 funding cycle for participating museums.
New York Arts and Theater News
Arts and theater in New York runs on Broadway, off-Broadway, opera, dance and the museums that stage major exhibitions, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting takes in opening nights, season announcements, exhibitions, festivals and the financial strain facing performing companies.
Fine Art
MTA Commissions Three Permanent Art Installations
Ivan Forde, Trevor Paglen, and Howardena Pindell will each create a permanent artwork for a station, with all three planned for completion by late 2027.
Classical
Live Poll
Should your local school district prioritize funding and support for competitive extracurricular programs?
Shoreham-Wading River Students Named to All-State
Three students from Shoreham-Wading River High School earned spots in the 2026 NYSSMA All-State Honors Ensembles.
Arts Theater — General
Live Poll
Should New York state spend public money on Brooklyn cultural institutions?
New York Awards $14 Million to Brooklyn Institutions
Three Brooklyn cultural organizations will share state funding for production, education and building repairs.
Dance
Live Poll
Would you buy a ticket to see a visiting foreign ballet company?
Shanghai Ballet Brings Giselle to Long Island
The company's Sunday performance at Tilles Center kicked off a 2026 U.S. tour spanning 13 cities across eight states.
This section follows opening nights and closings, new season announcements from dance and opera companies, major museum exhibitions and classical music festivals across the state. Coverage reaches from Manhattan's theater district to the regional theaters and arts centers in upstate cities and towns. Financial pressure on theater companies surfaces as often as the productions themselves do. Ticket sales, union contracts and the funding that sustains nonprofit companies shape which shows reach the stage at all.