Founded in 1972 to promote community and collaboration within the performing arts, A.R.T./New York assists over 500 member theatres in realizing their rich artistic visions and serving their diverse audiences well. We have earned a reputation as a leader in providing progressive services to our members—from shared office and rehearsal spaces to technical assistance programs and advocacy efforts—which have made us an expert in the needs of the NYC nonprofit theatre community.

Accessibility Services:
Supports theatremakers in adopting anti-oppression and anti-ableist practices by providing them with the crucial tools to meet and serve artists and audiences with a range of disabilities.
Leads access provider training in conjunction with partners like Hands On and Think Outside the Vox to increase the pool of trained ASL interpreters and audio describers.

Community Building:
Community-building is a key organizing principle at A.R.T./New York.
Connect in person at our semi-annual Convenings (Fall Forum and Spring Summit), or join online digital workshops and conversations to meet colleagues with shared questions.

Data Reports:
In May 2025, A.R.T./New York Published Health + Wealth: Empowering NYC Theatremakers Through Data, a report unpacking trends related to financials, operations, programming, and audiences for theatres from 2019 to 2022.
Annually, A.R.T./New York collaborates with Dance/NYC to administer a survey to track the distribution of funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Cultural Development Fund (CDF).

Education:
Free professional development services are available online (digital resources) as well as at in-person and virtual workshops, roundtables, panels, and more.

Financial Opportunities:
In partnership with SeaChange Capital, A.R.T./New York administers a cash flow loan program, NYC Bridge Funding for the Arts
A.R.T./New York administers two regrant programs:
The Small Theatres Fund in partnership with Howard Gilman Foundation, making two-year grants to New York City-based theatre companies with annual budgets below $250,000. The fund provides multi-year grant awards between $7,500-$10,000 each year.
The Creative Opportunity Fund in partnership with NYSCA (New York State Council on the Arts) provides general operating support grants of $2,000-$5,000 to small professional theatres with budgets under $500,000 working throughout New York State.

Space Rental:
Subsidized theatre rentals at the A.R.T./New York Theatres at 502 West 53rd Street. We have 2 highly accessible theatres (Gural max capacity 87, Mezzanine max capacity 149) that include a full equipment package.
Operate hourly and lock-out studio rental program at 520 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan (12 studios) and 138 South Oxford Street in Brooklyn (4 studios).