We are who we are because of you.

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Individual Donors

For over 20 years, Hi-ARTS has consistently pushed the boundaries around developing and presenting work in socially, culturally, and politically relevant ways. Your support allows us to continue to incubate and develop new works with a broad range of artists and to make art accessible to everyone for the next 20 years.

  • Support from our Ciphers aids us in the development and maintenance of new programs, team expansion, and the robust community partnerships that we need to thrive.

    Ford Foundation
    Howard Gilman Foundation
    New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
    Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone

  • Hi-ARTS Emcees help Hi-ARTS sustain its ongoing work to incubate and develop new works with artists.

    David Rockefeller Fund
    Emma A. Sheafer Charitable Trust
    Scherman Foundation

  • DJs help us make our public programming possible and support our artists directly! We pay all of our artists a fair wage.

    Mertz Gilmore Foundation
    National Endowment for the Arts
    New York State Council on the Arts
    Shubert Foundation

    Constance Mortell

  • Griots keep our space clean, safe, and up-to-date with the best gear and equipment.

    Fan Fox and Leslie Samuels Foundation
    Lucille Lortel Foundation

    Carol L. Bixler
    Reginald Booker
    Holly Cannon
    Regina Chan
    Lenise Logan
    David Luther
    Christal Schrader

  • This level of funding helps Hi-ARTS maintain our space clean, safe, and accessible to all.

    KFF Productions
    Walker International Communications Group

    Scelina Aleem
    Patrick Blake
    Raymond Codrington
    Heidi Cohen
    Darian Dauchan
    Ben Dietschi
    Jan Du Plain
    Tara Goodman
    Travis Gordon
    Deonte Griffin-Quick
    Kate Hallick
    Lorraine Harpe
    Farrah Holder
    Yijing Sally Hong
    Leonard Kant
    Sarah Keech
    Kelley Lindquist
    Aaron L. McKinney
    Molly Merin
    Margaret Morrison
    Celia Naylor
    James Pfister
    Natalie Raben
    Tatiana Rice
    Verdery Roosevelt
    Tess Ross
    Hannah Stublefield-Tave
    Christopher Weikart

Join the party!

A donation of any size will directly go towards making a difference in the lives of artists and in the development of bold new work while creating a lasting and positive impact on our communities.

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Our Funders

Hi-ARTS is supported in part by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts; New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with Council Member Diana Ayala and the City Council, with additional support from the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. Leadership support is provided by the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation, Ford Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, Scherman Foundation, and David Rockefeller Fund. Additional support comes from the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, New York Community Trust, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Emma A. Sheafer Charitable Trust, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Jerome Robbins Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and Lucille Lortel Foundation.