About The Alliance

Organizational Description

The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations has a 29-year history as New York's service association for community based arts and cultural organizations. The Alliance provides leadership and vision, and delivers services, resources and tools that strengthen cultural organizations. The Alliance informs the field on statewide and national issues affecting the arts and assists local arts agencies in building community support.

Alliance programs include a Rural Arts Initiative with dedicated staff to provide organizational development and one-on-one assistance to 33 organizations serving over half the counties of the State. Statewide Arts Meetings provide new skills and networking opportunities for arts administrators, board members and artists. Training workshops, the Community E-Institute, OnLine Live!, a new interactive training & meeting program, and individually tailored consultancies provide unique professional development opportunities. Site visits and regional partnerships are supported by Alliance staff. A vast electronic network informs the field and mobilizes the arts community for annual events like Arts Day in Albany, the New York State Cultural Development Areas Project, as well as for information and training sessions. Publications and directories, networking and referrals round out the information services.

Professional Development and Technical Assistance
- State-wide Meetings
- Rural Arts Program
- Community E-Institute
- Rural Workshops
- Management Training Workshops
- Professional Consulting Services and Referrals
- Staff Site Visits
- OnLine Live!

Cyber Publications
- Consulting Resources for NYS Arts Organizations
- Monthly Member Memos
- Challenge & Opportunity: A Post 9/11 Assessment of the New York State Arts Community
- Growing Your Organization

Information Services
- www.thealliancenys.org
- Referrals
- Networking
- Electronic Communications
- Personnel & Benefit Analysis

Public Policy
- NYS Cultural Development Areas Project
- NYS Representation in national forums
- Arts Day in Albany
- National Arts Day in Washington DC

The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations has a 31-year history as New York’s service association for arts and cultural organizations. The Alliance provides leadership and vision, and delivers services, resources and tools that strengthen cultural organizations. The Alliance informs the field on statewide and national issues affecting the arts and assists local arts agencies in building community support.

P.O. Box 96
Mattituck, NY 11952-0096
Phone (631) 298-1234 / Fax (631) 298-1101