The Brooklyn Academy Of Music, also known as BAM – the borough’s cultural district, was the big winner today as it received $8 million of the City Council’s $64 million in capital allocation to the city’s cultural institutions as part of the Fiscal Year 2017 capital budget.
In total, Brooklyn cultural institutions received $12.6 million. Other top cultural institutions receiving money included the Brooklyn Children’s Museum ($1.34 million), Coney Island USA ($800,000), and the Brooklyn Botanical Garden ($560,000)
“From portraits and sculptures to film, music, and dance – art transcends time, language, and culture by capturing the transformative moments that will be shared for generations. Brooklyn’s Cultural District, which I proudly represent, is home to more than 50 organizations that not only educate and inspire us daily, but also support our City’s economic development through job creation and tourism,” said City Council Member Laurie Cumbo (For Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights).
“It is truly exciting to be part of a legislative body that has demonstrated its steadfast commitment to uplifting every artist, administrator, and cultural institutions by investing nearly $64 million in capital funding towards cultural development across the five boroughs for fiscal year 2017. I am proud to bring nearly $9.5 million to the 35th Council District, also known as Brooklyn’s Cultural District. I want to thank leadership of Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Finance Chair Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, the borough delegation chairs, and co-chairs of the Brooklyn Delegation Council Members Darlene Mealy and Mark Treyger for their commitment and borough-wide love of Brooklyn,” said Cumbo added.
“Our cultural institutions are the pulse of this City. They serve as inspiration for generations of New Yorkers who are moved by the stories artists tell through their paintings, sculptures and music,” said City Council Member Jumaane D. Williams (Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood). “I want to pay special recognition to the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Children’s Museum and the Brooklyn Academy of Music for adding to the cultural vitality of the borough. It’s important we support these institutions so they can continue creating jobs, attracting tourists from all over the world and enriching our lives.”
“The residents of Brooklyn and this great city are so fortunate to be surrounded by some of the greatest cultural institutions in the world, places that offer untold hours of enjoyment to all who visit them,” said City Council Member Mathieu Eugene (Flatbush). “Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and my colleagues and I in the City Council recognize this fact, and that is why we have made such a great financial commitment to arts and culture on behalf of all of the families and children we are so privileged to represent.”
Below are Brooklyn’s cultural institutions that received capital funding and the amount they received.
BROOKLYN
| Organization | Amount |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) | $8,000, 000 |
| Coney Island | $800,000 |
| Brooklyn Childrens Museum | $1,341,000 |
| Bk museum | $500,000 |
| Brooklyn Botanical Garden | $560,000 |
| Brooklyn Historical Society | $514,000 |
| Dancewave, Inc. | $400,000 |
| Streb Lab for Action Mechanics (SLAM) | $200,000 |
| Theatre For A New Audience | $200,000 |
| Spaceworks NYC, Inc | $150,000 |
| Brooklyn Queens Conservatory of Music | $100,000 |
| Original Music Workshop | $37,000 |
| International Studio and Curatorial Project (ISCP) | $20,000 |
