Urban Arts Partnership regularly brings the exceptional work of its students to the public eye, and promotes events and special projects to benefit underserved youth, with previous and continuing coverage by The New York Times, Time Magazine, New York Magazine, InStyle Magazine, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, NY1, The Village Voice, The New Yorker, Metro, and others. For information on press releases and upcoming events and programs, contact Philip Courtney, Executive Director, at philip@urbanarts.org or Anna Strout, Director of Events & Special Projects at anna@urbanarts.org or call 212-966-5881
Volunteers - Virgin Mobile USA at Facing History School
06.09.2009
Urban Arts Partnership Board Co-Chair Peter Lurie brought his team from Virgin Mobile USA to The Facing History School this June for a refurbishing project.
Queens Veterans Home
06.03.2009
Urban Arts Partnership students from two elementary schools organized an event for the veterans at St. Alban’s Veteran’s Home in Queens, NY.
Standing Ovation for The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway 2008
11.26.2008
On November 17, 2008, Montblanc presented our 8th Annual The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway benefit for Urban Arts Partnership at the American Airlines Theater.
What's New in the New Year
11.24.2008
With recent grants from 21st Century Community Learning Centers, The New York State Council on The Arts, The National Endowment for The Arts and The New York Community Trust, as well as...
Thank You to Our Recent Funders!
11.17.2008
Urban Arts Partnership's Board, Staff and Students are ever appreciative and grateful of new and returning funders this year, including recent grants...
Fabian Saucedo, Renaissance Re:Educator
11.17.2008
Teacher, Poet, Activist, Recording Artist, Teaching Artist, Student, School Liaison and Arts Administrator Fabian Saucedo happens to also be a great jazz singer, which you may get to hear if you spend some time with him. You'll have to keep...
Getting (Back) On Track In School
11.17.2008
This summer we expanded our second year Summer Credit Recovery programs at New Design High School and The Heritage School, helping over 90% of our participating students acquire enough credits to put them back...
Eliquiliouslifliptaphone
11.17.2008
Our summer programs with the Queens Integrated Service Center's Substance Abuse Prevention Services provided a fantastic outlet for Elementary, Middle and High School students to creatively express themselves while considering...
The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway Benefit!
11.11.2008
24 Actors, 6 writers and 6 directors come together to create 6 plays in 24 hours. On November 17th, 2008 at the American Airlines Theater, a collection of incredible talent will take the stage to perform original, never-before-seen...
