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
Robin Hood Foundation Funds "Fresh Prep" Program
11.19.2009
Robin Hood Foundation recently awarded a grant to Urban Arts Partnership for the new "Fresh Prep" program, an arts-integrated approach for achievement on the NYS Regents exams, improving graduation and post-secondary advancement rates.
Eco-Trash Mural with NBC Universal
11.18.2009
Students from 4 UAP schools joined NBC volunteers at 30 Rock's SNL set to create an original "Eco-Trash" Mural
24 Hour Plays on Broadway in the News
11.11.2009
Urban Arts Partnership's annual benefit, The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway 2009 was perhaps our biggest ever. Read in The New York Times, Vanity Fair and more how an incredible cast of 24 Actors, 6 writers, and 6 directors gave brilliant performances on Monday, November 9th.
The Promise of Arts Education Panel in The Source
09.25.2009
Check out The Source's write-up of Urban Arts Partnership's The Promise of Arts Education Panel!
The Promise of Art Education
09.09.2009
Urban Arts Partnership is thrilled to announce our upcoming free event on 9/23, The Promise of Arts Education: A Panel on How the Arts Can Drive Innovation in Public Schools, moderated by CNN's Soledad O'Brien, featuring panelists like our artistic board member Rosie Perez and Deputy Mayor for Education and Community Development Dennis Walcott, and others. This is a great opportunity to connect with other members of our community of inspired educators and join the movement for arts integrated public education.
In My Shoes: Human Rights Watch
06.15.2009
In My Shoes has been receiving accolades for its power to inspire action.
Urban Arts Partnership's Digital Expansion
06.15.2009
Urban Arts Partnership has expanded its web presence...!
Urban Arts Summer Student Programs
06.14.2009
This summer, Urban Arts is expanding summer student programs for advanced training, credit recovery and Regents prep through the arts.
Life Stories - 24 Hour Plays Off Broadway
06.14.2009
This June 14, our Life Stories students demonstrated their acting chops and theatrical skills when a group of three writers, three assistant directors, 11 Life Stories actors and education professionals gathered at Theatre Row.
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.
