After years of cultural equity activism the New York City Council finally heard the many voices of those across the boroughs that felt marginalized with little access to the significant resources that
support the arts and cultural scene in this City.
This year, the Council will approve the City's
first-ever comprehensive
ten-year
Cultural Plan
that will overlay all aspects of policy, program, and resource allocation in
support of arts and culture going forward and across all City agencies and City funded initiatives.
Over the last six months Loisaida, Inc. and partners have been creating networks, developing strategy, and implementing its own local planning process to yield ideas and make solid recommendations.Selected by NYCT's Cultural Agenda Fund Loisaida was able to bring together hundreds of residents, community leaders of all ages, and cultural workers and artists, to finally express their opinions, observations, and fears regarding the future of Latinx and people of color on the Lower East Side and NYC.
