June 30, 2025 marked the official launch of Voices for Creative New York, a statewide culture and arts advocacy coalition that brings together arts advocates across discipline and geography to champion the creative workforce and the health of our arts ecosystem across New York State.  

Incubated at Creatives Rebuild New York, Voices for Creative New York is co-led by five nonprofit organizations with deep commitments and networks among New York’s myriad arts communities: ArtsNYS, Black Artist Collective CNY, Culture and Arts Policy Institute, Freelancers Union, and New Yorkers for Culture and the Arts.

The effort is administered by New Yorkers for Culture and Arts, with dedicated funds for the partner organizations to support participation by individual artists, statewide data collection, ongoing communications with the field, and a co-governance committee.

This announcement follows an 18-month participatory process led by Creatives Rebuild New York with support from HR&A Advisors, in which artists, arts service organizations, and arts advocacy groups across the state were engaged to help shape this collaboration. This process, all participants, and key recommendations are summarized in the report in the report below, which also lays out ways for local and regional funders to support the initiative.