CEG
The Cultural Equity Group (CEG) is a coalition of cultural arts organizations and artists in New York City working for the equitable distribution of funds and resources to assure that under-resourced and under-served emerging and mid-sized organizations grounded in the culture and arts of their communities are fairly funded. The objective of the Cultural Equity Group is to stabilize the field, providing necessary technical assistance and program management resources to assure the continued growth of the cultural arts field. Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, Caribbean Cultural Center, is using the Voices economic analysis to propel this effort.
CEG members speak out
"The role of government is to preserve and nurture the infrastructure of New York's diverse neighborhoods that has taken many decades to evolve. We are about strengthening that infrastructure whose resources are so limited now as to endanger that infrastructure. The cultural infrastructure of diverse neighborhoods is vital and must be recognized and established.” – Robert Lee, Director and Curator, Asian American Arts Centre
“As budget cuts are fast coming our way, it is imperative that we make our voices heard. If we remain quiet, we will surely feel the effects more deeply than other industries that are organized and making noise. We must organize and unite with other organizations experiencing the same challenges that we are.” – Laurie A. Cumbo, Founder and Executive Director, MoCADA
Contact CEG
CEG is on Facebook: find them as a person, Ceg Nyc, or as a group, Cultural Equity Group NY
Articles
January 2008: CEG Press Release
July 2008: New York Times article, “Looking for Equity in Arts Financing”