New York, NY
Amount granted: $50,000
Grant year: 2020
Grant categories: Education, Visual Arts and Music
To support the Pathways Program, which includes apprentice and internships programs for underserved youth in the arts, production and arts administration.
The Apollo Theater is one of the most legendary and influential cultural forces in America. Its mission is to preserve and develop the Theater through world class live performances and education programs that: 1) honor the influence and advance the contributions of African-American artists; and 2) advance emerging creative voices across cultural and artistic media. Since it opened 86 years ago, the Apollo remains a leading arts organization in NYC, a community anchor and economic driver for Harlem, a global touch point for African American culture, and one of the world’s most well-known, enduring and well-recognized brands.