Creative Labor, Creative Conditions

Join us to publicly celebrate the 2026 Doris Duke Artist Awardees! This joyous occasion provides us with an opportunity to recognize the importance of the public value of artists and the need to bring more unrestricted support to the field.

RSVP not required.

Awaken the day with a vibrant and colorful procession to the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) for a public demonstration of sustainability, arts, and culture across our city. We will meet at the Battery Maritime Building and take the 9:30 AM ferry over together. The ferry is free for all who RSVP.

"Walk the block" with New York Theatre Workshop, Fourth Arts Block, and other historic arts institutions on East 4th Street celebrating a shared civic space shaped by the artists, organizations, and residents who make this corner of the city a vibrant, living cultural community.

Supported in part by Arison Arts Foundation

Experience Ragtime’s piano with Lincoln Center Theater’s 'Wheels of a Dream' Truck. On May Day, the truck will serve as a central participatory site where artists are invited to name and share their visions for the future.

RSVP not required.

Witness the stories of Harlem performing artists at the iconic Apollo Theater. In partnership with The Moth storytelling workshop, a group of artists demonstrate how stories can be tools that celebrate and help to advocate for individual artists

In partnership with The Moth