We The People : Assembly of New York Artists will be January 26, 2026 at Danspace Project in St. Marks Church.

It is the follow-up to the forum in May, in which Amy Goodman moderated the panel I was on (!) and in relationship to the November election in which Zohran Mamdani won (!), all as Neptune moves into Aries for 13 years (!).

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The Hunter College Office of the Arts invites all New York artists and arts workers to speak out at We the People: An Assembly of New York Artists, a public event providing artists an opportunity to share their individual perspectives and ideas for creating a more equitable and vibrant arts landscape in New York City and State.

The Assembly will be held January 26, 2026, between 4-7PM at Danspace Project, St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, 131 East 10th Street at the corner of 2nd Avenue.

“Arts institutions in New York City and State are supported by hundreds of millions of dollars annually, both in direct government and foundation support as well as tax deductible contributions. This is an astonishing testament to the importance of the arts for both the economies and social well-being of our city and state,” said Office of the Arts Executive Director Gregory Mosher. “However, artists have hardly been immune from the growing economic inequality in America over the past forty years, and they are especially susceptible to spiraling housing and health costs. With both individual artists and established arts institutions facing existential challenges, there’s an urgent need to re-examine the models and practices we’ve leaned on since the creation of the National Endowment for the Arts more than half a century ago. For fresh ideas, we’d do well to listen to the people who create the art, and we’ve organized this event to hear from them.”

We the People: An Assembly of New York Artists is presented by the Hunter College Office of the Arts as a follow-up to We the People: A Forum on Working Class Artists in America. It is co-produced by Theresa Buchheister, Jenny Rroji, and Chad Kaydo, and is supported by a generous grant from Susie Sainsbury.

The event is free and open to the public. For details on format and further information on the event visit workingclassartists.org.

Hunter College of the City University of New York, a distinguished public university, values learning in the liberal arts and sciences as a cornerstone of individual development and a vital foundation for a more just and inclusive society. This event exemplifies Hunter’s commitment to being a high-impact training ground for young artists and an anchor institution for the arts in New York City.