The Brooklyn Museum will convert third‑floor storage into 6,400 sq ft of permanent African galleries; construction starts summer 2026 with an opening planned for fall 2027.

Zach Bryan paid $12.1M for Jack Kerouac’s original 120‑foot On the Road scroll and plans to install it at a new Kerouac Center in Lowell. Fundraising and renovations now follow.

Tamara McCaw returns to lead BAM after a board search, bringing institutional experience as the academy seeks steadier leadership and bigger audiences.

Sweden’s Pophouse bought Tina Turner’s name, image and majority of her music catalog from BMG, and says projects tied to her legacy will be announced within six months.

Moody's lowered the Metropolitan Opera's debt to Caa1, citing a structural deficit and roughly $120M in endowment draws. The move raises pressure on Lincoln Center and major donors.

Tschabalala Self’s 13-foot "Art Lovers" — an aluminum hinged relief of a Black couple — now crowns the New Museum’s expanded Bowery facade.

Coney Island USA warns it faces a "financial crisis" and says the famed Mermaid Parade may not happen in 2026 without emergency funding. Organizers have asked supporters to step in now.

Design and fashion leaders gather March 19 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine for DIFFA’s Angels & Demons gala, raising funds for New Yorkers affected by HIV/AIDS.

Grand Central Atelier in Ridgewood received a $2 million NEH award — an unusually large grant for a 50‑student school that has drawn scrutiny. The funding would expand staff and public programming.

The New York Academy of Art says it has reallocated Epstein-linked donations and will overhaul donor rules as its board chair accelerates her exit.

Producers are staging premieres in London to tap Britain’s tax relief and lower venue and labor costs, reshaping where new American theater is developed.

DCLA’s FY26 Cultural Development Fund sends $74.3M to 1,171 groups, pairing baseline support with equity, language‑access and safety‑net dollars for neighborhood arts.

Anne Frank The Exhibition opens May 1 at Chicago’s Griffin Museum with a recreated Secret Annex, 130+ original artifacts, and free school visits.