Realizing Cross-Sector Collaboration in the Arts: CUNY Offers a Case Study

For those of us developing strategies to advance the arts and culture, a new program of the City University of New York (CUNY) demonstrates the power of cross-sector collaboration. Announced with fanfare this spring by the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, the CUNY Dance Initiative connects 20 choreographers and companies to underutilized rehearsal and performance spaces on CUNY campuses. I believe the project creates value, above all, by contributing to a city where the arts and arts ...