Flushing Town Hall 2026 GO Queens Grant
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This program is funded by The Howard Gilman Foundation.
GO Queens Grant Recipients (Organizations)
Acoustic Memories’ mission is to foster diverse artistic expressions and their appreciation, highlighting the complexity of immigrants and their contributions to the city’s social and cultural fabric, and to promote a critical understanding of the immigrant experience, including the root causes of migration. Their vision recognizes artistic expression as a form of civic engagement and cultural participation that strengthens pluralistic communities where newcomers are welcomed and valued. For more info, visit: acousticmemories.org
Astoria Film Festival Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization begun in 2018 by an Astoria-born first-gen woman with a background in media production at MTV, PBS, Sesame Workshop plus research and work in after school education and youth development at Harvard Medical School, Children's Aid Society, and Variety Boys and Girls Club. Astoria Film Festival is an official NYC DOE VENDOR, that hosts an international film festival each year and brings filmmaking workshops, film events, film/media workforce training, and film/video production services to the NYC Community, with a focus on empowering aspiring and emerging filmmakers from under-represented communities and helping youth interested in media production gain skills, connections, and internships in the media field. For more info, visit: astoriafilmfestival.org
Centro Cultural Barco de Papel highlights and celebrates the invaluable contributions of Latin American immigrants to the cultural fabric of their community. They envision a vibrant Queens where public and private spaces reflect the rich histories, traditions, and creativity of Latin American voices. Through strategic and innovative communication approaches, they create platforms that promote cultural exchange, artistic expression, and community engagement. For more info, visit: centroculturalbarcodepapel.org
DanceStream Projects is a creative collective based in Rego Park, Queens with a mission to spark brain health and build creative communities through dance and movement. Bridging the arts, science and community, DanceStream Projects creates opportunities for all of us to amplify our collective stories through the shared language of dance. Through this universal language, we all can build healthy, expressive and inclusive communities we want to age into together. For more info, visit: dancestreamprojects.org
Drumsongs Productions, Inc. is a not-for-profit cultural arts organization that seeks to provide to general audiences the experiences of Africans and of Africans in the Diaspora. These experiences are focused on the exposure of family and school audiences to multi-disciplinary creative and interpretive art forms that relate to the cultural heritage of African Peoples. Their goal is to develop forums of exchange, discussion and aesthetic appreciation of the traditional cultures of Africa and its related Diaspora cultures throughout the world. For more info, visit: nyfa.org/projects/project-info/?id=F2400
EarSay is an artist-driven non-profit arts organization dedicated to nurturing and portraying stories of the uncelebrated. Their projects bridge the divide between documentary and expressive forms in books, exhibitions, on stage, in sound & electronic media. EarSay is committed to fostering understanding across all cultures and generations through artistic productions and education. They bring their work to theaters, museums, schools, festivals, and universities. For more info, visit: earsay.org
Eclipses Group Theater New York (EGTNY), is a Queens-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit theater company, established in 2011 by a group of Greek immigrant artists to serve as a cultural bridge between the United States and Greece. They aim to develop an intercultural artistic dialogue of global interest, collaborating with artists of other ethnicities and cultures, and establishing bonds with the multiethnic artistic community of New York City and Queens in particular. For more info, visit: egtny.com
Gotham Dance Theater (GDT), founded by Marc Nuñez in 2015 in Queens, is a contemporary street dance company that represents the borough’s rich cultural diversity. Through Marc's Filipinx-American, gay immigrant experience, and the perspectives of his dancers, GDT highlights and celebrates the experience and strength of immigrants, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ communities. For more info, visit: gothamdancetheater.com
Headwall Theatre Company supports theatre-makers as they explore new roles for the first time, guided by experienced mentors, fostering nimble and versatile artistry. Based in Queens, they cultivate a community where neighbors engage with theatre, and artists step eagerly into each other’s boots. For more info, visit: headwalltheatrecompany.org/
Hip to Hip Theatre Company is dedicated to stimulating and developing interest in the theatre arts in underserved communities of Queens by providing free, family-friendly, professional productions of popular classics, and free theatre workshops for children, in public spaces. They operate on the following core beliefs: (1) theatre should be accessible to the widest possible audience; (2) the values of theatre contribute to the cultural, ethical and moral life of the community; (3) theatre is a celebration of community spirit; and (4) great plays and performances have the power to change lives. For more info, visit: hiptohip.org
The Jackson Heights Beautification Group (JHBG) is a volunteer-led nonprofit dedicated to preserving, restoring, revitalizing, and maintaining the community of Jackson Heights, Queens. Founded in 1988, JHBG began as a grassroots beautification effort and has evolved into a multifaceted community organization that integrates civic, environmental, and cultural work. Long recognized for initiatives such as Tree LC, Graffiti Busters, JH Scraps: Community Composting, Friends of Travers Park, and community-led public space stewardship, JHBG has increasingly embraced the arts as an essential driver of neighborhood life. For more info, visit: jhbg.org
Mare Nostrum Elements (MNE), based in Woodside, Queens, is a versatile entity that acts as a Performance Group, Training Outlet, and Production Company. In its dedication to the expression of human emotion through dance, theater, and movement, MNE strives to reduce the distance between artistic disciplines by exploring their points of intersection and sharing the results through performances, workshops, and outreach programs. MNE’s mission is to nurture the next wave of artists working in diverse dance disciplines, with an emphasis on LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, and BIPOC artists. For more info, visit: mnelements.org
MiolinaNYC (aka Miolina) is a non-profit new music performance organization based in Forest Hills, Queens. Since 2012, MiolinaNYC has provided high quality performances of works by both well-known and under-represented composers to our community in Queens and beyond. Miolina has premiered over 70 new compositions, and has performed over 150 concerts in NYC, throughout the US, & in Europe and Japan. For more info, visit: miolinanyc.com
Mithila Center USA is a Queens-based nonprofit arts organization dedicated to elevating Mithila art, a centuries-old visual tradition originating in South Asia and historically practiced by women as a form of storytelling, cultural preservation, and social expression. Founded to address the underrepresentation of Mithila art in mainstream cultural institutions, the organization has grown into a recognized platform for exhibitions, festivals, youth education, and community engagement. For more info, visit: mithilaarts.org
Neela Dance Academy is a dance school rooted in the Kathak and Kuchipudi traditions of Indian classical dance. Their mission is to propagate and promote Kathak and Kuchipudi dance traditions in their authentic forms. They do this in two major ways: by offering rigorous and disciplined training in these two dance forms to a diverse range of students and by fostering an atmosphere that nurtures cultural pride, accessibility and connectivity by inviting diverse audiences to the universal language of movement and storytelling through Indian classical dance. Neela Dance Academy sees dance as a bridge—connecting cultures, generations, and communities—where heritage and innovation coexist in meaningful dialogue. For more info, visit: neeladanceacademy.com
Queensboro Dance Festival’s (QDF) mission is to strengthen the dance community in Queens and inspire a greater appreciation for Queens dance. They present only Queens-based dance companies of diverse cultures and styles. What started as a 4-night program at the Secret Theatre in Long Island City, has now evolved to a summer outdoor tour of 30-40 free dance performances and classes, as well as professional development services for Queens dancers. For more info, visit: queensborodancefestival.org
Rock Rising is an artist-focused nonprofit based in Astoria, Queens since their founding in 2018 as a humble home-office theater-making and arts production organization. Their productions center around our robust youth theater program, based on tuition-free, training-inclusive participation in full shows, both of popular staples and original works; their musicals Everyday Charlie and Godlings Three are among the latter. We provide creative space for an intergenerational, mixed-experience cohort, meaning youth from ages 5-18, professional adult actors, and working designers, writers, directors, and musicians. For more info, visit: rockrising.org
Senior Theater Acting Repertory (S.T.A.R)'s mission continues to be to serve the diverse cultural life of Queens' youth, adults and seniors by presenting live theatrical programs that entertain, inspire and educate audiences while showcasing members' talents and promoting more positive images of older "Young at Heart" adults. For STAR members, this mission is accomplished by providing opportunities for older adults to participate in community theater arts. The primary mission, to serve the greater community of Queens residents, is accomplished by delivering free, light, fun entertainment to our audiences. For more info, visit: star-queens.org
Shakespeare on the Rocks is a grassroots theater collective based in Rockaway Beach, Queens, committed to presenting bold, accessible, and community-driven performances that merge classical texts with the energy and urgency of contemporary life. Their mission is to reimagine live theater as an act of public art—one that belongs to everyone, regardless of background, income, or experience—and to build cultural bridges through performance, collaboration, and local participation. For more info, visit: shakespeareontherocks.org
The 876 Project is a Queens-based nonprofit arts and culture organization dedicated to expanding access to performing arts, cultural expression, and community-driven creative experiences. Founded in Southeast Queens, the organization produces free, public-facing arts programming that centers Black cultural heritage, intergenerational exchange, and community storytelling through music, dance, spoken word, and multidisciplinary performance. For more info, visit: instagram.com/the876project
The Company We Keep Theatre Production (TCWK) is an independent theatre company dedicated to authentic representation and the expansion of the American theatrical landscape. Due to its founders realizing the need for greater opportunity and accessible space to showcase the works and talent of the Queens community, they came together to form TCWK—a company rooted in collaboration, equity, and cultural pride. TCWK is committed to producing and presenting excellent theatre that amplifies unique and intimate stories reflecting the diverse communities it serves. For more info, visit: tcwktp.com
The Dream Unfinished (TDU) is an activist orchestra. Its mission is to use classical music to spark dialogues around social and racial justice. TDU is an orchestra which looks and sounds like NYC, and uses music by composers from the global majority to uplift and reflect our communities. Formed in 2014 after realizing the absence of classical music’s participation in the Black Lives Matter movement, TDU’s first concert in 2015 centered on police brutality, with subsequent seasons focusing on themes of environmental justice, immigration, and nonpartisan voter registration. For more info, visit: thedreamunfinished.org
Theatre East's mission is to help their community see itself and each other more clearly through the lens of theatre. They do this by producing intimate, socially resonant work and by creating space for artists and storytellers at the Court Square Theater in Long Island City, which Theatre East proudly manages and operates as a creative home for Queens artists and audiences. For more info, visit: theatreeast.org
Together in Dance (TID) empowers individuals to use their creativity and work collaboratively to connect to the world around them through dance and musical theater. Their vision is that each individual who works with TID will carry the experience of collaborating in the performing arts into their future. For more info, visit: togetherindance.org
WhyWOW Studio works with communities to foster critical engagement with the places they inhabit, the stories they carry, and their capacity for change. WhyWOW is a collective made up of a theatre director, a mental health practitioner, and a designer: C Meranda Flachs-Surmanek, Steven T. Licardi, and Diksha Pilania. Through original performances, creative strategy, public space interventions, and workshops and trainings, they work with everyday leaders to reclaim the collective sensory experiences that tell the stories of their communities, and shape just futures. For more info, visit: whywow.cargo.site
