Open House New York is one of nearly 1,100 cultural organizations across New York City to receiving support as part of the City’s largest-ever $59.3 million Cultural Development Fund

New York, NY – Open House New York has received an award of $51,205 from the City of New York as part of the city’s recent announcement of more than $59 million in Cultural Development Fund (CDF) grants to 1,078 cultural organizations across the five boroughs. With support coming from the NYC Mayor’s Office and the City Council, this is the city’s largest-ever allocation for the CDF and represents a major investment in the cultural life of New York City.

For Open House New York, this CDF grant will support the 2025 Open House New York Weekend festival, which invites thousands of New Yorkers to experience and explore their city through three jam-packed days of behind-the-scenes tours, talks, and activations. The 23rd annual OHNY Weekend will take place on October 17-19, 2025.

“Open House New York Weekend showcases the diversity and dynamism of our city across every corner of the five boroughs,” said Open House New York executive director Kristin LaBuz. “We are truly grateful for the continued support from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and look forward to using our platform to bring new awareness and audiences to other Cultural Development Fund awardees.”

“To make New York City the best place to raise a family, we need good-paying jobs and vibrant cultural organizations; these grants will help us support both by bolstering our museums, music venues, and much more,” said Mayor Adams. “Our administration has already shattered the record for the most jobs in city history and made the largest ever investment in the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. With the record grant money announced today for our cultural organizations, we are adding another exciting milestone to that list and strengthening our city’s position as the cultural capital of the globe.”

“Simply put, there is no New York City without the cultural sector that strengthens our communities, drives our economy, and makes us the creative capital of the world. And the work that goes into making our cultural sector thrive starts with the 1,000+ nonprofits that we’re proud to support through the Cultural Development Fund,” said DCLA Commissioner Cumbo. “This year, we’re rolling out new reforms that will expand investments in low-income communities, we’re bringing back city support for cultural programming that break down barriers to access, we’re increasing support for individual artists, we’re offering greater stability to the groups who rely on our funding to deliver cultural programs for New Yorkers — and we’re doing it all with a record investment from the city, thanks to Mayor Adams and our partners on the City Council. Congratulations to all of this year’s CDF recipients!” 

The FY25 CDF funding — which is awarded annually by DCLA using a competitive, peer-evaluated grant process — includes $51.9 million from the New York City Mayor’s Office and $7.4 million from members of the New York City Council. Funding from the CDF supports a broad range of artistic, cultural, and historic organizations across New York City, helping support good-paying jobs and strengthening the city’s flourishing cultural sector. Additionally, this year’s CDF includes investments to create a more inclusive cultural sector, as funding will support people who speak a language other than English, people with disabilities, vulnerable populations, and more.

Learn more and find a full list of this year’s CDF grantees in the City’s official press release.