A MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ERIKA ATKINS
“This is a challenging time for arts non-profits. Bloomingdale has also been impacted by a field-wide reduction in institutional giving to the arts and saw reductions in contributions. Several foundations are either pausing or altering their funding strategies. Government funding has also faced significant issues and families are facing economic uncertainty. Now more than ever, we need the support of individual donors who believe in our mission to close the gaps left by a rapidly shifting economic and funding landscape.” – Erika Atkins
Your donation connects students from all backgrounds through music.
Carrying Our Vision Forward
In the year following our 60th anniversary, we are determined to carry our vision forward. While we continue to make thoughtful adjustments in how we work to meet today’s challenges, our goal hasn’t changed: to expand access and deepen impact as we continue building a more inclusive, connected, and thriving musical world for the future.
Expanding Our Impact
Bloomingdale’s mission comes to life every day, not only on 108th Street, but in classrooms and spaces Beyond the Brownstone, where students, faculty, and alumni create vibrant hubs of learning and connection.
BEYOND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
Collaborations with schools like P.S. 75 Emily Dickinson School, Family Life Academy Charter School, and Morningside Montessori School bring vocal music, group violin instruction, and early childhood education directly to students, expanding access to hundreds of young learners annually.
BEYOND OLDER ADULT PROGRAMMING
Partnerships with organizations like Morningside Retirement and Health Services engage seniors through music appreciation and percussion classes, creating opportunities for lifelong learning and meaningful social connections.
BEYOND COMMUNITY EVENTS
Free concerts, family workshops, and neighborhood performances bring the unifying power of music into our Upper West Side community, as well as uptown to Harlem and Hamilton Heights, fostering connection and celebration among neighbors and families.
BEYOND BLOOMINGDALE ONLINE
A global reach through the world wide web offers those far and near the opportunity to study, appreciate and enjoy Bloomingdale classes, concerts, and festivals from the comfort of their own home or wherever they’re connected.
BEYOND BLOOMINGDALE ALUMNI
Our scholarship and financial aid program has a broad reach over time as our alumni bring the influence of their time at Bloomingdale beyond their experience here. Many go on to study and teach music, and carry forward the mission of providing access to music education for all!
Our Mission In Action
Through these efforts, Bloomingdale fulfills its mission of creating equal access to high-quality music education and fostering a vibrant, connected community where the transformative power of music touches lives at every stage.
This work is only possible because of the support we receive—the generosity of our donors, the dedication of our partners, and the unwavering support of our families and alumni.
Together, we’re building a legacy of music education that changes lives, enriches communities, and inspires future generations.
BEYOND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
Each week, Bloomingdale teaching artists travel Beyond the Brownstone to the Bronx, where we bring free violin lessons to students at Family Life Academy Charter School II.
BEYOND OLDER ADULT PROGRAMMING
Bloomingdale’s mission comes alive in community spaces like the Frederick Douglass Senior Center, where music builds joy, confidence, and connection.
BEYOND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
BEYOND OLDER ADULT PROGRAMMING
BEYOND BLOOMINGDALE ALUMNI
Play your part in the next movement.
Donate to our Beyond the Brownstone annual appeal today! Your contribution will sustain and strengthen the important work we’re doing to connect people through and with the power of music right where they are.
ROADMAP2027: OUR STRATEGIC PLAN
Explore our ROADMAP2027 plan to see how we’re expanding access, adapting our programs, and fostering a more inclusive musical community.
Our Devoted Partners in Access to Music Education
Thanks to the hard work and commitment of our partners, we are able to continuously strive to make a positive impact on the lives of music lovers everywhere.
- Bay and Paul Foundations
- Baisley-Powell Elebash
- Berwen Contractors
- Booth Ferris
- City Council Discretionary Funding
- Classical Singing and New York In June
- Columbia Community Service
- Con-Edison Arts and Culture Grants
- City Council Discretionary Council member Brewer
- City Council Discretionary Council member Abreau
- D’Addario Foundation
- Edwin Caplin Foundation
- Federal Government – CARES ACT
- Find Your Light Foundation
- Hyde and Watson Foundation
- Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation
- Libby Holman Foundation
- Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation
- Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
- Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund
- Network for Good
- New York Community Trust
- New York Preservation Society
- New York State Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell
- New York State Council of Arts
- Pinkerton Foundation
- The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation
- The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts
- Youth Inc.