The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) has announced five new members of its Cultural Institutions Group (Cig)—an exclusive programme for private arts organisations that operate on public land to receive long-term support from the city, including an annual operations subsidy. In her introduction, Cumbo made special mention of all of the arts organisations in the city headed by people of colour, noting the importance of supporting these kinds of institutions in historically underserved communities. “In New York City, we understand the power of the arts,” she said. Cig, established in 1869 with the American Museum of Natural History as its founding member, is composed of museums, historical societies, performing-arts organisations, botanical gardens and zoos across New York City. Art museums in the group include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, Bronx Museum of the Arts, El Museo del Barrio, Studio Museum in Harlem, MoMA PS1 and the Queens Museum.