Darren Walker News

TIME has revealed the 2026 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Theater stars including Jonathan Groff, Alan Cumming and more have made the list!

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture will celebrate its 100th anniversary on April 30, 2026, with a major centennial gala. Honorees include Angela Bassett, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Edwidge Danticat, and more.

The Gordon Parks Foundation will host its Annual Awards Dinner & Auction of Gordon Parks’s photographs in May, which will honor John Legend, Chance the Rapper, Elizabeth Alexander, and more.

Dance Theatre of Harlem will honor choreographer Fatima Robinson and media executive Scott Mills at the 2026 Vision Gala, celebrating their contributions to arts and philanthropy.

On November 5, 2025, The New York Landmarks Conservancy recognized New Yorkers who have made outstanding contributions to the City and honored them as Living Landmarks at its recent gala.

Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane will be honored by the New York Landmarks Conservancy at the 2025 Living Landmarks Celebration on November 5 at The Plaza.

American Ballet Theatre will honor Principal Dancer Misty Copeland with a star-studded Fall Gala on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.

Tony Award-winner Paul Tazewell, Cheyenne Jackson, John Cameron Mitchell, Jim Parsons, and more Broadway artists are set to appear in Reclaim the Flag, a new documentary film by Alexis Bittar and Bruce Cohen. Watch the trailer now.

In a return to its creative roots, Jonah Bokaer Choreography (JBC) will present the world premiere of Canto XII (Minotaur Games) during New York City Pride 2025, offering ten performances at the company's original home, Chez Bushwick. This marks JBC’s 75th work, and its first full return season to the venue since the pandemic. Performances will run throughout June at 304 Boerum Street, in the heart of Bushwick.

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, over 550 guests gathered at The Glasshouse in Manhattan for the Children's Museum of Manhattan's (CMOM) 2025 Annual Gala, Giant Steps.

Dance Theatre of Harlem will host its annual Vision Gala on Friday, April 11, 2025, at New York City Center and the Ziegfeld Ballroom. This year’s gala will honor Ford Foundation President Darren Walker with the Arthur Mitchell Vision Award.

A coalition of major arts organizations and philanthropists in Los Angeles announced the creation of the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, an emergency relief fund for artists and arts workers.

Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem— the Co-Founders of The WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER — have announced the honorees for the 2024 Women’s Media Awards, to be held on Thursday, September 19th, at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York City. They include America Ferrera, Yamiche Alcindor, Donna Deitch, and more.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has appointed Dr. Mariko Silver—a leader in the fields of philanthropy, education, government, and the arts—as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Learn more about the position.

The Ford Foundation and the Mellon Foundation announced the 2024 recipients of the Disability Futures Fellowship, an initiative administered by United States Artists that is dedicated to platforming and amplifying disabled creative practitioners across various mediums and geographies.

Ballet Hispánico's Quinceañera Gala raises over $1.3 million for artistic, educational, and community outreach programs.

Ballet Hispánico has announced THE QUINCEAÑERA GALA, honoring former United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz and celebrating Eduardo Vilaro's 15th season as Artistic Director.

Renowned actor Jeffrey Wright gives an insightful address at the 35th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy, discussing the importance and impact of arts in society.

Ford Foundation presents a $1.1 million gift to support the US Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale, featuring an exhibition by artist Jeffrey Gibson.

With 2023 soon coming to a close, Native Son – the leading organization championing Black gay and queer men – today unveiled its annual year-end Native Son 101 List highlighting a powerful collective of Black gay and queer men who made incredible impact throughout the year. Find out who made the list!