Urban Arts Partnership advances the intellectual, social, and artistic development of underserved public school students through arts-integrated education programs to close the achievement gap.Urban arts PartnershiP achieved this mission in 2012 bY...

...Using the arts and creative, critical thinking to PrePare PUblic school stUdents For long-term sUccess. The Challenge & The Solution

...eqUiPPing teachers with the tools theY need to cUltivate creative and cUltUrallY relevant classrooms. Professional Development

...establishing exciting new PartnershiPs with adobe YoUth voices and manhattan new mUsic Project. New Partners

...serving more than 9,000 at-risk stUdents. Our Students

...reaching stUdents and teachers at 109 schools across new York citY. Our Schools

...working with oUr board oF directors and artistic board to strengthen oUr organization. Our Boards

...harnessing the eFForts oF teaching artists, Parents, and Urban arts alUmni to engage YoUng PeoPle in their edUcation. How We Do It

...integrating the arts into academics to emPower YoUng PeoPle to excel as stUdents, leaders, and activists. Our Programs

...dedicating 82% oF oUr bUdget to Programs that close the achievement gaP. Supporters & Financial Review

...emPloYing a team oF dedicated and talented ProFessionals. Staff

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23...rallYing sUPPort For arts edUcation at events that FeatUred the talent oF both hollYwood actors and UaP stUdents. Events

...awarding the nagler college scholarshiP to devin mojica, who is now attending new York UniversitY. The Nagler Scholar

20/21 22Photo cover: UAP student Janessa Terry performs at the 24 Hour Plays on Broadway

2table oF contents | U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P

One of our alumni, Genesis Urena— currently studying arts management at SUNY Purchase—recently interviewed me for a class assignment. She asked what I thought had been Urban Arts Partnership’s greatest accomplishment to date. I answered that our biggest accomplishment is how we have proven that the arts are the best way to engage young people in their education. That, in an environment where arts programming is being cut in public schools, Urban Arts Partnership’s programs have grown.

In partnership with our supporters, we have grown because of our unwavering focus on results. We place our focus there because that’s where you see how the arts change lives. Successfully retaking a Regents exam for a previously failing student means they can graduate high school and pursue a college degree. Excelling on an English language test means a young immigrant has the confidence she needs in her mastery of the language to tell her own story, raise her hand in history class, or join a debate on an issue she feels passionate about. A standing ovation means the performers on stage realize that they have just revealed the greatness UAP has always expected of them.

Despite barriers of language and poverty, learning disabilities and overcrowded classrooms, the young people we serve continue to defy expectations. When

given a real opportunity at learning, they flourish as both artists and students. Because along with the academic results are the incredible pieces of art that students create: films and songs that bring awareness to a pressing social issue, dances performed with passion and urgency, and poems infused with images both gritty and beautiful.

From these results we have attracted a community of supporters who recognize the importance of bringing creativity into the classroom and who know that it works. Our longstanding partnership with the New York City Department of Education has been the foundation for our growth, and has brought long-term investments from dedicated foundations like Robin Hood, Heckscher, JPMorgan Chase, Tiger, and Travelers. Our corporate patrons have been led by Montblanc, now sponsoring The 24 Hour Plays® benefits on two coasts. Partnerships like the one we have with Adobe, which leverages one of the world’s most innovative companies, has elevated our programming as we join forces to train teachers and bring cutting edge software to underserved classrooms. Or our recent strategic partnership with Manhattan New Music Project where, by uniting, we are able to continue providing their innovative programs, but at a lower cost. Our burgeoning partnership with the L.A. Unified School District is positioned to grow, and we are excited to work

citywide bringing the arts to every Los Angeles classroom.

These partners, along with others too numerous to name, have enabled us to thrive as one of New York’s largest arts education organizations. Since I was appointed Executive Director in 2003, I have been privileged to watch UAP grow from a $400,000 program to a nearly $6 million presence in our city’s public schools. This year alone, we are reaching more than 100 schools, 9,000 students, and 450 teachers; our professional development programs are being disseminated nationwide; and we have entered our second year of direct programming in Los Angeles.

All of this because our generous partners recognize the incredible results that come about when you harness the power of the arts in education. During my last ten years leading this organization, I have witnessed children overcome unbelievable obstacles to step into their greatness. I’m thankful for the partnerships that made this success possible and eager to see what the next ten years bring.

Philip courtney, Chief Executive Officer

3 U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P | execUtive message

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closing the achievement gaP and closing the oPPortUnitY gaP is the civil rights issUe oF oUr generation.

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stUdents leave oUr schools For the streets each Year. that is economicallY UnsUstainable and morallY UnaccePtable.”

The success of tomorrow’s leaders depends on what’s happening in classrooms now. Unfortunately, we hear too often that schools today aren’t preparing students for success in the 21st century.

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– President’s Committee on the Arts & Humanities

– U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

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4the challenge | U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P

The life-changing moments that Urban Arts Partnership makes possible are born from our belief that creativity is the key to engaging and inspiring our young people.Whether it’s a first-grader with autism making eye contact for the first time, a fifth-grader sharing his recent immigration story and new American Dream with an audience of applauding classmates, or a high school senior dashing across the stage to claim her diploma, Urban Arts Partnership is proving, child by child, that the arts are our most powerful tool for closing the achievement gap.

5 U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P | the solUtion5

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“Jessica began this semester as the quietest girl in the music class. But since she began playing the violin, she has become involved and has really excelled. She’s motivated, often arrives early to class, and is brave about sharing her work.”

– Teaching Artist Erika Kapin, Choir Academy of Harlem P.S. 469

“Qiao shows great enthusiasm and diligence in class. Having arts integrated in our curriculum gives her an avenue to develop her social skills as she is provided a stage to work collaboratively with other students.”

– Classroom Teacher, Manhattan Academy for Arts & Language

“Scarline never lets her limited English skills get in the way of communicating. When she doesn’t know the word, she sketches it out. She is a quiet girl, but speaks loudly through her incredible sketches and photography.”

– Teaching Artist Jazzman Johnson, Michael J. Buczek School P.S. 48

6oUr stUdents | U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P

teachingartistsOur staff of 90 Teaching Artists bring a combination of professional arts and education experience to the classroom. Working with in-school teachers, they infuse the arts into traditional subject matter classes, like math, reading, and science, and bring in-school themes into after-school studios.

ParentsWe see parents as critical partners to ensure students’ success, and engage them at every opportunity, inviting families to workshops and student performances, or listening to their concerns at PTA meetings. For many, language or cultural barriers prevent them from taking an active role in their children’s education, so we focus our workshops on literacy and hands-on activities. This improves their fluency, and also encourages them to feel more comfortable in the school.

alUmniFor proof that UAP inspires a lasting commitment to arts education, look to our alumni program. While attending college, graduates of UAP are trained to teach classes and mentor current students, serving as accessible role models and gaining valuable experience for their own resumes.

7 U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P | how we do it

How do we reach as many students as possible? When principals and educators see the success that UAP Teaching Artists have using the arts to help kids engage and excel in subjects like math, reading, or social studies, they take notice. Encouraged by the stellar results of these non-traditional classrooms, they are eager to master our methodology for themselves. To equip even more teachers with our proven arts-based strategies, we began offering professional development in addition to our direct, in-class services.

All of UAP’s professional development models are informed by our successful direct services.

evalUate resUlts From direct service Programs to determine which Practices are the most eFFective at engaging stUdents and imProving academic PerFormance.

gather Feedback From teachers and administrators to identiFY areas that need strengthening. For examPle, teachers tell Us theY Feel PressUre to “teach to the test” while PrinciPals saY theY woUld like to see more Project-based learning.

sYnthesize oUr resUlts and insights to design ProFessional develoPment models that eqUiP teachers with the tools theY need to integrate the arts and YoUth cUltUre into cUltUrallY relevant lesson Plans.

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8exPanding oUr reach: ProFessional develoPment | U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P

90 teaching artists arrive at schools everY daY to imPlement UaP Programs.

additionallY, UaP oFFers ProFessional develoPment to staFF and administrators to inFUse their cUrricUla with the arts and strengthen their schools.

exPanded reach oF UaP transForms more PUblic school classrooms into incUbators For creativitY and instrUction.

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9 U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P | exPanding oUr reach: ProFessional develoPment

Benjamin Banneker AcademyBoys & Girls High SchoolDitmas SchoolEdna Cohen SchoolFrederick Douglas Academy IV Secondary SchoolHerbert S. Eisenberg SchoolHigh School for Enterprise, Business & TechnologyHigh School for Medical ProfessionsIt Takes a Village AcademyJoseph B. Cavallero SchoolKurt Hahn Expedientiary Learning SchoolMetropolitan Diploma Plus High SchoolMiddle School for Arts & PhilosophyThe MontaukThe Science and Medicine Middle SchoolUrban Assembly Institute of Math & Science for Young WomenUrban Assembly School for Criminal JusticeAndrew DraperAnna SilverArthur TappanBea Fuller Rodgers SchoolBooker T. Washington Middle SchoolBroome St. Academy Charter SchoolChoir Academy of HarlemCommunity Action School

Esperanza Prepatory AcademyGlobal Neighborhood Secondary SchoolGregorio Luperon High School for Science & MathematicsHarvey Milk SchoolHigh School for Excellence and InnovationLouis D. Brandeis High SchoolM.S. 131Manhattan Academy for Arts & LanguageManhattan Business AcademyMichael J. BuczekNew Design High SchoolRenaissance Charter High School for InnovationRenaissance Leadership AcademyRichard R. Green High School of TeachingSamuel SternThe College AcademyThe Facing History SchoolThe Heritage SchoolUrban Assembly for Media StudiesUrban Assembly Gateway School for TechnologyWilliam J. O’SheaWilliam Paca

America’s School of HeroesDutch KillsEdward Bleeker SchoolI.S. 192I.S. 237Jean Nuzzi Intermediate SchoolJoseph Pulitzer SchoolLong Island City High SchoolNewcomers High SchoolSamuel HuntingtonSunriseSusan B. Anthony AcademyThe LindenThe SteinwayVernam SchoolWilliam WordsworthBronx Haven High SchoolFannie Lou Hamer Freedom High SchoolLeadership & Community Service SchoolP.S. 277P.S. 89Paul L. Dunbar School Samuel Gompers Career & Technical Education High SchoolSchool for Environmental CitizenshipSedgwick SchoolSeton FallsWest Bronx Academy for the Future

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10oUr schools | U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P

Every day, thousands of New York City public school students experience the power of the arts through UAP programs.

“‘Who can tell me what TEMPO is?’ asked Teaching Artist Martin Urbach. None of his percussion class students raised a hand. Seconds after he posed the question, though, a small, white paper airplane glided to where Martin was standing in the front of the room. Written across the plane’s fuselage was the correct response: ‘Tempo = the speed of music.’”

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– 21st Century at PS 112, 3rd grade

While some teachers might not tolerate paper airplanes in the classroom, Martin immediately recognized the opportunity to build off the student’s unorthodox alternative to raising hands. He developed a lesson plan in which students created their own paper airplanes, incorporating principles of physics and geometry, and then flew them across the room to land in a large model of a musical scale, to explore how rhythm can be affected by chaos.

11 U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P | oUr schools

Story Studio promotes literacy through the power of storytelling for English Language Learners.

storY stUdio 82% oF english langUage learners demonstrated increased knowledge oF new vocabUlarY.

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Fresh PrePFresh Prep harnesses the power of Hip-Hop music and culture to help students who have failed the Regents Exam beat the test.

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the academYThe Academy is a state-of-the-art facility that instills artistic, leadership, and academic excellence within high schoolers, positioning them as agents of change in their communities and preparing them for their next step in life, be it college or career.

100% oF academY seniors gradUated high school.90% are in college.

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iconnectiCONNECT employs peer mentoring to empower students who are struggling with attendance to become leaders within their schools.

“In my 20 years’ experience as an educator, I’ve found that teens tend to listen to their peers more than they’ll listen to us. There’s no better way to promote academic growth than to connect kids to other kids who are successful.”

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everYdaY arts For sPecial edUcationEASE provides multiple entry points to learning for students with autism spectrum disorders and multiple disabilities to advance their communication, socialization, and academic learning goals.

more than 80% oF teachers were able to Use arts-based instrUction to bolster academic achievement and arts ProFiciencY among sPecial edUcation stUdents.

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idesigniDESIGN creates a youth-driven, safe space within the high school setting where students with a history of absenteeism can reengage in school and develop their socio-emotional, academic, and intellectual selves.

80% oF chronicallY absent and Under-credited stUdents are back on track to gradUate.

creating mindsCreating Minds uses a whole school approach to increase student engagement, improve attendance, and keep students on track to graduate.

gradUation rates at creating minds schools are 22% higher than nYc doe Peer horizon schools.

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AYV trains and supports a community of educators to use technology in their classrooms, empowering students to become media makers and active global citizens.

adobe YoUth voices “I love how my students are part of a broad spectrum of youth making media projects—even on an international level. It gives them a sense of other young people around the globe who share their goals.”

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Urban arts laUrban Arts Los Angeles partners with the L.A. Unified School District to fulfill its mission of bringing the arts to every classroom by integrating visual art and digital media into core academic subjects.

“Art has definitely influenced my school life. I can pay attention more because of my art class. I get way better grades, too: from a 70 to an 85!”

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exPanded learningExpanded Learning meets schools’ unique needs through an Extended Learning Time model that includes standards-aligned studio residencies, professional development for teachers, and parent engagement activities.

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Program sPotlight: adobe YoUth voicesIn 2012, Urban Arts Partnership became Adobe Youth Voices’ (AYV) strategic educational partner for New York City. AYV is Adobe Foundation’s global philanthropy program that empowers underserved youth to use technology to explore and express their ideas on issues that directly impact their communities.

UAP trains and coaches educators—both teachers and teaching artists—to help students create original media projects such as films, photo essays, animations, websites, and podcasts. Adobe also provides licenses and software to all participating schools, so that all their students can benefit from the cutting edge technology.

Becoming an AYV provider has enabled us to equip our teachers with new strategies to leverage the arts, technology, and youth culture in their classrooms. It has also given our students access to even more career-oriented tools and resources, such as pre-professional design skills training, job panels, and portfolio development. Taken together, the program provides further proof of how creativity is a powerful tool for learning.

14new Partners | U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P

Program sPotlight: everYdaY arts For sPecial edUcationWe are proud to announce that in October 2012, Urban Arts Partnership acquired Manhattan New Music Project (MNMP).

Earlier in the year, we had identified working with special needs children as a potential new area of programming. By acquiring MNMP, we have secured an important new arts-based tool to engage special education students: MNMP’s Everyday Arts for Special Education program (EASE), which is funded by a U.S. Department of Education i3 Investing in Innovation grant. The new partnership ensures that the important EASE initiative will continue to serve students with a range of abilities and challenges, including emotional disturbances, autism, and intellectual disabilities—and do so at a much lower cost, saving more than 20% of expenses per child served.

We have already raised new funds from the Kennedy Center to bring EASE to the Los Angeles Unified School District, bolstering our programming on the west coast and helping L.A. fulfill its goal of bringing the arts to every public school classroom. We would like to thank Sea Change Capital Partners, New York Community Trust, and the Robin Hood Foundation for supporting this compelling, strategic partnership.

15 U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P | new Partners

Our Board is comprised of men and women who are deeply committed to closing the achievement gap.

taylor kushner | co-chair, treasurerTPG Capital

neel Parekh | co-chairTiger Consumer Management

lindsey cashman Creative Management Company

kevin chinoyFreestyle

james del Favero Goldman, Sachs & Co.

susan ellisNord/LB

judd grossmanGrossman LLP

tina immTime, Inc.

Peter lurieNo current affiliation

niclas nagler Nagler Productions

leslie russoConde Nast

harjot sandhuEducator

richard shinderPerella Weinberg Partners

nathan smithVisa, Inc.

andrew sternAurify brands

christy turnerWells Fargo Advisors

josh Ufberg Atalaya Capital Management

Philip courtney | ceo Urban Arts Partnership

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16board oF directors | U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P

Our Artistic Board members were busy in 2012, inspiring students and lending their time and talents:

Led by Rosie Perez, our Artistic Board is a dynamic group of visionary artists who lend their time and talent to support our students by leading Master Class workshops and participating in our marquee events.

rosie Perez | chair, Puerto Rican Icon sway calloway, VJ, Reporter, Executive Reporterdres, Hip- Hop Artistmichael ealy, Actor

america Ferrara, Actorsarah jones, Playright, Actoranthony mackie, Actoraasif mandvi, Actor, Writer, Reporter

I’m here because I was one of these kids.”

– Rosie Perez

I got hooked through Rosie, but I’ll tell you what keeps me hooked: it’s working with the students... It’s incredibly inspiring to see these kids and the work they create when they’re provided with an opportunity.”

– Ramon Rodriguez

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darryl “dmc” mcdaniels, Hip-Hop ArtistPharoahe monch, Hip-Hop Artistdiane neal, Actorramon rodriguez, Actor

sadat x, Hip-Hop Artistsophia coppola, Writer, Directortracie thoms, Actormichael kenneth williams, Actor

diane neal, rosie Perez, ramon rodrigUez, and tracie thoms Provided Feedback to stUdents in UaP la who were comPeting For the chance to oPen the 24 hoUr PlaYs: la.

swaY callowaY welcomed rosie to his siriUs radio show to share the imPact UaP makes in nYc PUblic schools.

rosie, ramon, and dres introdUced stUdent PerFormances at the annUal Urban arts Festival.

michael kenneth williams and rosie taPPed into their networks to grow the Fresh PreP Program.

america Ferrera, anthonY mackie, michael ealY, diane, rosie, ramon, and tracie ParticiPated in the 24 hoUr PlaYs beneFits.

17 U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P | artistic board

organizations$250,000+21st Century Learning Community CentersMontblanc North AmericaU.S. Department of Education $100,000+Adobe FoundationHeckscher Foundation for ChildrenRobin HoodTiger FoundationPeapod/Entertainment Industry/ Adobe Foundations $50,000+ JPMorgan Chase FoundationKatten Muchin Rosenman LLPNational Endowment for the ArtsNew York Community Trust $25,000+ Department of Cultural Affairs, NYCKevyn AucoinNBC Universal FoundationTravelers Foundation

$10,000+ Citibank, N.A.ConverseCrate & Barrel HomeGrossman LLPHBON.Y.S. Council on the ArtsSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & FlomWilliam Morris EndeavorZBI Employee Allocated Gift Fund

individUals$10,000+Nick CannonJames Del FaveroNiclas NaglerNeel and Jillian ParekhJot Sandhu and Sanjay Valvani

$5,000+Scott EichelTaylor Kushner and Nessia SloaneJesse MaffeiKevin and Abbey MaltzRon Noy, MDBarbra Sachs OsherEdward PaigeAndrew Stern

Marta Calle and Joseph GryzlakMelissa ChesmanKaya Chwals and Walter LeeNeetu DhaliwalJocelyn DiazMichael EalyAnna May FeigeJason FeuersteinLinda FienbergRichard FrankLisa GoldmanCarol GollMark GustawesAnna HahnRoss HalperinJane and Peter King HunsingerRamee JaberChristopher JacobKatherine JacobsJamal JimohHeather KaminsLesley KellyJocelyn KesslerAlexis KnoppRobert and Karen KushnerJill MacklemShibani MalhotraFrank MancusoSusan MedolloNigel MeiojasMelissa MeisterLynda MontgomeryShannon MurphyGary NachmanPerry NaginStacy NelsonLincy PunnooseAndy RafalShawn SaundersDiane SchroderYvonne ShearAmy Smart and Carter OosterhouseDouglas SmithJennifer StevensonMargaret StromAlexander TaubmanStephanie TeicherJon TurteltaubJason WagonerJon WeberLaurie WeltzJocelyn and Annabel WhiteTia WongAngela ZabloCary Ziegler

$1,000+Jay AustinKristin and Peter BeckerJason BiggsKen CacciatoreLindsey CashmanBernard and Joyce CooneyPhilip and Christine CourtneyJulie DarmodyTheresa DavisIsabel DavisCarrie DistlerBarry and Jill EdinburgSusan EllisHilary Evans and Salvatore GrazianoJoanna FreedmanLee GabayManoj and Ashmi GargSimone Genatt Haft and James HaftPaul and Jen GermainRandal I. Goldstein and Tamara RosenthalMarvin and Linda GoldsteinJudd GrossmanEllen HarrisJason and Jillian HirschAmy HolzmanTina ImmMichael A. JacksonJulie KellnerDavid KrumholtzAllan LoebPeter LurieMatt MaitlandMike and Christine MaloneyDavid and Lisa MarisMark and Andrea McCardleHeather MoosnickLisa PerfettiAndrew and Aimee PollandShibu PunnooseJoseph Riccardo, Jr.Richard ShinderNathan and Jennifer SmithHoward SternJosh UfbergLaurie WaltersMatisse WilliamsPeter Wysong

$500+David and Ileana AngeloKelly Ann BeeneRon BelldegrunLeslie BibbJosh and Kelly BrownRebecca BudigIsabel Butrymowicz

We are grateful to the foundations, corporations, and individuals whose generosity makes our work possible.

18sUPPorters | U R B A N A R T S PA R T N E R S H I P

82% of our budget was spent directly on programs.

In FY 2012 Urban Arts Partnership continued to diversify its revenue, and we were able to maintain government support in an increasingly competitive environment. Over the past three years, our growth has been propelled by an 82% increase in private support due in large part to our focus on results and cultivating strategic partnerships. We dedicated 82% of our total expenditures to program services.

assets 2012 2011Cash and other current assets $1,659,199 $908,190 Investment in marketable securities 1,652,999 1,176,669 Grant and contributions receivable 183,426 760,914 Prepaid expenses - 5,450 Property and equipment (net) 136,557 108,930 Security deposits 36,119 45,601

Total assets $3,668,300 $3,005,754

liabilities & net assetsLIABILITIESAccounts payable and accrued expenses $147,375 $116,530 Total Liabilities 147,375 116,530

NET ASSETSUnrestricted 3,200,166 2,561,516 Temporarily Restricted 320,759 327,708

Total assets 3,520,925 2,889,224

Total liabilities and net assets $3,668,300 $3,005,754

statement oF activitiesFor the years ended July 31, 2012 and 2011

REVENUES 2012 2011Government grants $1,648,246 $1,741,583 Program fees 746,738 740,542 Contributions 1,059,090 960,481 Special events (net) 423,601 410,816 Interest and dividend income 72,605 33,469 Realized/Unrealized gain on investment 12,978 8,592

Total revenues 3,963,258 3,895,483

EXPENDITURESProgram services 2,725,550 2,458,809 Management and general 289,579 234,718 Fundraising 316,428 273,837

Total expenses 3,331,557 2,967,364

CHANGE IN NET ASSESTS 631,701 928,119

NET ASSETS–BEGINNING OF YEAR 2,889,224 1,961,105

NET ASSETS–END OF YEAR $3,520,925 $2,889,224

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Dinowitz and Bove, Certified Public Accountants, PC, audited our Annual Financial Statements and issued unqualified opinions for the years ending July 31, 2012 and 2011. For a complete copy of our audited financial statements, please visit our website or call us at (212) 966-5881.

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The 24 Hour Plays® on Broadway has been one of New York’s hottest theater tickets for 12 years running, and this year was no exception. 2012 also saw the return of the Plays in Los Angeles after its successful west coast inaugural performance in 2011.

Both events support UAP’s work to close the achievement gap—and both feature a hectic, exhilarating, and inspiring creative process.

The creative process begins at 10pm the night before the show, when a group of six writers, six directors, 24 actors, a musical act, and the production staff gather at the theater. Everyone shares a prop, a costume, their special skills, and their stage dreams with their fellow cast and crew.

At 8 pm, ink barely dry, the curtain opens: six new plays interspersed with six musical acts are performed for a live audience. Among the plays is one written by a UAP alum Maynor Alas, who is now perfecting his craft at HB Studios.

After the writers stay up all night to each compose a ten-minute play, the casts meet for the first time at 8am and quickly get to work rehearsing. Tech rehearsals run from 5pm to 7pm—just hours before curtain call.

Participating actors across both events included: Jason Biggs, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Billy Crudup, Brooklyn Decker, Rachel Dratch, Ashley Fink, Gina Gershon, Seth Green, Ashley Greene, Amber Heard, Simon Helberg, Vanessa Hudgens, Joshua Jackson,

Gillian Jacobs , Taran Killam, David Krumholtz, Justin Long, Alexander Ludwig, Zosia Mamet Jack McBrayer, Lamorne Morris, Vincent Piazza, Sam Rockwell, Kristen Schaal, Gabourey Sidibe, Amber Tamblyn, Wilmer Valderrama, and Olivia Wilde.

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Urban arts FestivalEvery year, we host a day-long festival to showcase and celebrate the accomplishments of our students in Urban Arts Partnership programs across New York City. More than 575 young people from kindergarten through 12th grade passed through the doors of the 92Y Tribeca on May 7, 2012 to perform, create, and support one another. At the Urban Arts Festival, it’s not uncommon to hear a student exclaiming, “This is the best day ever!” or even, “I want to live here.”

In the evening, we invited our supporters and friends to join us for the Evening Friendraiser. Executive Director Philip Courtney and Artistic Board Chair Rosie Perez kicked off an inspiring live program. Artistic Board members Dres and Ramon Rodriguez shared their passion for UAP and introduced a play by our Life Stories Youth Ensemble; a live performance of a song created in Digital Music Production; Media Lab’s documentary short Undocumented and Unafraid; and a roof-shaking performance by the Academy dance crew, A Fresh Collection.

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This July I started at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. NYU, the college known around the world for its renowned and successful alumni, contains incredible and seemingly boundless opportunities like study abroad programs, internships, and creating your own major. I chose NYU because I knew that I would be challenged there, and my first semester has proved just that.

I want to reach my greatest potential in life. The people in my family don’t usually strive for the best because we don’t think we deserve it or could ever get it. I wanted to break that way of thinking for myself and the ones that come after me. I did that by applying to a prestigious college—to show it is important to dream, and to work hard in order to achieve that dream. I want to be an example to my nieces and nephews

who will see me, and now hopefully think that they too can strive for something greater.

Growing up, I found comfort in films and television shows and later, plays. There is this creative release I get from performing that I simply need to have. It’s like the exhaust pipe on the top of an eighteen wheeler truck with the lid on it. Every time life becomes unbearably stressful, acting opens up that lid to alleviate the stress. Through Urban Arts Partnership I learned that my career doesn’t begin and stop at acting. I can use what I learned to start my own production company, direct my own shows, and start my own programs, similar to Urban Arts itself. In fact, I am starting a small production called King of Spades.

With all of the incredible skills I have acquired and have had the opportunity

to experience, I feel most blessed to have been a part of an ensemble of young people. The amount of talent that radiates from the our ensemble is inspiring and enduring. At Urban Arts Partnership you don’t make friends for the moment; you make friends for life. Because of them I have learned that my hopes and dreams actually matter and can absolutely become reality if I work hard, because there are people out there who believe in me and everything I stand for. I am the luckiest person in the world to have found them at Urban Arts. And even luckier to have met and be mentored by Niclas Nagler who believed in me, championed me and provided me with a scholarship which is making this dream a reality.

“Devin exemplifies the kind of student that The Nagler Scholarship seeks out: independent, motivated, intelligent, and eager to take initiative.”

– Niclas Nagler

devin mojica, 2012 Nagler Scholar

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operations managerHillary Deutsch

operations coordinatorDelia Denson

Full charge bookkeeperSarah Cordova

exPanded learning Alexey GorokholinskiyBradley ValentinBrendan BolandBrian WomackChenits PetigrewEdwin BurksEmily RooneyErika KapinFarrah BellGeorgia WallHabibah AhmadHarold AkyeampongJenny EfremovaJessica KaireJoshua MelvinKate JohnsonKatherine ToukhyKathy FleurissaintKimani FowlinLaura EasleyMartin UrbachMichelle SlonimMike Jones

director of special events & ProjectsAnna Strout

events & communications managerSage Young

grant writerMaire O’Malley

Fresh PrePMichael Wiggins, Manager Milan Wiley, Coordinator

exPanded learning Katrena Perou, ManagerLaurie Krupp, CoordinatorJuan Manzo, Coordinator

creating mindsKeith Kaminski, Manager

the academYArmando Somoza, ManagerManny Minaya, CoordinatorFrank Turiano, Coordinator

adobe YoUth voicesAlice Proujansky, Staff Developer

easeSita Frederick, ManagerK’idar Miller, CoordinatorLaura Easley, Assistant

storY stUdioGreg Ayres, Manager; Adobe Youth Voices & Urban Arts LA Kaya Chwals, Manager; Expanded Learning

idesignSarah J. Bowie, ManagerAriana F. Allensworth, CoordinatorNicole L. Smith, Expanded Success Initiative

Coordinator

Pia MurraySandra PerezSasha Van’t HulShola AjayiVesta WalkerVictor SanchezYahoteh KokayiYoni GordonZawadi Noel

creating mindsBeatrice AndersonDaniel HeffernanMonique SchubertTatyana FazlalizadehTiffany JonesYarrow Lutz

ease Alejandra DuqueAnne PasqualeAnneka FagundesAnnie LevyCassagnol Lafontant

Erica RooneyErin RonderGreg PaulJenna GabrielJoan MerwynKevin RayKyla McHaleLeeAnet NobleLisa DoveLynn MarloweMatt BogdanowMelanie GoodreauxMelissa HouseNancy VolanteNoemy HernandezNysheva-Starr Pat RussellPeter HoyleShellie BransfordSusan OetgenT. Scott LillyTim FielderVanessa Ramirez

Fresh PrePEleanor TannisJamel MimsJames MilesJidenna MobissonKanene Ayo HolderMilan WileyMo Beasley

storY stUdioCarla RepiceClaire TunkelHeather AcsJessica MaffiaRosemary Taylor

the academYFabian SaucedoJulia GrobKahlil AlmustafaKaramba SiseMichelle SeabreezeMike Cordero

director of developmentMichael Eaton

chief operating officerElizabeth Santiso

vice President, ProgramsJennifer DiFiglia

chief executive officerPhillip Courtney

Thank you to our staff for all their hard work.

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