The American Academy of Arts and Letters

An honor society of 250 architects, composers, artists, and writers whose members are elected for life and pay no dues. The Academy's purpose is to foster and sustain an interest in Literature, Music, and the Fine Arts by identifying and encouraging individual artists. The Society administers awards and prizes, exhibits art and manuscripts, funds stage readings and performances of new works, and purchases works of art to be donated to museums.

Audubon Ballroom – The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Center

In 2005, the building was converted into the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. The lobby commemorates the contributions Malcolm X made to the civil rights movement.

Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling

The museum is the cultural capstone of the Sugar Hill Project, a northern Manhattan development leveraging the synergies of housing, education and art to improve the outcomes for underserved children, adults and entire communities. The building was designed by internationally acclaimed architect, David Adjaye.

United Palace

Designed by architect Thomas Lamb, this theater is an example of the grand and glamorous movie palaces of the 1920s and 30s. The theater is a combination of Moorish Indo-Chinese, Rococo, and Art Deco styles and features a seven-story-high organ with twin chambers. The theater now belongs to the Christ United Church, presided over by the Reverend Ike, one of the pioneers of “televangelism.”