Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC)
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
LMCC is a nonprofit organization serving as Manhattan's arts council, with a fifty-year history of supporting artists and engaging communities across the borough. Founded in 1973, it offers programs such as Manhattan Arts Grants and Artist Residency Programs, and maintains a calendar of free public art events throughout Manhattan and at the Arts Center at Governors Island. The 40,000-square-foot Arts Center on Governors Island hosts public programs and art exhibitions year round. Based in New York City, LMCC operates as a small to mid-sized organization within the nonprofit sector, delivering its work through grants, residencies, and public programming that connect artists with audiences. The programs reach hundreds of artists and tens of thousands of audience members annually. In September 2025, LMCC named Yousuf as President and CEO.