2026-05-12T06:35:44-07:00 2025-06-30 132708318 Blitzer Gelfand and Cohen PC 111 Great Neck Rd Ste 304 Great Neck NY 11021 990EZ 2024-07-01 872065261 LIVING ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC LIVI 3014377869 475 W 57TH ST APT 28C2 NEW YORK NY 10019 STEVEN HERRING Executive Dir. 2026-05-12 true true RICHARD E COHEN P00127156 5168294470 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X LAC-NYC.ORG X X 139891 X 60750 77116 0 2025 1739 286 0 138152 14028 49858 1252 106 44022 109266 28886 22779 51665 22779 51665 22779 51665 22779 51665 Living Arts Collaborative, Inc. (LAC) aims to make the musical arts accessible and relevant to kindergarten through high school-age students, fosteringin them the appreciation of the musical arts and unleashing creativity, imagination, and innovation in all areas of their lives. Through interactiveworkshops and concerts, LAC uses music as a basis for social and emotional learning, understanding and integrating empathy, and cultivating toleranceand openness to new ideas. Using music to engage and entertain, the teaching artists of LAC connect their programs to the school curricula and meetNew York State education standards at all times. The values that LAC imparts to students are intrinsic to the musical arts, but are not always identifiedand consciously fostered in traditional musical arts education programs. With LAC's approach, students will gain technical and practical musicalproficiency, as well as a better sense of who they are as individuals in an ever-changing world. SPENCE SCHOOL56 EAST 93RD STREETNEW YORK, NY 10128AMOUNT SPENT: $2,250.00NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 272GRADE: FOURTH GRADELAC ARTISTS: JUSTIN HINES, PERCUSSION; ZEYNEP ALPAN, VIOLIN; KIRK KNUFFKE, CORNET; ANNA URREY, FLUTEDESCRIPTION: LAC ARTISTS VISITED THE 4TH GRADE MUSIC CLASSROOM FOR SESSIONS CONSISTING OF GENERAL INSTRUMENT DEMONSTRATION, COLLABORATION WITH MUSIC TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO INCORPORATE THEIR INSTRUMENTS INTO A SPECIFIC PIECE FROM THE CHORAL CONCERT REPERTOIRE. FOLLOWING THIS INITIAL VISIT WERE A REHEARSAL, A DRESS REHEARSAL AND A PERFORMANCE. 2250 CENTRAL VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT111 FREDERICK STREET, ILION, NY 13357HERKIMER COUNTY, NEW YORKAMOUNT SPENT: $25,969.88NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2184GRADES: 5-12LAC ARTISTS: BRIANA SHERIFF, VOICE; STEVEN HERRING, VOICE; LUC CHENG, PIANO; JUSTIN HINES, PERCUSSION; ZEYNEP ALPAN, VIOLIN; ZACHARY HANN, SAXOPHONEDESCRIPTION: LAC ARTISTS CONDUCTED 47 INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS OVER A FIVE DAY RESIDENCY, FOR STUDENTS IN BAND, CHOIR, ORCHESTRA, AND MUSIC THEORY. THERE WAS ALSO AN EVENING CONCERT WHICH INCLUDED STUDENT AND SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHER PERFORMANCES, ACCOMPANIED BY THE LAC ARTISTS. ADDITIONALLY, LAC PRESENTED SEVEN FULL STUDENT BODY ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES.CURRICULUM FOCUS BY GRADE: (5) MANAGING EMOTIONS, DEVELOPING EMPATHY, THE POWER OF POSITIVE MOVEMENT, BRAVERY AND STRENGTH; (6-12) RECOGNITION OF FEMALE COMPOSERS, CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN, HOW WOMEN ARE ACTIVELY CHANGING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC, MUSIC AND ACTIVISM. 25970 LITTLE FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT15 PETRIE STREETLITTLE FALLS, NY 13365AMOUNT SPENT: $22,717.62NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 922GRADES: KINDERGARTEN-12LAC ARTISTS: MALAIKA ALVARO, VOICE; STEVEN HERRING, VOICE; SILVIE CHENG, PIANO; JUSTIN HINES, PERCUSSION; KEVE WILSON, OBOE; DANIEL LINDEN, TROMBONEDESCRIPTION: LAC ARTISTS CONDUCTED 23 INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS OVER A FOUR DAY RESIDENCY, FOR STUDENTS IN BAND, CHOIR, ORCHESTRA, AND MUSIC THEORY. ADDITIONALLY, LAC PRESENTED FOUR FULL STUDENT BODY ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES.CURRICULUM FOCUS BY GRADE: (K-2) CALL AND RESPONSE, IMPROVISATION, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, HOW SONGS ARE MADE; (3-5) MANAGING EMOTIONS, DEVELOPING EMPATHY, THE POWER OF POSITIVE MOVEMENT, BRAVERY AND STRENGTH; (6-12) RECOGNITION OF FEMALE COMPOSERS, CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN, HOW WOMEN ARE ACTIVELY CHANGING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC, MUSIC AND ACTIVISM. 22718 LOWVILLE ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT7668 NORTH STATE STREETLOWVILLE, NY 13367AMOUNT SPENT: $15,675.33NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 654GRADES: 6-12LAC ARTISTS: BRIANA SHERIFF, VOICE; STEVEN HERRING, VOICE; NATHAN DAME, PIANO; DAVID STEVENS, PERCUSSION; KIRK KNUFFKE, CORNET; ZACHARY HANN, SAXOPHONEDESCRIPTION: LAC ARTISTS CONDUCTED 21 INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS OVER A THREE DAY RESIDENCY, FOR STUDENTS IN BAND, CHOIR, ORCHESTRA, AND MUSIC THEORY. ADDITIONALLY, LAC PRESENTED TWO FULL STUDENT BODY ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES.CURRICULUM FOCUS BY GRADE: (6-12) RECOGNITION OF FEMALE COMPOSERS, CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN, HOW WOMEN ARE ACTIVELY CHANGING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC, MUSIC AND ACTIVISM. 15675 P.S. 51 - THE ELIAS HOWE SCHOOL525 WEST 44TH STREETNEW YORK, NY 10036AMOUNT SPENT: $3,626.00NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 442GRADES: PREKINDERGARTEN-5LAC ARTISTS: BRIANA SHERIFF, VOICE; STEVEN HERRING, VOICE; JAMES SHEPPARD, PIANO; JUSTIN HINES, PERCUSSION; KEVE WILSON, OBOE; ZACHARY HANN, SAXOPHONEDESCRIPTION: LAC ARTISTS CONDUCTED ONE INTENSIVE WORKSHOP DURING A ONE DAY RESIDENCY, FOR STUDENTS IN BAND, CHOIR, ORCHESTRA, AND MUSIC THEORY. ADDITIONALLY, LAC PRESENTED TWO FULL STUDENT BODY ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES.CURRICULUM FOCUS BY GRADE: (PRE-K-2) CALL AND RESPONSE, IMPROVISATION, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, HOW SONGS ARE MADE; (3-5) MANAGING EMOTIONS, DEVELOPING EMPATHY, THE POWER OF POSITIVE MOVEMENT, BRAVERY AND STRENGTH. 3626 P.S. 199 SCHOOL270 WEST 70TH STREETNEW YORK, NY 10023AMOUNT SPENT: $2,330.00NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 600GRADES: KINDERGARTEN-2LAC ARTISTS: MALAIKA ALVARO,VOICE; STEVEN HERRING, VOICE; JUSTIN HINES, DRUMS; JAMES SHEPPARD, PIANO; DAN LINDEN, TROMBONE; LYNN LIGAMMARI, SAXOPHONEDESCRIPTION: LAC ARTISTS CONDUCTED ONE FULL STUDENT BODY ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE DURING A ONE DAY RESIDENCY.CURRICULUM FOCUS BY GRADE: (K-2) CALL AND RESPONSE, IMPROVISATION, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, HOW SONGS ARE MADE. 2330 TOMPKINS SQUARE LIBRARY BRANCH (NY PUBLIC LIBRARY)331 EAST 10TH STREETNEW YORK, NY 10009AMOUNT SPENT: $200.0030 ATTENDEES, OPEN AND FREE TO THE GENERAL PUBLICAGES 18 TO SENIOR CITIZENLAC ARTISTS: JUSTIN JAY HINES, PERCUSSION AND NARRATION, KIRK KNUFFKE, CORNETDESCRIPTION: INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE OF ALAN GINSBERGS EPIC POEM HOWL.CURRICULUM FOCUS: CONNECTING CURRENT EVENTS TO GINSBERGS 1950S POLITICAL CULTURE. 200 72769 STEVEN HERRING Executive Dir. 40.00 7071 H BENJAMIN STEINER Dir Operations 5.00 242 BEATA MOON Chairman 10.00 0 BRADLEY SKAGGS Director 6.00 0 JONINA SKAGGS Director 6.00 0 JUSTIN JAY HINES ARTISTIC DIREC 40.00 4989 MARISSA IZYKOWSKI Director 15.00 0 GREGORY BISHOP Director 5.00 0 ROSIE ALLEN-HERRING Director 5.00 0 ROBYN QUINETTE Director 5.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false NY STEVEN HERRING 475 W 57TH ST APT 28C2 NEW YORK NY 10019 3014377869 false false false false false false false false false true false NONE NONE true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true true true false true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized Non-discrimination notice is located on the organization's website at the bottom of the welcome page. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Organization does not offer any scholarships at this time. Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $30 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $5593 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $54 Other Expenses.1 NYS BOCES FEES $18015 Other Expenses.2 LODGING $10455 Other Expenses.3 PER DIEM FEES $4125 Other Expenses.4 SOFTWARE $3726 Other Expenses.5 PRODUCTION EXPENSE $1076 Other Expenses.6 PAYROLL PROCESSING $536 Other Expenses.7 OPERATIONS $220 Other Expenses.9 MEMBERSHIPS $100 Other Expenses.10 NYS FILING FEE $50 Other Expenses.11 SUPPLIES $30 Other Expenses.12 Bank fees $12