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CUNY Creative Arts Team Founded in 1974, CAT uses the power of drama to inspire young New Yorkers to learn...

Creative Arts Team (CAT) pioneered the use of drama as an educational tool in public schools. Internationally known for its innovative practices, CAT uses drama as a medium to promote social, emotional, and intellectual growth in communities throughout New York City since its founding in 1974.

10/20/2026

Join our 2027 NYC Student Shakespeare Festival and boost ELA, SEL, and Arts skills in your classroom!

Register before November 1st to snag the early registration discount!

More about the program here:
https://bit.ly/CATShakespeare
https://conta.cc/4s9TmJ7

Photos from 2026 Festival

New York City Department of Cultural Affairs New York City Public Schools UFT - United Federation of Teachers

10/14/2026

We moved! 🎉We've got a new office (really close to our old one) - and we're excited to welcome our community to our new home! 🙌

Read more about it here: https://conta.cc/4i8w2rQ

Also, our sister program, the MA in Applied Theatre has moved as well - to CUNY's Hunter College Theatre Department - and our partnership continues!

CUNY SPS MA in Applied Theatre CAT Youth Theatre Sound Thinking NYC

09/22/2026

Happy New School Year!
If you are looking for supportive, exciting ways to foster academic growth AND creativity for your students, we've got you!

Bring us in for residencies, PD days, parent workshops, and more...
Read about it here: https://conta.cc/473iwPT

New York City Public Schools UFT - United Federation of Teachers

Happy First Day of School to all NYC students and teachers! 🎉 We can't wait to work with you!
09/10/2026

Happy First Day of School to all NYC students and teachers! 🎉

We can't wait to work with you!

Huge thanks to Karl Myers at Main Drag Music for hosting our Sound Thinkers today, where they had both a workshop and ja...
07/14/2026

Huge thanks to Karl Myers at Main Drag Music for hosting our Sound Thinkers today, where they had both a workshop and jam session!

Sound Thinking NYC is a program of the NYC Mayor's Office of Media & Enertainment and the CUNY Creative Arts Team.🎤🎸🎼

NYC Media & Entertainment (MOME) Commissioner Rafael Espinal

NYC's Primary Election is coming up! Registration deadline: June 13Early Voting: June 13-21Election Day: June 23Find you...
06/10/2026

NYC's Primary Election is coming up!

Registration deadline: June 13
Early Voting: June 13-21
Election Day: June 23

Find your poll site here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc

And that's a wrap on our 32nd Annual NYC Student Shakespeare Festival! What a fun day in the theatre with 2nd-9th grader...
05/14/2026

And that's a wrap on our 32nd Annual NYC Student Shakespeare Festival! What a fun day in the theatre with 2nd-9th graders from Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens telling their own original stories using Shakespeare's text!

Congratulations to all!

Thanks to , , , and !

Congrats to all who participated in day one of our NYC Student Shakespeare Festival! Today we had 8 scenes created and p...
05/13/2026

Congrats to all who participated in day one of our NYC Student Shakespeare Festival! Today we had 8 scenes created and performed by classes from Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island schools, ranging from 3rd to 12th grades!

Thanks to all of our participating schools, and to , , , , and !

“There was a star danced, and under that was I born.” - Much Ado 2:1Happy 462nd birthday (and 410th death day) to Willia...
04/23/2026

“There was a star danced, and under that was I born.” - Much Ado 2:1
Happy 462nd birthday (and 410th death day) to William Shakespeare! 🎭🎉

Our NYC Student Shakespeare Program has been tapping into the power of his works for 32 years now - with more than 11,000 young New Yorkers performing on Off Broadway stages!

We're back in this cathedral of education for the 33rd annual Conference!
04/08/2026

We're back in this cathedral of education for the 33rd annual Conference!

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