Open House New York (OHNY) is a cultural nonprofit organization that holds annual Doors Open Days.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
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02 · Where & name
United States of America
Placed on record in United States of America.
03 · How it is doing
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04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
OrganizationOpen House New York (OHNY) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that hosts educational programs to promote awareness and appreciation of New York's architecture, design and cultural heritage.
HistoryThe first-ever OHNY Weekend took place on October 11 and 12, 2003.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Open House New York in plain words?
Open House New York (OHNY) is a cultural nonprofit organization that holds annual Doors Open Days.
Where is Open House New York practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Open House New York in United States of America.
What is the current condition of Open House New York today?
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Cite as: "Open House New York." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/open-house-new-york, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
Open House New York (OHNY) is a cultural nonprofit organization that holds annual Doors Open Days. It was founded in 2001 in New York City. 1
Organization
Open House New York (OHNY) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that hosts educational programs to promote awareness and appreciation of New York's architecture, design and cultural heritage. In addition to behind the scenes looks at iconic buildings, the Festival also provides access to organizations that are not regularly open to the public. 1
History
The first-ever OHNY Weekend took place on October 11 and 12, 2003. By the 7th festival in 2009, it had grown to 185,000 visitors to more than 190 sites. OHNY offered 130 free of charge tours, workshops and onsite talks. 125 art, civic, educational and cultural organizations and 70 architecture and design firms participated. The 13th edition and 14th editions, in 2015 and 2016, respectively, included a photo contest in partnership with Wikipedia. Three prizes were awarded.
In the spirit of accessibility, in 2022 Open House New York introduced lottery-based access that eliminated the reservation fee to access many participating sites. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Open House New York”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Open House New York is American nonprofit organization, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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