NYC Names Bryan Joseph Lee as New Deputy Culture Commissioner
The cultural strategist and producer will work alongside curator and commissioner Diya Vij at the Department of Cultural Affairs.
New York City has appointed cultural strategist Bryan Joseph Lee as the new deputy commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), the agency confirmed on August 17. Lee, who will collaborate with DCLA Commissioner Diya Vij, brings a wealth of experience in centering marginalized communities and ensuring their access to and perspectives in the performing arts.
Over the past five years, Lee has served as a consultant and creative producer for various arts organizations, including the With Love Project, Ghetto Film School, Lincoln Center, and Brooklyn Arts Council, through his Harlem-based agency CNTR ARTS. This appointment comes just six weeks after Mayor Zohran Mamdani approved a $323 million budget for cultural affairs in the 2027 fiscal year, making it the largest ever allocated to DCLA.
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