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Be a part of America’s largest architecture and design event, the Annual openhousenewyork Weekend. Join the hundreds of organizations throughout New York City, which highlight their programs and missions to new audiences and broaden awareness of their programming centered around issues of development, sustainability, renovation and restoration, and daily living with architecture and design.

Benefits for private sector companies and organizations, participating in the OHNY Weekend include:

• highlighting programs centered around critical issues of architecture, design, sustainability, and planning
• enhancing community relations efforts
• boosting pride among staff and providing employee volunteer opportunities with OHNY
• demonstrating to the community at large a spirit of civic pride and goodwill

Benefits for nonprofit organization participating in the OHNY Weekend include:

• building new audience awareness of your mission, programming and physical location
• receiving greater exposure to individuals who are venturing into new neighborhoods and experiencing your organization for the first time
• highlighting your organization’s historic, cultural and artistic contributions to New York City
• providing an opportunity to showcase programs focused on critical issues surrounding architecture and design and how they affect the lives of New Yorkers and visitors.

requirements
OHNY Weekend Program Participants must have programming or events that:

• are focused on issues surrounding New York City’s architecture, design and planning
• can schedule a minimum of two tours/events for a minimum of 20 people each for the Annual openhousenewyork Weekend held each October
• manages OHNY participating visitors with appropriate staff and reservation procedures
• adheres to OHNY Weekend requirements and responsibilities, see FAQ's
• pays nominal administrative fee (private homes waived)

year round opportunities
openhousenewyork encourages organizations which are seeking greater exposure and awareness of their programs and missions to consider participating with OHNY during its year round programs and special events.