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.
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Abbreviation | OHNY |
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Founded | March 12, 2002[1] |
Founder | Scott Lauer[2] |
02-0540261[3] | |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[3] |
Headquarters | 1133 Broadway, Suite 802, New York, New York 10010, US |
Employees | 6[4] |
Website | www |
Organization
editOpen House New York (OHNY) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[3] 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,[5] the Festival also provides access to organizations that are not regularly open to the public.[6]
History
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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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] The 13th edition and 14th editions, in 2015 and 2016, respectively, included a photo contest in partnership with Wiki How. Three prizes were awarded.[7][8]
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.[9]