Our Partners and Supporters
The Four Hands Collective does not exist in isolation. It exists because of neighbors, businesses, and organizations who believe — as we do — that a community is only as alive as the artists and institutions that sustain it. The partners below have contributed their resources, their spaces, their platforms, and their hearts to what we are building on the Upper West Side. We are grateful for each of them, and we encourage our community to know their names and support them in return.
The Triad Theater at 158 West 72nd Street is our home. It’s an intimate Off-Broadway venue built in 1984 that has hosted some of New York's most beloved productions Under the proprietorship of Peter Martin the Triad has been a living room for New York's finest comedians, musicians, and theatre artists for four decades. It is the room where the Four Hands Collective found its stage — and where every Night at the Triad begins and ends.
Viewcy is a ticketing and streaming platform built around a profound act of generosity: 33% of all membership and ticket fees circulate directly back to artists to support the creation of new music. Founded on the conviction that music cultures from around the world deserve to be preserved and celebrated, Viewcy fosters intercultural dialogue and cross-border collaboration while keeping the economics of music honest. The Four Hands Collective uses Viewcy for ticketing — because the platform's values and our own are, at their root, the same.
Black Press Coffee is the sidewalk where the Four Hands Collective began. A specialty coffee shop on the Upper West Side committed to great coffee, genuine community, and the inclusive spirit of its namesake — the Black Press publications that served as agents of social change for underrepresented communities. It is the place where Bill Hyman and his dog Lucy showed up every day in 2021, drew strangers into conversation, and quietly planted the seed of everything that followed.
The Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District has been the steward of this neighborhood since 1999 and dedicated to keeping it a great place to live, work, shop, and gather. As a fellow nonprofit, the BID shares our commitment to community, culture, and the belief that a thriving local neighborhood is essential. Their support and partnership have helped bring the Four Hands Collective's Open Streets performances to Columbus Avenue.
Mast Market is a neighborhood organic market and café on the Upper West Side committed to sustainable living, local produce, and the kind of daily rhythm that makes a neighborhood feel like home. A generous sponsor of Four Hands Collective Open Streets performances, Mast Market is a neighbor in the truest sense — invested in the quality of life on these streets and the community that gathers here.
Sote Coffee Roaster at 329 Amsterdam Avenue is the dream of Besa and Arber — a couple whose shared passion for exceptional coffee and genuine community brought them together and to the Upper West Side. Every cup is roasted in-house, crafted with care, and offered in the spirit of connection that makes a neighborhood coffee shop something more than a place to get coffee. Sote is a neighbor we are proud to stand beside.
The Opportunity Music Project believes that every child — regardless of economic background — deserves the opportunity to pursue their passion for music. Through rigorous instrument instruction, collaborative ensemble experience, and an inclusive community, OMP builds the skills, relationships, and sense of belonging that music uniquely provides. We are proud to support and celebrate their work.