The Kota Alliance
Our Mission
Kota is a women centered community-based hub with a mission to create equity and empower marginalized women and girls through Arts & Culture and Advocacy, championing gender equity and holistic wellness.
Our Arts and Culture Programs
Kota functions as an intercultural hub, connecting Harlem’s creative and historical legacy with the broader movement for global inclusion and equity. Through arts and culture, Kota interprets and uplifts local experiences, ensuring that the challenges and triumphs of Harlem’s women and communities are seen, felt, and understood within international conversations about gender and justice.
Our programs are designed to expand access, amplify women’s creative voices, and deepen cultural connection within Harlem and beyond. We work in collaboration with community partner organizations as we collectively foster a community of belonging and connection.
The Kota Nest–Our Community Hub
Through the Kota Nest, our Harlem-based community hub for creativity and connection, we create space for women-led collaboration, rest, and cultural exchange.
Our space serves as a hub for the community, serving women identifying adults and girls where they can see what empowerment looks like at the neighborhood level, not just in theory.
Kota Nest also serves as a community space: a home for dialogue, interdisciplinary exchange, and the intersections between art, wellness, and social impact, creating adjacent experiences that deepen engagement.
Thank you to our sponsors!
SPRING BENEFIT DINNER
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SPRING BENEFIT DINNER !
KOTA SPRING BENEFIT DINNER 2026
A Night of Cuisine & Art
Join us for our annual fundraising event to support Kota's Arts and Community Programs!
The evening features a five-course meal prepared by renowned Harlem chef Lana Lagomarsini, who will be mentoring female students from the Culinary Institute of America.
The dinner will be followed by an exclusive auction featuring works from our 2026 ROOTED exhibition.
Event Details
Date: June 9th, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Kota Nest, 43 St Nicholas Place, NYC
Support Our Mission
All proceeds from this event go directly towards supporting Kota's ongoing community initiatives.
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Testimonials
“Our communities need more events like this, the arts offer so much healing in the midst of of uncertainty/ societal uproar. This event healed parts of me today”
“To make art that reflected and be displayed in my neighborhood was special. Also, connecting with fellow artists and the curators was a joy. This exhibition gave me the gift of community”
“The event made me feel connected to a community of beautiful spirits.”
“I would not have been able to afford it, if not for the low cost. Opened up my throat chakra and gave me the know-how to speak what I need to”
“Very enriching and calming. Allowed me to be vulnerable with myself and learn how to be vulnerable with others.”