Ted Berger, an American arts activist, died on February 4, 2026.
He was based in New York City and was one of the creators of the Cultural Council Foundation’s Artists Project, which grew to be the largest CETA art program in the United States. Berger also served as executive director emeritus of the New York Foundation for the Arts, from which he retired in 2005, and as executive director of NYCreates.
He joined NYFA in 1973 as the United States’ first statewide Artists-in-Schools coordinator. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1940, he was married to Asya Eliash for more than 60 years and is survived by their son, Jonathan.
Theodore Sheldon Berger (July 9, 1940 – January 29, 2026) was an American arts activist based in New York City, who was one of the creators of the Cultural Council Foundation’s Artists Project, which grew to be the largest CETA art program in the US.