the arts fund

The Arts Fund provides an opportunity for individuals and businesses to make one annual gift, which supports a variety of arts organizations and programs. The Arts Fund works to promote excellence in the arts and broadens support for the arts and arts management. It also ensures the arts organizations are financially stable.

Many businesses and individuals do not have the administrative ability or desire to evaluate requests from dozens of organizations. The Arts Fund provides fair and equitable review criteria so donors can be assured their funds are allocated objectively and with a measure of financial responsibility.

Your Donation to the Arts Fund:
  • Provides 13 arts and history organizations with operating support through annual grants totaling $193,000
  • Provides 38 artists, arts organizations and schools with quarterly grant support totaling $33,877
  • Provides artistic programming and advancement throughout the Midlands through the quarterly grants program
  • Supports Arts Education support through the quarterly grants program
  • Stimulates the local economy with an economic impact of over $56,000,000.
  • Supports over 200 arts events
  • Provides technical assistance programs to help the artists help themselves
  • Supports economic development by attracting businesses and industries
  • Enhances a vibrant artistic community