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United Arts Fund: Research
United Arts Funds 2011–2012: United Arts Fund Campaign Update is intended for use by participating UAF administrators only and is password protected: www.AmericansForTheArts.org/reports/uaf.
Largest United Arts Fund Campaigns During 2011
|
City |
United Arts Fund |
Campaign Revenue |
|
| 1 | Cincinnati, OH | ArtsWave |
$11,000,127
|
| 2 | Milwaukee, WI | United Performing Arts Fund |
$9,947,593
|
| 3 | Atlanta, GA | Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center |
$8,949,000
|
| 4 | Charlotte, NC | Arts & Science Council of Charlotte/Mecklenburg, Inc. |
$8,317,183
|
| 5 | Louisville, KY | Greater Louisville Fund for the Arts |
$7,350,000
|
| 6 | Orlando, FL | United Arts of Central Florida |
$4,682,237
|
| 7 | New York (LC) | Lincoln Center Consolidated Corporate Fund |
$4,470,000
|
|
8 |
Hartford, CT | Greater Hartford Arts Council |
$3,405,466
|
| 9 | White Plains, NY | ArtsWestchester |
$3,204,851
|
| 10 | Winston-Salem, NC | The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County |
$3,108,630
|
Arts & Economic Prosperity IV: Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences, 2012 [PDF, 2MB]
This new study, reflecting 2010 trends, is based on surveys of 9,721 Local Arts and Culture Organizations and 151,802 attendees at arts events in 182 communities representing all 50 states and DC. It is an excellent tool for building the case that investing in the arts is both good policy and good business. Released in June 2012.
National Endowment for the Arts: "How the United States Funds the Arts"
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse network of public and private funders that directly and indirectly support the arts in the United States. It explains the role of the National Endowment for the Arts and other public partners at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as that of private partners, such as foundations, corporations, and individuals.