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For Immediate Release

12/17/2002

Contact:
Virginia Anagnos
Goodman Media
212.576.2700 ext. 222


Americans for the Arts Announces $120 Million Gift from Ruth Lilly

Washington, D.C. – December 17, 2002 – Robert L. Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, the leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America,

In a letter to members of Americans for the Arts, Bob Lynch expresses his deep gratitude to Ms. Lilly and describes the careful process that the organization has undertaken to ensure the proper management and use of the funds, which will “benefit the arts throughout the country and … create more opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate the arts.”

Americans for the Arts is the leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With offices in Washington, DC, and New York City, it has a 40-year record of service. Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. Additional information is available at www.AmericansForTheArts.org.

 

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