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BCA 10
Nominations Open for the BCA 10
We’re looking for the best businesses supporting the arts in
America and would love your input! Take a few minutes to submit a
nomination to the BCA 10: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in
America. Anyone can nominate a business, so visit our site to tell us
about the great support in your community. The deadline for nominations
is Friday, February 18, 2011. For more information and to nominate, www.AmericansForTheArts.org/go/BCA10.
Take Note
Workplace Creativity Enhanced through the Arts
Recently, there has been some great buzz around the
role of creativity and arts in the workplace. This topic was further
explored with a Ready to Innovate panel at The Creativity World Forum
this past November. Read more about the conference and watch the full
discussion on ARTSblog.
American Express Foundation Supports Future Leadership for Arts
Education
The American Express Foundation is sponsoring the National
Guild’s Community Arts Education Leadership Institute, a
seven-month intensive program for current and aspiring leaders advance
their skills by engaging with top leadership trainers and nationally
renowned practitioners. For more information, http://nationalguild.org.
Creative Marketing with Music
Volkswagen’s Fun Theory campaign brought music to marketing when
they transformed a public staircase into a digital piano in Sweden. The
campaign soon went viral and is still garnering attention by those
interested in creative marketing. Watch the video here. For
more information, www.npr.org.
Private Sector Network
Launch of the Southern Arizona Business Committee for
the Arts
The Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance (SAACA) has launched a
new local affiliate of the Business Committee for the Arts. Along with
the BCA affiliate program, SAACA will now have a greater reach to its
local community, businesses, artists, and entertainers through a
redeveloped website. For information, www.saaca.org.
Facts & Figures
Decline in Portion of All Philanthropic Dollars Going
to the Arts
The portion of all philanthropic giving going to the arts dropped from
4.9 percent to 4.0 percent during the past decade, according to the
Americans for the Arts second annual National Arts Index. The scores
and the findings demonstrate that the arts follow the nation’s
business cycle: the 2009 Index score of 97.7 is the lowest Index score
in the 12 years measured by the Index, down from 101.3 in 2008. For
information, www.AmericansForTheArts.org.
Heir to the Cargill Corporation May Become Third-Wealthiest Grantmaker
The settling of Margaret A. Cargill’s estate, the late heir to
the Cargill Corporation, may produce $9 billion in philanthropic
dollars. Folk art and Native American art are included in the giving
guidelines of the two foundations she established. The Margaret A.
Cargill Foundation is expected to start grantmaking to arts and culture
this year. For information, http://philanthropy.com.
Events
Webinar: How to Partner with your Chamber
of Commerce
March 23, 2011 from 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EST
Sign on to learn how to reach new business audiences and enhance
current relationships by partnering with your local chamber of
commerce. Hear how arts organizations are successfully partnering with
their local chambers of commerce to become leading voices for community
planning, economic development, and cultural diversity. For more
information, www.AmericansForTheArts.org.
Nancy Hanks Lecturer Announced
April 4, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. EST
Kevin Spacey will be the speaker for the 24th Annual Nancy Hanks
Lecture on Arts and Public Policy, the leading national forum for arts
policy inteded to stimulate dialogue on policy and social issues
affecting the arts. Spacey will deliver his lecture at The John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall in Washington, DC.
Click here to
find out why Kevin Spacey believes the arts matter to business. For
more information, www.AmericansForTheArts.org.
Speaking from
Experience
"Halifax EMC believes that the arts provide
ways for individuals to express their artistic talents whether through
acting, singing, painting, handiwork, or craftsmanship. Halifax EMC
understands that the arts change communities and increase the quality
of life for both their employees and members." —Charles
H. Guerry, PE, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Halifax
EMC, BCA 10 Winner
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