Los Angeles-based theater company C.R.E. Outreach has launched Heroes' Stories, programming for war veterans to honor and empower our country's brave service members. In partnership with New Directions at its local Veterans’ Affairs office, the program gives vets a safe outlet to voice their own heroic experiences and stories.
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Americans for the Arts members are a thriving group of professionals that encourages an open exchange of ideas and knowledge to help advance the arts in America. Are you an Americans for the Arts member who would like to see your organization and project featured on this page? Would you like to share how your Americans for the Arts membership has been of value to your career? If so, e-mail your story to [email protected].
Allied Arts is Oklahoma’s only United Arts Fund (UAF), and is dedicated to raising financial support and advancing the arts in central Oklahoma. Since 1971 Allied Arts has raised more than $54 million in support for the community’s arts and cultural organizations. It funds 64 agencies whose work impacts more than 1 million people annually.
As a Co-Founder of Arts @ Large, I have attended numerous Americans for the Arts conferences where my national network has grown. The opportunity to meet leaders in arts education from across the country provides current and valuable advice that has helped shape the way I approach my work. Arts @ Large also sends two of our staff members (young leaders) to Annual Convention every year!
For 36 years, Childsplay has remained at the forefront of arts education in Arizona schools—transforming the academic experience for thousands of Arizona students so much so that students have come to recognize the company, its teachings, and shows as part of their traditional academic experiences.
"The impact that Americans for the Arts has had on the work of the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education (IAAE) is phenomenal. The information, guidance, and support that Americans for the Arts has provided IAAE has enabled us to strengthen our position as an arts advocate and broaden our scope to affect positive change in the arts climate in Iowa. Since becoming Executive Director, the Americans for the Arts staff has been so helpful to me personally. The networking opportunities that have been provided are invaluable.
Ten years after Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC) made its first grant, the public agency based in Cleveland, Ohio has invested $158 million in 350 arts and culture nonprofits and funded more than 160 individual artists in Northeast Ohio, making CAC the largest funder of arts and culture in the region.
