Examples of Philanthropy in Supporting the Arts
Pew Charitable Trusts
The Pew Charitable Trusts serves the public interest by providing information, advancing policy solutions and supporting civic life. Based in Philadelphia, with an office in Washington, D.C., the Trusts will invest $204 million in fiscal year 2006 to provide organizations and citizens with fact-based research and practical solutions for challenging issues.
Artistic Initiatives aim to increase the quality and scope of artistic programming through targeted projects that provide financial support and professional development assistance to artists and organizations. These initiatives elevate artistic excellence, giving residents and visitors to our region a wide range of outstanding performances and exhibitions to attend. And they enhance the cultural community's ability to work together effectively, contributing to a vibrant and resilient environment for art:
Source: http://pewtrusts.org/
Mac Arthur Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution dedicated to helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in the human condition. Through the support it provides, the Foundation fosters the development of knowledge, nurtures individual creativity, strengthens institutions, helps improve public policy, and provides information to the public, primarily through support for public interest media.
One of the nation’s ten largest private philanthropic foundations, MacArthur has awarded more than $3 billion in grants since it began operations in 1978. The annual grantmaking budget is approximately $180 million.
The General Program supports public interest media, including public radio and the production of independent documentary film. Grants are made to arts and cultural institutions in the Chicago area and for special initiatives, currently including intellectual property rights in a digital environment.
Source: http://www.macfound.org/about_us/index.htm
Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation
A non-profit organization, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation fulfills its mission through three primary programs: the Rush Community Grants Program, giving direct funding to non-profit organizations who provide arts and education programming to New York City youth; Rush Arts Gallery and Resource Center, an exhibition space in New York’s Chelsea arts district and home of Rush Kids, a visual arts mentorship program for neighborhood children; and the Rush Impact Mentorship Initiative, a program through which the Foundation’s leadership reaches out to urban youth to offer personal testimony to the transformative power of creative expression.
Source: http://www.rushphilanthropic.org/Content/Main.aspx?PageId=43
J. Paul Getty Trust
The Getty Foundation provides support to institutions and individuals throughout the world, funding a diverse range of projects that promote the understanding and conservation of the visual arts. The Foundation encompasses the Getty Leadership Institute, the leading source of continuing professional development for current and future museum leaders.
Grants support a range of projects all over the world that strengthen the understanding and preservation of the visual arts.
Source: http://www.getty.edu/about/