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STRONGER ARTS FOR A STRONSTRONGER ARTS FOR A STRONSTRONGER ARTS FOR A STRON In 2023, ArtsWave’s donors contributed to a stronger region through 25,000+ gifts. The $11.9 million campaign invigorated the landscape with culture by providing grants to the following organizations, artists and programs:SUSTAINING IMPACT GRANTEESAmerican Legacy TheatreArtsConnectArtWorksBehringer-Crawford MuseumBi-OkotoThe CarnegieThe Children’s Theatre of CincinnatiCincinnati Art MuseumCincinnati BalletCincinnati BoychoirCincinnati Chamber OrchestraCincinnati Landmark ProductionsCincinnati May FestivalCincinnati Men’s ChorusCincinnati OperaCincinnati Playhouse in the ParkCincinnati Shakespeare CompanyCincinnati Symphony OrchestraCincinnati Youth ChoirClifton Cultural Arts CenterContemporary Arts CenterElementzEnsemble Theatre CincinnatiFitton Center for Creative ArtsKennedy Heights Arts CenterKentucky Symphony OrchestraKnow Theatre of CincinnatiLearning Through ArtLinton Chamber MusicA Mindful Moment / The WellMUSE Cincinnati’s Women’s ChoirMutual Dance Theatre and Arts CentersMy Nose Turns Red Youth CircusNrityArpanaOver-the-Rhine International Film FestivalOxford Community Arts CenterPAR-ProjectsPonesPrice Hill WillPyramid Hill Sculpture Park & MuseumQueen City OperaRevolution Dance TheatreTaft Museum of ArtVisionaries + VoicesVocal Arts EnsembleWave PoolWyoming Fine Arts CenterYoung Professionals Choral CollectiveTHE CIRCLE GRANTSArtsvilleBi-OkotoCincinnati Black Theatre CompanyElementzLearning Through ArtPAR-ProjectsRobert O’Neal Multicultural Arts CenterSweet Sistah SplashBLACK AND BROWN ARTIST COMMISSIONSAsha AmaJulia O. BiancoBrent BillingsleyPreston Bell Charles IIIMichael CoppageDesirae “The Silent Poet” HosleyDeqah Hussein-WetzelChenelle JonesAlan LawsonPablo MejiaDaniel NoelGabriel Martinez RubioRowan SalemK.A. SimpsonRebecca Nava SotoMichael ThompsonSilas TibbsDr. Jason C. WhiteCATALYZING IMPACT GRANTS1N5African Professionals NetworkingAlliance of Chinese Culture & Arts USAARTEBallet&BooksBen Carlson-Berne Scholarship FundCarthage Civic LeagueCincinnati Fusion EnsembleCincinnati Music & Wellness CoalitionThe Cincinnati Review / University of CincinnatiCindependent Film FestivalThe Civic Garden Center of Greater CincinnatiCommonwealth Artists Student TheatreCreative Aging CincinnatiDearborn Highlands Arts CouncilDown Syndrome Association of Greater CincinnatiFourthwall Youth StudiosGreater Cincinnati Dance AllianceGreater Cincinnati Native American CoalitionInspiration Studiosish FestivalJazz AliveMusic On CourtMusic Resource CenterNorwood TogetherPrice Hill WillQueen City OperaRefresh CollectiveRevolution Dance TheatreRobert O’Neal Multicultural Arts CenterSouthwestern Ohio Symphonic BandUniversity of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of MusicUrban League of Greater Southwestern OhioWave PoolWeavers Guild of Greater CincinnatiWestwood WorksARTSWAVE PRIDE GRANTSChurch of Our Saviour / La Iglesia de Nuestro SalvadorCincinnati Shakespeare CompanyKnow Theatre of Cincinnatistronger arts for a stronger regionCincy’s arts enliven our neighborhoods, give transformative experiences to our kids and connect us all. And, for nearly 100 years, ArtsWave has been the primary way to fund them. The future of our region’s arts depends on all of us investing today.Mutual Dance Theatre and Arts CentersPonesQueen City OperaWomen Writing for (a) ChangeARTSWAVE YP GRANTSAction TankAmerican Legacy TheatreBi-OkotoCincinnati OperaCincinnati Shakespeare CompanyEnsemble Theatre CincinnatiSweet Sistah SplashYoung Professionals Choral CollectiveGRANTS FOR LOCAL ILLUMINATIONS DURING BLINKAction TankAlliance of Chinese Culture & Arts USAArt Academy of CincinnatiArt on the StreetsAsianatiBreath CollectivePreston Bell Charles IIICincinnati Shakespeare CompanyCorporation for Findlay MarketThe Culture Club of Walnut HillsNoel MaghatheA Mindful Moment / The WellMost Valuable Kids of Greater CincinnatiNrityArpanaPAR-ProjectsPonesRenaissance CovingtonRevolution Dance TheatreSkate Downtown CincyUnderWorld Black Arts Festival Upcycled Art with AbbyVisionaries + Voicesgive at artswave.org
CINCY’S ARTS: OUR SUPERPOWEROur arts make our region stronger, defining it as a vibrant and connected community. Your gift supports arts experiences for kids. The “More Arts, More Kids” initiative will provide annual arts field trips for all 1st-6th graders in Cincinnati Public Schools.We don’t make the art you see. But for nearly 100 years, we’ve been the primary way Cincy’s arts are funded. The $350+ million we’ve invested together since 1927 has created a dynamic foundation for our arts ― and our region ― to thrive. Your gift to ArtsWave ripples out across our communities, and with the collective action of 25,000+ across the region, creates a more vibrant future for everyone. give at artswave.orgYour gift is invested in 150+ organizations, artists and projects. They’ll go on to create thousands of concerts, shows, exhibitions, arts education programming, public art, festivals, events like BLINK® and more.Your gift impacts where you live. Last year, a total of 2.3 million people attended free or low-cost neighborhood events by ArtsWave-funded organizations, bringing us together through the arts.YOUR GIFT UNLEASHES THAT SUPERPOWER!$1,500+ ($125+ monthly)Leadership GivingInvitations to special arts events, membership in leadership giving groups, recognition in ArtsWave’s community report and access to the Team Cincinnati benefit.$500+ ($42+ monthly)BLINK® 2024 VIP LoungeMake our exclusive Donor Lounge your hub as you experience BLINK® 2024, illuminated by ArtsWave.$250+ ($21+ monthly)The Children’s Theatre Preview & Hard Hat TourExperience the iconic Emery Theater during its transformation into a state-of-the-art performance venue in the heart of OTR.$75+ ArtsWave PassEnjoy our most popular benefit! One-year membership to 100+ buy one, get one-to-share tickets, restaurant and shop offers and more across the region.$150+ ($12.50+ monthly) Enjoy the Arts at BLINK®Get two tickets to one of the most talked about exhibitions at BLINK® 2024, illuminated by ArtsWave.Two tickets to the Reds and a special experience with FC Cincinnati!Make a first-time gift at $75+, increase your last gift by 10%+ ($75 min.) or give any Leadership Gift to qualify.NEW GIFT or10%+ INCREASETeam CincinnatiBENEFITS TO GIVINGYOUNG PROFESSIONALS: Members are committed to creating an engaged YP community and making a positive impact in the region. A portion of your gift will directly fund arts programming for young professionals.WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE: Members are leadership donors forming a powerful network of more than 400 women who support and value the impact of the arts and celebrate how the arts bring people together through a variety of inspiring arts experiences. CIRCLE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERS FOR THE ARTS: Members are leadership donors who believe in the power of the arts to bridge cultural divides and who enjoy a variety of unique arts together, including the series Flow, An African American Arts Experience. A portion of your gift will directly fund Black arts initiatives.ARTSWAVE PRIDE: A group that welcomes and connects LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies. Members receive invitations to special arts events. A portion of your gift will directly fund arts initiatives that promote and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community.JOIN A GROUP, GET CONNECTED The ARTS bridge cultural divides: 90% agree the arts help them understand perspectives from other cultures.†The ARTS give Cincy a competitive advantage: For the third year in a row, Cincinnati was named a top 20 arts-vibrant community, noted for our dynamic cultural institutions and public art.‡The ARTS build strong relationships: 91% report making new friends as a result of participating in the arts.**Americans for the Arts: Arts Impact Explorer, ww2.americansforthearts.org/explorer; †University of CIncinnati Evaluation Services Center: Perspectives of Arts Participants; ‡SMUData Arts, culturaldata.org/The ARTS create opportunities for our youth: Kids involved in the arts are 5x less likely to drop out of school.*YOUBenefits are cumulative! The more you give, the more we thank you.
CINCY’S ARTS: OUR SUPERPOWEROur arts make our region stronger, defining it as a vibrant and connected community. Your gift supports arts experiences for kids. The “More Arts, More Kids” initiative will provide annual arts field trips for all 1st-6th graders in Cincinnati Public Schools.We don’t make the art you see. But for nearly 100 years, we’ve been the primary way Cincy’s arts are funded. The $350+ million we’ve invested together since 1927 has created a dynamic foundation for our arts ― and our region ― to thrive. Your gift to ArtsWave ripples out across our communities, and with the collective action of 25,000+ across the region, creates a more vibrant future for everyone. give at artswave.orgYour gift is invested in 150+ organizations, artists and projects. They’ll go on to create thousands of concerts, shows, exhibitions, arts education programming, public art, festivals, events like BLINK® and more.Your gift impacts where you live. Last year, a total of 2.3 million people attended free or low-cost neighborhood events by ArtsWave-funded organizations, bringing us together through the arts.YOUR GIFT UNLEASHES THAT SUPERPOWER!$1,500+ ($125+ monthly)Leadership GivingInvitations to special arts events, membership in leadership giving groups, recognition in ArtsWave’s community report and access to the Team Cincinnati benefit.$500+ ($42+ monthly)BLINK® 2024 VIP LoungeMake our exclusive Donor Lounge your hub as you experience BLINK® 2024, illuminated by ArtsWave.$250+ ($21+ monthly)The Children’s Theatre Preview & Hard Hat TourExperience the iconic Emery Theater during its transformation into a state-of-the-art performance venue in the heart of OTR.$75+ ArtsWave PassEnjoy our most popular benefit! One-year membership to 100+ buy one, get one-to-share tickets, restaurant and shop offers and more across the region.$150+ ($12.50+ monthly) Enjoy the Arts at BLINK®Get two tickets to one of the most talked about exhibitions at BLINK® 2024, illuminated by ArtsWave.Two tickets to the Reds and a special experience with FC Cincinnati!Make a first-time gift at $75+, increase your last gift by 10%+ ($75 min.) or give any Leadership Gift to qualify.NEW GIFT or10%+ INCREASETeam CincinnatiBENEFITS TO GIVINGYOUNG PROFESSIONALS: Members are committed to creating an engaged YP community and making a positive impact in the region. A portion of your gift will directly fund arts programming for young professionals.WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE: Members are leadership donors forming a powerful network of more than 400 women who support and value the impact of the arts and celebrate how the arts bring people together through a variety of inspiring arts experiences. CIRCLE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERS FOR THE ARTS: Members are leadership donors who believe in the power of the arts to bridge cultural divides and who enjoy a variety of unique arts together, including the series Flow, An African American Arts Experience. A portion of your gift will directly fund Black arts initiatives.ARTSWAVE PRIDE: A group that welcomes and connects LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies. Members receive invitations to special arts events. A portion of your gift will directly fund arts initiatives that promote and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community.JOIN A GROUP, GET CONNECTED The ARTS bridge cultural divides: 90% agree the arts help them understand perspectives from other cultures.†The ARTS give Cincy a competitive advantage: For the third year in a row, Cincinnati was named a top 20 arts-vibrant community, noted for our dynamic cultural institutions and public art.‡The ARTS build strong relationships: 91% report making new friends as a result of participating in the arts.**Americans for the Arts: Arts Impact Explorer, ww2.americansforthearts.org/explorer; †University of CIncinnati Evaluation Services Center: Perspectives of Arts Participants; ‡SMUData Arts, culturaldata.org/The ARTS create opportunities for our youth: Kids involved in the arts are 5x less likely to drop out of school.*YOUBenefits are cumulative! The more you give, the more we thank you.
STRONGER ARTS FOR A STRONSTRONGER ARTS FOR A STRONSTRONGER ARTS FOR A STRON In 2023, ArtsWave’s donors contributed to a stronger region through 25,000+ gifts. The $11.9 million campaign invigorated the landscape with culture by providing grants to the following organizations, artists and programs:SUSTAINING IMPACT GRANTEESAmerican Legacy TheatreArtsConnectArtWorksBehringer-Crawford MuseumBi-OkotoThe CarnegieThe Children’s Theatre of CincinnatiCincinnati Art MuseumCincinnati BalletCincinnati BoychoirCincinnati Chamber OrchestraCincinnati Landmark ProductionsCincinnati May FestivalCincinnati Men’s ChorusCincinnati OperaCincinnati Playhouse in the ParkCincinnati Shakespeare CompanyCincinnati Symphony OrchestraCincinnati Youth ChoirClifton Cultural Arts CenterContemporary Arts CenterElementzEnsemble Theatre CincinnatiFitton Center for Creative ArtsKennedy Heights Arts CenterKentucky Symphony OrchestraKnow Theatre of CincinnatiLearning Through ArtLinton Chamber MusicA Mindful Moment / The WellMUSE Cincinnati’s Women’s ChoirMutual Dance Theatre and Arts CentersMy Nose Turns Red Youth CircusNrityArpanaOver-the-Rhine International Film FestivalOxford Community Arts CenterPAR-ProjectsPonesPrice Hill WillPyramid Hill Sculpture Park & MuseumQueen City OperaRevolution Dance TheatreTaft Museum of ArtVisionaries + VoicesVocal Arts EnsembleWave PoolWyoming Fine Arts CenterYoung Professionals Choral CollectiveTHE CIRCLE GRANTSArtsvilleBi-OkotoCincinnati Black Theatre CompanyElementzLearning Through ArtPAR-ProjectsRobert O’Neal Multicultural Arts CenterSweet Sistah SplashBLACK AND BROWN ARTIST COMMISSIONSAsha AmaJulia O. BiancoBrent BillingsleyPreston Bell Charles IIIMichael CoppageDesirae “The Silent Poet” HosleyDeqah Hussein-WetzelChenelle JonesAlan LawsonPablo MejiaDaniel NoelGabriel Martinez RubioRowan SalemK.A. SimpsonRebecca Nava SotoMichael ThompsonSilas TibbsDr. Jason C. WhiteCATALYZING IMPACT GRANTS1N5African Professionals NetworkingAlliance of Chinese Culture & Arts USAARTEBallet&BooksBen Carlson-Berne Scholarship FundCarthage Civic LeagueCincinnati Fusion EnsembleCincinnati Music & Wellness CoalitionThe Cincinnati Review / University of CincinnatiCindependent Film FestivalThe Civic Garden Center of Greater CincinnatiCommonwealth Artists Student TheatreCreative Aging CincinnatiDearborn Highlands Arts CouncilDown Syndrome Association of Greater CincinnatiFourthwall Youth StudiosGreater Cincinnati Dance AllianceGreater Cincinnati Native American CoalitionInspiration Studiosish FestivalJazz AliveMusic On CourtMusic Resource CenterNorwood TogetherPrice Hill WillQueen City OperaRefresh CollectiveRevolution Dance TheatreRobert O’Neal Multicultural Arts CenterSouthwestern Ohio Symphonic BandUniversity of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of MusicUrban League of Greater Southwestern OhioWave PoolWeavers Guild of Greater CincinnatiWestwood WorksARTSWAVE PRIDE GRANTSChurch of Our Saviour / La Iglesia de Nuestro SalvadorCincinnati Shakespeare CompanyKnow Theatre of Cincinnatistronger arts for a stronger regionCincy’s arts enliven our neighborhoods, give transformative experiences to our kids and connect us all. And, for nearly 100 years, ArtsWave has been the primary way to fund them. The future of our region’s arts depends on all of us investing today.Mutual Dance Theatre and Arts CentersPonesQueen City OperaWomen Writing for (a) ChangeARTSWAVE YP GRANTSAction TankAmerican Legacy TheatreBi-OkotoCincinnati OperaCincinnati Shakespeare CompanyEnsemble Theatre CincinnatiSweet Sistah SplashYoung Professionals Choral CollectiveGRANTS FOR LOCAL ILLUMINATIONS DURING BLINKAction TankAlliance of Chinese Culture & Arts USAArt Academy of CincinnatiArt on the StreetsAsianatiBreath CollectivePreston Bell Charles IIICincinnati Shakespeare CompanyCorporation for Findlay MarketThe Culture Club of Walnut HillsNoel MaghatheA Mindful Moment / The WellMost Valuable Kids of Greater CincinnatiNrityArpanaPAR-ProjectsPonesRenaissance CovingtonRevolution Dance TheatreSkate Downtown CincyUnderWorld Black Arts Festival Upcycled Art with AbbyVisionaries + Voicesgive at artswave.org