Today Americans for the Arts announced those companies selected by the Business Committee for the Arts (BCA) as The BCA 10: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America for 2013. This honor recognizes ten U.S. companies for their exceptional commitment to the arts through grants, local partnerships, volunteer programs, matching gifts, sponsorships and board membership.

The 2013 BCA 10 honorees are:

• Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen, CO
• Atlantic Salt, Inc., Staten Island, NY
• Bacardi USA Inc., Coral Gables, FL
• M & T Bank, Buffalo, NY
• Microsoft, Redmond, WA
• PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
• Premier Bank, Dubuque, IA
• Scholastic Inc., New York, NY
• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Atlanta, GA
• Yum! Brands Inc., Louisville, KY

In addition, Michael B. McCallister, chairman of the Board of Humana Inc. (Louisville, KY), will receive the 2013 BCA Leadership Award, and Northwestern Mutual (Milwaukee, WI) will be inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame.

Our press release announcing this year's honorees discusses the philanthropic work these companies have done on behalf of the arts. All honorees will receive their award on October 2, 2013, at a black-tie gala at the Central Park Boathouse in New York City.