Business support for the arts was up between 2009 and 2012, with cash plus non-cash giving increasing 18 percent according to a new survey released today by the Business Committee for the Arts (BCA), a division of Americans for the Arts. The BCA National Survey of Business Support for the Arts report examined the giving habits of 600 small, midsize, and large U.S. companies that gave philanthropically between 2009 and 2012. The report shows that business support has climbed back to 2006 levels, which is not surprising given the improvement in the country'€™s economy.

"It is rewarding that the private sector regained such strong support for the arts during the turbulent economic climate of the past few years," says Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts. "Building successful partnerships between the arts and business communities benefits everyone involved and just makes good sense."

To view the BCA Survey, visit http://www.partnershipmovement.org/news/p/the-2013-bca-national-survey-of-business-support-for-the-arts/. 

To learn more about the survey, Americans for the Arts will host a webinar on July 18, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. EST. In this discussion led by Dr. Mark Shugoll, participants will learn about trends in business support for the arts from the newly released report. Experts in corporate giving from the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy will also discuss how these trends fit into the current landscape and how you can leverage this information. To register, visit bit.ly/11Rewr9.