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BCA 10 Join the BCA 10 Celebration
BCA 10 Companies in the News  This year’s BCA 10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts in America are making headlines! BCA 10 Webinar Join us and some of our BCA 10 honorees on Wednesday, September 27 to hear about why they partner with the arts and learn how to create successful partnerships with the businesses in your community. Register today.
The pARTnership Movement Business Contributions to the Arts Survey Since the release of the Business Contributions to the Arts survey earlier this summer, the trends in business support and employee engagement for the arts continue to be explored. Take a look at the article and blog below. - “Want Happy and Productive Employees? Give Them Meaningful Art Experiences” by Mike Scutari for Inside Philanthropy which cites from the survey "as employee engagement becomes a priority for companies, many of them are turning to the arts in an effort to fuel attraction and retention."
 “Increased Corporate Contributions to the Arts Are No Certainty” by Alex Parkinson for ARTSBlog discusses how arts organizations are in the right position to maneuver for a bigger part of the philanthropic pie, but they face a number of challenges—not least the fact that competition for philanthropic funds is likely to intensify. As the arts enter a heightened competitive funding environment against any number of other social issues, will artists be forced to stifle their creativity to attract funding from businesses that are increasingly nervous about entering the firing line of an unconventional administration? Call for Submissions - Looking for Business Voices! We are looking to hear from individuals from the business sector representing businesses from all sizes, industries, and locations with thoughts or responses to the BCA survey findings. A short testimonial, statement, or blog that is inspired from the recent findings will do. If you are interested, send us an email at [email protected]. Americans for the Arts Releases New Employee Engagement Workbook on limeSHIFT’s Corporate Art Activations
 The latest employee engagement workbook focuses on one of the many ways arts organizations can work with businesses: corporate art activations. This concept lives under employee engagement as culture building or creativity training as well as physical space transformation. Brooklyn-based limeSHIFT has developed a methodology for delivering this type of engagement through visual or experiential art that focuses on increasing employees’ capacities to work collectively and collaboratively with empathy, from a heightened state of attention and observation, and with a newfound ability to innovate and change. limeSHIFT’s art activations work at the intersection of people and place, stimulating both through purpose. Underlying this work is a client-driven service solution that aims to help organizations achieve their goals. Success Story: 21c Museum Hotels In this month's pARTnership Movement success story, we learn about 21c Museum Hotels, a boutique hotel combined with a contemporary art museum that has gained success in using the arts exhibits to create an inclusive dialogue. Read more about the 2017 BCA 10 honoree in this success story.
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Private Sector Network Diversity in Arts Leadership with the Arts & Business Council of New York  This summer, 12 Diversity in Arts Leadership (DIAL) interns from all over the country have descended upon arts nonprofits in New York City for 10 weeks to explore and build skills in arts administration and leadership. For 25 years, the Arts & Business Council of New York has been hosting the DIAL internship program as an investment in a more equitable arts management field. Let’s learn about these leaders via postcards from the field. Danbury, CT Makes Case for Innovation Grant Money Danbury, CT made its pitch for a share of the $30 million in grants being awarded by CTNext to spur innovation and entrepreneurship in the state. Danbury is seeking $2.8 million over five years to implement a sustainable retail incubator street art initiative start-up and business support service, and marketing services. Danbury is one of seven finalists for the Innovation Places Implementation Grants. ArtsFund Award $60K in Multicultural Arts Grants ArtsFund is pleased to announce the recent awarding of $60,000 in grants as part of ArtsFund’s Multicultural Arts Project, supporting arts and cultural groups throughout Central Puget Sound Region. The purpose of the pilot round of Multicultural Arts Project grants is to generate support for ethnically and culturally diverse arts organizations and programs in support of the broader community. To see the list of recipients, visit the website. Save
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