The pARTnership Movement President Obama and the United States Conference of Mayors Urge Arts Support
Last month, the White House issued its annual official Presidential Proclamation recognizing October as National Arts and Humanities Month, building on decades of support in Congress. In addition, the United States Conference of Mayors issued a resolution in support of arts and business partnerships, led by New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Chair of the USCM Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports Committee. Download the full resolution at AmericansForTheArts.org. Recognize a Business for Its Outstanding Arts Partnerships—BCA 10 Nominations Open Now!
 We are currently accepting nominations for the BCA 10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts in America. The BCA 10 recognizes 10 business each year that demonstrate exceptional commitments to the arts. These companies are leaders in creating strategic arts and business partnerships that strengthen both the workplace and the community. Nominations for the 2015 awards will close December 19, 2014. For more information on eligibility requirements and to nominate an outstanding business, visit www.AmericansForTheArts.org/BCA. Extra, extra! Read all about it in our 2014 BCA 10 E-Book!
Have you heard about the commercial real estate company that presents live arts and entertainment on its business campuses? The investment firm with a workplace giving campaign that has allowed more than 70 arts and arts education organizations in its community to thrive? The greeting card company that hosts one of the most extensive corporate art collections in the country, to stimulate inspiration and imagination among its creative staff? These are just some of the amazing stories from the 2014 BCA 10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts in America. Read all about these outstanding companies and their partnerships with the arts in our 2014 BCA 10 e-book. New pARTnership Movement Tool Kit
 Check out the latest tool kit for the pARTnership Movement, Arts & Economic Prosperity: Using the Report's Data to Strengthen Your Case to Businesses. The tool kit looks at how the arts community uses Americans for the Arts’ Arts & Economic Prosperity IV (AEPIV) data to approach the business community. Download all of our useful tool kits for arts and business professionals at the pARTnership Movement. (Tool kits are best viewed in Internet Explorer or Chrome browsers.) Private Sector Network Last month, Private Sector Network members joined Americans for the Arts on ARTSblog for a blog salon on the multitude of ways people can support the arts, including financial support and donating time and skills to allow arts organizations to advance. Employee Engagement at the Greater Hartford Arts Council
Ali Fernandez, director of workplace partnerships at the Greater Hartford Arts Council in Connecticut, took a page from Buzzfeed with a list of ways the organization engages the employees of local businesses in their workplace giving campaigns. Rather than simply solicit funds, the Greater Hartford Arts Council encourages employees to take part in activities using innovation and creativity to produce a variety of paintings, drawings, and even fashion designs. Read more and view photos of the results on ARTSblog. Grinding Gears for the Arts
Americans for the Arts recently held a webinar on sports and arts partnerships, and in the months following, we’ve continued to find more and more examples of how this combination can result in successful outcomes for the arts and the community. Kyle Dlabay, director of special events at the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) in Milwaukee, speaks to the organization’s Ride for the Arts, which has been produced annually since 1981. Today, nearly 6,000 riders from the community and businesses in the area raise more than $550,000 for UPAF’s annual United Arts Fund campaign. Read more about how UPAF “grinds their gears for the arts” on ARTSblog. Tuning Up (with) Chicago Arts Orchestra: Planning for a Music-Rich Future
Katie Kurcz, director of programs at the Arts & Business Council of Chicago, speaks to the organization’s Business Volunteers for the Arts® program and how it successfully matched a team of three pro bono consultants with the Chicago Arts Orchestra to develop a three-year strategic plan for the organization. Read more about the collaboration on ARTSblog. Facts and Figures  Business Giving Is on the Rise, According to Giving in Numbers: 2014 Edition
CECP, in association with The Conference Board, released Giving in Numbers: 2014 Edition, the leading annual analysis of corporate giving and employee engagement patterns. According to the report, business giving is on the rise but has slowed in recent years. Non-cash giving increased, driven in part by expansion of pro bono service programs. Read the report highlights at the pARTnership Movement, and download the full report at CECP.co.
Take Note WEBINAR: BCA 10 Businesses in Action
Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. (ET)
Hear directly from 2014 BCA 10 honorees Brookfield, Hallmark Cards, and Milliken & Company about why they partner with the arts, and gain inspiration for building successful partnerships with the businesses in your community. To register, visit Americans for the Arts Webinars. (No cost to Americans for the Arts members—join now and save!) ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Arts
How do corporations support and view arts and culture as strategies to help achieve corporate social responsibility goals? This webinar shares findings from Animating Democracy’s latest research from its forthcoming Corporate Social Responsibility and the Arts report. Emma Leggat tells the story of StubHub’s Rising Stars signature program, which expands access and opportunity for vulnerable youth. Check out the webinar on-demand and read Emma’s recent ARTSblog post on the program. Support the Arts When You Shop
Do you shop on Amazon? When you shop on AmazonSmile, Amazon will make a donation to Americans for the Arts! It’s simple—you shop, and Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of your purchase price to Americans for the Arts whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile has the same products, same prices, and same service that you have come to know and love from Amazon. Just start your shopping at smile.amazon.com and select “Americans for the Arts Inc” to support our cause. |  | Speaking from Experience 
“As a company, we believe that arts and culture are cornerstones of any community’s vitality. From the beginning, we have been passionate and proactive in our support of arts-focused organizations and programs in our region.” -Mike Hollern, president, Brooks Resources Corporation
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