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The Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts Take the Stage!
 On October 6, 170 business and arts leaders gathered together at the iconic Central Park Boathouse in New York City to honor the best businesses partnering with the arts in America at Americans for the Arts’ annual BCA 10 Awards. Learn more about the companies recognized this year, and see them featured in the September 7 Top Innovators issue of Forbes magazine. Do you know of a company that deserves to be recognized for its partnerships with the arts? Nominations for BCA 10 2016 open in November. Photo: BCA Executive Board Member Ken Solomon (left), Chairman of Ovation TV and Chairman and CEO of The Tennis Channel, and Edgar Smith (right), Chairman and CEO of World Pac Paper, with pianist Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner (center), who performed at this year's BCA 10 gala. The pARTnership Movement
Throughout the United States, businesses are partnering with the arts to engage with employees, stimulate innovation, and transform America’s communities. Learn more. Critical Thinking about Arts & Business Partnerships
Citing examples from Kohler Co. and The Innovation Institute in Charlotte, the newly launched pARTnership Movement essay, Foster Critical Thinking, demonstrates how arts partnerships can help a company encourage critical thinking and boost innovation among employees. Read more. Thinking on Her Toes: Meet Amelia, the Ballerina Engineer
In 2014, professional ballerina turned engineer Amelia Gandara helped launch 2015 BCA 10 honoree GE’s FirstBuild, which focuses on creating the next generation of home appliances. Now she focuses on spurring economic development in Louisville. Read how her experience as a dancer helped her succeed in science and business. Partnering Dance & Design at Cole Haan
Cole Haan recently partnered with dancers from the New York City Ballet to help tell the story of their new ultra-light ZeroGrand shoe line. For the dancers, the partnership challenged them to think creatively about movement. See the dancers in action. Poets’ Precision Helps Future Physicians
An essay published in July's Academic Medicine shows arts-based training can help future physicians keep an open mind, describe their observations with precision, and articulate their ideas effectively. Learn more. JetBlue’s Book Vending Machine Program Takes Off in DC
JetBlue, which features flights to dozens of destinations in the United States, is giving free books to children in underserved areas, including Washington, DC and Detroit, through the company’s new book vending machine program. Learn more.
In the Spotlight: Premier Banks on Employees  “We believe arts and culture not only improve our community’s broader economic outlook, but create a welcoming sense of place and desirable quality of life.”
— Jeffrey Mozena, President and CEO, Premier Bank Premier Bank, a 2013 BCA 10 honoree, rewards employees with opportunities to experience local arts events and initiatives through complimentary tickets and museum memberships. Learn why the bank believes this is a valuable investment.  Do you have your own partnership story to tell? Send your story to [email protected] or share it on Twitter using #ArtsandBiz.
Americans for the Arts News
 It's National Arts & Humanities Month
Every October, we celebrate the profound impact that the arts have on our lives, our schools, and our nation. As we commemorate the 30th anniversary of National Arts & Humanities Month, we hope you'll join us in celebrating! We also want to invite you to join us in celebrating another important milestone—the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts. Read the official National Arts & Humanities Month Presidential Proclamation, and learn how you can get involved.
The Arts Education Navigator
Americans for the Arts’ new Arts Education Navigator provides a six-step process to better understand your role as a business person in the arts education ecosystem, the policies that affect your state, the current trends in the field, and how to best take action. Upcoming: Arts Chat with Mark Golden, Golden Artist Colors CEO
Join us on October 28 at 3:00 p.m. (ET) for an conference call with Mark Golden, the CEO and co-founder of Golden Artist Colors, who will discuss his company's longstanding support of the arts, which led to the company's recognition as a 2012 BCA 10 honoree. Read Mark’s thoughts on the arts, which focus on tapping into creativity and innovation in the workplace through the arts. For more information and to register, send an e-mail to Private Sector Initiatives Coordinator Jordan Shue at [email protected].
From the Private Sector Network The Private Sector Network of Americans for the Arts is comprised of local arts organizations that work to foster arts partnerships with businesses. Learn more.
Arts Education Is Essential to Cultivating the Creative Economy
Why are creative entrepreneurs essential to the future of Michigan’s economy? Learn more from Sarah Triplett, Director of Public Policy for Creative Many Michigan. Arts and Business Join Forces in Hartford Grantmaking
Greater Hartford Arts Council is attracting corporate partners like United Healthcare to its grant program by tapping into real community needs. Read more.
Facts & Figures 2015 Giving in Numbers Report Released
CECP and The Conference Board have released the full results of the 10th annual Giving in Numbers report, an in-depth analysis of corporate giving and employee engagement data from the world’s leading companies. Read a preview. Key results include:
- Corporate matches of employee donations accounted for 12 percent of total corporate cash contributions.
- Nine out of 10 companies offered an employee matching program.
- Six out of 10 companies offered paid-release time volunteer programs.
- 30 percent of employees volunteering is average.
New Cone CSR Millennial Research Revealed
Cone has shared the results of the 2015 Cone Communications Millennial CSR Study, the most comprehensive snapshot of Millennials attitudes toward corporate social responsibility in the United States. Key findings include:
- More than nine in 10 Millennials would switch brands to one associated with a cause (91 percent vs. 85 percent U.S. average).
- 76 percent of millennials consider a company’s social and environmental commitments before deciding where to work.
- Millenials are willing to take a pay cut to work for a responsible company (62 percent vs. 56 percent U.S. average)
How can the arts help? Read how partnering with the arts can help businesses recruit talent and engage employees.
Speaking from Experience  “Leadership and active participation in our region’s arts and culture are essential to community engagement and growth.”
--Bill Rhodes, Chairman, President, and CEO, Customer Satisfaction at AutoZone Americans for the Arts is proud to include AutoZone among this year’s BCA 10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts in America honorees!
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