Americans for the Arts

The mission of the Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts is to stimulate partnerships between the arts and business that strengthen both sectors and the communities they serve. The mission is accomplished through programs that promote voluntarism, build arts management capacity, gather and disseminate relevant information, and advocate closer ties between business and the arts. It is also accomplished through local Arts & Business Council chapters that pursue this mission at a local level. The Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts serves as their "national headquarters." The Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts, housed within the Private-Sector Affairs department of Americans for the Arts, targets the business community in an effort to stimulate more business support for the arts and at that same time stimulate a rich, multifaceted relationship between the two sectors. It also is the umbrella under which the national programs of the Arts & Business Council will continue to be operated, including Business Volunteers for the Arts, the National Arts Marketing Project, and MetLife Foundation National Arts Forum Series.