united arts funds
Resources: Research
United Arts Funds 2006–2007: United Arts Fund Campaign Update is intended for use by UAF administrators only and is password protected: www.AmericansForTheArts.org/reports/uaf. Statistics for the 2006 Survey are currently being gathered and results will be posted in spring of 2008.
United Arts Funds 2005: This detailed statistical report about the nation’s UAFs for the fiscal year ending in 2005 is based upon survey responses from 52 of the 65 currently operating UAFs. While it includes many significant findings about the budgets and programming of UAF organizations and their united arts fund campaigns during fiscal year 2005, several facts stand out:
- $97.5 million were raised by the responding UAFs in 2005.
- For the 31 UAFs that have consistently responded since the inception of the report, revenues continue to increase; there was a 4.1 percent increase for 2005.
- Corporate and individuals contribute the majority of campaign revenues.
- Government support for UAF campaigns increased significantly.
Largest United Arts Fund Campaigns During 2005
|
City |
United Arts Fund |
Campaign Revenue | |
| 1 | Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund |
$10,920,407 |
| 2 | Charlotte, NC | Arts and Science Council of Charlotte/Mecklenburg |
$10,884,948 |
| 3 | Milwaukee, WI | United Performing Arts Fund |
$10,155,610 |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center |
$8,087,500 |
| 5 | Louisville, KY | Greater Louisville Fund for the Arts |
$7,440,855 |
| 6 | Orlando, FL | United Arts of Central Florida |
$5,141,262 |
| 7 | New York, NY | Lincoln Center Consolidated Corporate Fund |
$4,611,340 |
| 8 | Hartford, CT | Greater Hartford Arts Council |
$3,850,806 |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | ArtsFund |
$3,464,382 |
| 10 | St. Louis, MO | Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis |
$3,426,364 |
This study is based on surveys of 6,080 Local Arts and Culture Organizations and 94,478 attendees at arts events in 116 cities in 50 states and is an excellent tool for building the case that investing in the arts is both good policy and good business. Released in June 2007.
- National Endowment for the Arts: "How the United States Funds the Arts"
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse network of public and private funders that directly and indirectly support the arts in the United States. It explains the role of the National Endowment for the Arts and other public partners at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as that of private partners, such as foundations, corporations, and individuals.
