At ArtsBuild, we work each day to build stronger communities through the arts with our investments and focus in three main areas—arts access, arts education, and arts leadership—to grow the arts ecosystem in Chattanooga-Hamilton County. Knowing the arts are essential to our lives and the economy, we take our unique role seriously as a grant maker, hub, and advocate for the arts. With the support of many donors and partners, we can generate resources towards our vision to provide more arts in more places for more people.
2025 Annual Campaign Fund
At ArtsBuild, we work each day to build stronger communities through the arts with our investments and focus in three main areas - arts access, arts education, and arts leadership - to grow the arts ecosystem in Chattanooga-Hamilton County. Knowing the arts are essential to our lives and the economy, we take our unique role seriously as a grant maker, hub, and advocate for the arts. With the support of many donors and partners, we can generate resources towards our vision to provide more arts in more places for more people.
2025 Annual Campaign Fund
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At ArtsBuild, our mission is building stronger communities through the arts.
We strive to fulfill our mission by:
Partnering - collaborating to reach creative solutions
Advocating - articulating the role of the arts in building lives and communities
Connecting - providing arts opportunities for all
Educating - cultivating creativity to enhance personal and academic growth
Advancing - strengthening the economic environment
Supporting - generating resources to support arts and cultural experiences
Over the past five decades, ArtsBuild has invested more than $80 million in arts organizations, arts programs and arts education initiatives in Chattanooga and Hamilton County. Additionally, ArtsBuild:
Your gift to ArtsBuild helps create a more vibrant city and a stronger community. Generous gifts from individuals to our Annual Campaign are essential to our ability to invest in our arts organizations and reach more people through the arts. Learn more about all the unique arts programs made possible by you!
SPOTLIGHT —
Support the arts with an arts plate! If you love the arts, the Arts Specialty License Plate program is a great way to show your support of arts organizations across Tennessee. This program provides more than $4 million in grants through the Tennessee Arts Commission to more than 700 arts organizations across the state.
It takes everyone – arts organizations, artists, administrators, and educators – to build stronger communities through the arts. Learn more about ArtsBuild and how our Community Arts Partners are making a difference.
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