CHATTANOOGA—HAMILTON COUNTY
CHATTANOOGA—HAMILTON COUNTY
CHATTANOOGA—HAMILTON COUNTY
CHATTANOOGA—HAMILTON COUNTY
Building Stronger Communities Through the Arts
Building Stronger Communities Through the Arts
Building Stronger Communities Through the Arts
Building Stronger Communities Through the Arts
Building Stronger Communities Through the Arts
ArtsBuild invests in arts organizations, education, and leadership across Chattanooga–Hamilton County. You, too, can make this a stronger, more vibrant place.
Give to our 2026 Annual Campaign
ArtsBuild invests in arts organizations, education, and leadership across Chattanooga–Hamilton County. You, too, can make this a stronger, more vibrant place.
Give to our 2026 Annual Campaign
ArtsBuild invests in arts organizations, education, and leadership across Chattanooga–Hamilton County. You, too, can make this a stronger, more vibrant place.
Give to our 2026 Annual Campaign
ArtsBuild invests in arts organizations, education, and leadership across Chattanooga–Hamilton County. You, too, can make this a stronger, more vibrant place.
Give to our 2026 Annual Campaign
ArtsBuild invests in arts organizations, education, and leadership across Chattanooga–Hamilton County. You, too, can make this a stronger, more vibrant place.
Give to our 2026 Annual Campaign
Photo by Charles Coleman
OUR IMPACT
OUR IMPACT
More Arts, in More Places, for More People
The arts are essential to our lives and the economy, so we at ArtsBuild take our work seriously—building stronger communities through arts funding, arts education, and arts leadership. With the support of many donors and community arts partners, we are dedicated to ensuring more arts in more places for more people.
More Arts, in More Places, for More People
The arts are essential to our lives and the economy, so we at ArtsBuild take our work seriously—building stronger communities through arts funding, arts education, and arts leadership. With the support of many donors and community arts partners, we are dedicated to ensuring more arts in more places for more people.
More Arts, in More Places, for More People
The arts are essential to our lives and the economy, so we at ArtsBuild take our work seriously—building stronger communities through arts funding, arts education, and arts leadership. With the support of many donors and community arts partners, we are dedicated to ensuring more arts in more places for more people.
$80M+
INVESTED INTO LOCAL ARTS SINCE 1969
$80M+
INVESTED INTO LOCAL ARTS SINCE 1969
$80M+
INVESTED INTO LOCAL ARTS SINCE 1969
$80M+
INVESTED INTO LOCAL ARTS SINCE 1969
$80M+
INVESTED INTO LOCAL ARTS SINCE 1969
$190,000+
LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ARTS & CULTURE EACH YEAR
$190,000+
LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ARTS & CULTURE EACH YEAR
$190,000+
LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ARTS & CULTURE EACH YEAR
$190,000+
LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ARTS & CULTURE EACH YEAR
$190,000+
LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ARTS & CULTURE EACH YEAR
$500,000
IN GRANTS AWARDED TO THE ARTS COMMUNITY EACH YEAR
$500,000
IN GRANTS AWARDED TO THE ARTS COMMUNITY EACH YEAR
$500,000
IN GRANTS AWARDED TO THE ARTS COMMUNITY EACH YEAR
$500,000
IN GRANTS AWARDED TO THE ARTS COMMUNITY EACH YEAR
$500,000
IN GRANTS AWARDED TO THE ARTS COMMUNITY EACH YEAR
750,000+
PEOPLE SERVED BY COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERS EACH YEAR
750,000+
PEOPLE SERVED BY COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERS EACH YEAR
750,000+
PEOPLE SERVED BY COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERS EACH YEAR
750,000+
PEOPLE SERVED BY COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERS EACH YEAR
750,000+
PEOPLE SERVED BY COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERS EACH YEAR
~14,000
STUDENTS REACHED THROUGH IMAGINE! EACH YEAR
14,000
STUDENTS REACHED THROUGH IMAGINE! EACH YEAR
14,000
STUDENTS REACHED THROUGH IMAGINE! EACH YEAR
14,000
STUDENTS REACHED THROUGH IMAGINE! EACH YEAR
14,000
STUDENTS REACHED THROUGH IMAGINE! EACH YEAR
650+
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DONORS EACH YEAR
650+
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DONORS EACH YEAR
650+
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DONORS EACH YEAR
650+
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DONORS EACH YEAR
650+
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DONORS EACH YEAR
IMPACT MAP
Mapping Our Work
This Google map, created by ArtsBuild with help from the Chattanooga Design Studio, illustrates the geographic reach of our grant-making, arts education and arts leadership programs since 2017. This project helps us identify areas of Hamilton County that are well-served, and the areas where there is opportunity to bring more arts to more people.
IMPACT MAP
Mapping Our Work
This Google map, created by ArtsBuild with help from the Chattanooga Design Studio, illustrates the geographic reach of our grant-making, arts education and arts leadership programs since 2017. This project helps us identify areas of Hamilton County that are well-served, and the areas where there is opportunity to bring more arts to more people.
IMPACT MAP
Mapping Our Work
This Google map, created by ArtsBuild with help from the Chattanooga Design Studio, illustrates the geographic reach of our grant-making, arts education and arts leadership programs since 2017. This project helps us identify areas of Hamilton County that are well-served, and the areas where there is opportunity to bring more arts to more people.
ENGAGEMENT MAP —
Mapping Our Work
ArtsBuild created a Google map with help from the Chattanooga Design Studio illustrating the geographic reach of our grant-making, arts education and arts leadership programs over the past 8 years. Additionally, ArtsBuild supports every elementary school in Hamilton County. This project has helped us to identify those areas of our county that are well-served, and those where we may be able to bring more arts to more people.
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
At ArtsBuild, our mission is building stronger communities through the arts.
At ArtsBuild, our mission is building stronger communities through the arts.
At ArtsBuild, our mission is building stronger communities through the arts.
At ArtsBuild, our mission is building stronger communities through the arts.
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
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
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
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
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
SPOTLIGHT —
Performing Arts Feasibility Study
ArtsBuild is excited to share the launch of a comprehensive feasibility study to evaluate the need for a community Performing Arts Center in Chattanooga. Funded by a grant from the Lyndhurst Foundation, the study was conducted by Webb Mgmt, a nationally recognized consultancy specializing in arts and cultural facility planning. This initiative responds to pressing feedback from Chattanooga’s performing arts community, which has identified a shortage of dedicated rehearsal, creative incubation, and mid-size, flexible performance spaces.
OUR WORK
OUR WORK
2024/2025 REPORT —
ANNUAL REPORT
Our 2025 Annual Report, Hot Glue Manifesto—The Arts are Indispensable, is a zine built from our community responding to the prompt "Art That Changed Me." From quiet poems to bold images that challenge us, our Annual Report this year is a living, growing exhibit.
2024/2025 REPORT —
ANNUAL REPORT
Our 2025 Annual Report, Hot Glue Manifesto—The Arts are Indispensable, is a zine built from our community responding to the prompt "Art That Changed Me." From quiet poems to bold images that challenge us, our Annual Report this year is a living, growing exhibit.
2024/2025 REPORT —
ANNUAL REPORT
Our 2025 Annual Report, Hot Glue Manifesto—The Arts are Indispensable, is a zine built from our community responding to the prompt "Art That Changed Me." From quiet poems to bold images that challenge us, our Annual Report this year is a living, growing exhibit.
2024/2025 REPORT —
ANNUAL REPORT
Our 2025 Annual Report, Hot Glue Manifesto—The Arts are Indispensable, is a zine built from our community responding to the prompt "Art That Changed Me." From quiet poems to bold images that challenge us, our Annual Report this year is a living, growing exhibit.
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