Culture Works

Campaign for the arts:culture Works fulfils its united arts fund mission through the campaign for the arts [cfta]. Cfta is a program that takes the arts into the community and builds partnerships with individuals, corporations, and foundations. These artistic engagements drive fundraising that provides operating support through community arts grants to arts organizations through-out the miami valley and ensure that residents of all ages and backgrounds are given the opportunity to enjoy the rich diversity of arts that the dayton region has to offer.

Arts awareness, advocacy, and programming:culture Works promotes artistic events and programs facilitated by more than 300 arts and cultural organizations across an eight-county service area through community publications and regular communications with its stakeholders. The organization Works with elected officials at the local and state levels to advocate for the arts and Culture sector, coordinates and collects data for economic impact studies, connects educators with local arts education opportunities through its artsdeep program, and connects businesses with individual artists through wellness initiatives. In addition, Culture Works partners with the national endowment for the arts for creative placemaking projects and with other non-profits for arts-aligned initiatives.