Check out FFTA's 2021 Annual Report and hear the stories of how the arts transformed lives this year!
The Fund for the Arts' 2021 digital annual report is here and we can't wait to share it with you! We are so proud of the incredible change that the organizations and artists we support have made in Louisville over the past year. Now, we are thrilled to share some of their stories with you.
Keep scrolling to check out some highlights from the 2021 Annual Report! Click here or the button below to view the full annual report.
Diversity in Art
Tomisha Lovely-Allen
Black Artist's Fund Grant Recipient
In 2021, Fund for the Arts helped artists and arts and culture organizations provide 1,701,389arts experiences for people in Greater Louisville!
Arts Access
Minniequa Johnson
Owner, Royal Court Treats
Cultural Pass Parent
All summer long, Cultural Pass offers access to families in Greater Louisville with children ages 0-21 to participate in arts and cultural activities provided by over 50 venues, free of charge. Cultural Pass is designed to inspire, explore, and discover new experiences.
Arts in Learning
Emilie Dyer
Associate Director, Americana Community Center
In 2021, Fund for the Arts helped provide over 62,000 arts experiences for children in and out of school.
Arts Equity
Joel Buno
Executive Director, Asia Institute - Crane House
In 2021, Fund for the Arts supported 14 artists and arts organizations through the ArtsMatch program. ArtsMatch is a matching grant opportunity that expands the capacity of Cultural Providers to create special arts-based projects. Each year, ArtsMatch projects address and advance a specific theme. 2021's ArtsMatch theme was racial equity, inclusion, and diversity.
Sponsored by the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports the Fund for the Arts with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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