Introducing: ArtsWave (Formerly the Fine Arts Fund)

Sep 22, 2010 by classicgrrl

Taking a break from the music madness this week to post this email I just recieved in my inbox from Mary McCullough-Hudson.

You can join them for a brown bag lunch on one of the dates below. Please visit ArtsWave to RSVP.

Thursday, September 30
Wednesday, October 6
Wednesday, October 13
Friday, October 22
Wednesday, October 27
Thursday, November 11

I am excited to be writing you, to tell you about the launch of ArtsWave, an organization dedicated to advancing the vibrancy of our community through the arts, and to connecting people with the arts — and each other. Formerly known as the Fine Arts Fund, our board of trustees has voted today to relaunch the organization with a new and more broadly defined mission, along with a new name.

As a supporter of the Fine Arts Fund, you may already know that our organization has undertaken a multi-year research and planning process. Our goal has been to better understand the arts and cultural needs of the people in our community, as well as explore the many ways in which the arts act as a catalyst for a more vital city and region.

Our transformation into ArtsWave is an outgrowth of this planning process, based in large part on interviews with hundreds of people in the region who told us that the arts are important because of how they connect people within and across communities, and make neighborhoods more energetic and appealing. As ArtsWave, we will be working to sustain a revitalized Cincinnati, with the knowledge that participation in the arts and culture has positive ripples on the community as a whole, across a wide spectrum of interests, lifestyles, and locations.

What will this mean in practical terms? ArtsWave will look for the broadest range of organizations and initiatives to support, where it can have the greatest impact on bringing together people from across the region to experience the arts and connect with each other. We will also expand our investment in events such as Splash Dance (2009) Paint the Street (September 26th), and the Annual Sampler Weekend which bring us together for creative fun.

I firmly believe that the arts create lively places where we like to spend time, visit, live, and work. With ArtsWave, we will be able to build on the many decades of success of the Fine Arts Fund — made possible by generous people like you — while expanding our vision to better serve the entire community. I hope we can count on your continued support and active participation in the many cultural events greater Cincinnati is fortunate to enjoy.

Sincerely,
Mary McCullough-Hudson
President
ArtsWave