Who We Are
For nearly a century, ArtsWave has been the primary way the Cincinnati region’s arts are funded.
ArtsWave is the engine for the Cincinnati region’s arts.
Each year, tens of thousands of individuals and companies give to ArtsWave. These gifts support more than 150 organizations, artists, and projects through funding, services, and advocacy.
In turn, these groups create thousands of concerts, shows, exhibitions, arts education programs, public art, and events like BLINK®. Their work fuels a stronger regional economy and a more connected community for all.
Since 1927, we’ve invested over $350 million together. That investment has built a powerful foundation for the arts — and for our region — to thrive.
The arts attract national recognition and boost tourism. They help make our region a better place to live and work. They bring energy and pride to our neighborhoods. They inspire creativity in future leaders. Most importantly, they bring people together across cultural divides.
All of this is possible because of your gift to ArtsWave — the nation’s first and largest community campaign for the arts and the official arts council of the Cincinnati region.
ArtsWave: Funding Arts. Fueling Community
Want to dig deeper?
ArtsWave’s framework for community investments and strategic initiatives guides everything we do and how we invest in the community. Our Blueprint for Collective Action is a 10-year plan that harnesses the distinctive resources and assets of our local arts sector to further broader community goals.
Click here to find out more about those goals and how your gift makes them possible.
Vision
The Cincinnati region rises with the impact of the arts.
Mission
With funding, services, and advocacy, ArtsWave fuels a more vibrant regional economy and connected community through the arts.
