smART4Arts -Shared services
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Announcing the Pilot of smART4Arts Collaborative
GreenCraft Media is thrilled to partner with
Cincinnati-based Arts nonprofits in smART4Arts!
The smART4Arts Collaborative signifies an ambitious and strategic advancement in our community’s ability to promote diverse arts programming. Our mission is to leverage equitable, shared services in marketing as a pilot with an eye toward adding in shared services in data, administration and development in future years.
This forward-thinking effort is generously funded by ArtsWave, the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation, and by the pilot participating organizations who share a vision of fostering innovation and diversity in the arts. The participating organizations pay into the fund based on the size of their budget, making this an equitable and affordable model.
The organizations participating in the pilot are American Legacy Theater, ArtsConnect, Cincinnati Men’s Chorus, Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Learning Through Art, Inc., MUSE, My Nose Turns Red, Oxford Community Arts Center, and The Well. The Well is also providing organizational leadership for the pilot.
This collaborative effort reflects a shared commitment to making the arts accessible to all, and driving cultural enrichment across the region, and this pilot is being reviewed as an example for arts institutions in other regions across the United States. As we embark on this journey, we invite community members to join us in supporting the arts and inspiring creativity throughout our diverse communities.
Learn more about each of these organizations, and how you can support them, below.
SUPPORT ALL 9 CINCINNATI-BASED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
in the smART4Arts Collaborative!
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Click here, and your donation will be equally divided among all 9 Cincinnati-based small-to-mid size arts nonprofits in this shared marketing pilot!
Read on and you can learn about each organization, and how your support can impact them.
Donate to all 9 smART4Arts organizations at once!
American Legacy Theatre generates inviting, reimagined theatrical experiences for all people to have a voice in enriching society. ALT uses theatre as a tool to make positive social change, and aspires for a day when every American has access to the empathy-building art form of theatre.
Your support helps ALT to cultivate empathy in students and adults alike through innovative theatrical experiences.
Partnering with Springfield Township, ArtsConnect offers a dynamic array of programs at their community arts center – a hidden gem in the heart of the community, located just off of Winton Road. ArtsConnect welcomes you to join their expert instructors in pottery, drawing, painting, woodworking, ceramics, music, digital arts, sewing, stained glass, children’s theater, cooking, blacksmithing, drone piloting, and more - all in their newly renovated facility which was reopened to the community at the beginning of 2024.
Your support of ArtsConnect helps people of all ages share their creativity in ArtsConnect’s engaging classes, camps, and hands-on workshops, guided by over 30 talented, paid, teaching artists. Experience the arts like never before with ArtsConnect!
Cincinnati Men’s Chorus is Cincinnati’s oldest LGBTQ+ arts organization. In CMC’s 33 years of performing, they have strived for excellence; to support and nurture their members; to entertain audiences; and to work for justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and harmony between the gay community and the community at large. CMC continues to grow every year from men of all walks of life, all gathering to project a positive image of the LGBTQ+ community, showcasing the contributions they make to society as a whole.
Your support of the CMC’s “Holidays on Holiday” concert will go towards enhancing the Cincinnati Men’s Chorus’ seasonal performance schedule and helping to share their talent and their mission.
CCAC is a collaborative, regional arts center fueled by a shared passion and singular belief – that the collective experience of creative and artistic expression brings together diverse communities and nurtures more inspired, more insightful children and adults. Their beautiful, sustainably-built new space on Clifton Avenue (completed in the spring of 2024) is the first purpose-built community arts center in the city of Cincinnati. CCAC's 20,000 sq. ft. location, complete with a green rooftop terrace, is now a vital hub and regional destination for classes, concerts, events, and exhibits. Your support goes directly toward CCAC teachers, students, facilities, and the art they share!
Learning Through Art’s driving mission is to provide quality performing arts programs in support of arts integrated education, literacy, community development and engagement- encouraging multi-cultural awareness & understanding. Through the lens of their award-winning literacy and performing arts program Books Alive! For Kids®, LTA’s in-school and community programs, their Family Adventures, free App for phones and tablets, interactive website, concerts, streaming episodes, and engaging experiences at cultural institutions for the arts seek to build bridges, break down barriers, and bring neighbors and neighborhoods together in celebration of the rich mosaic beauty of our global multicultural region. Your support helps LTA and BA!FK® to further their reach and messaging to help everyone experience the magic of literacy and the arts.
Founded in 1984, MUSE is one of the oldest social justice women’s choirs in the United States. With a foundation built on feminism, they aim to inspire change for a more peaceful and just world through song. MUSE utilizes their musical excellence to deliver on their mission and message of advocating for the rights of all people on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality. Your support will contribute to MUSE’s ability to make musical commissions, to their development and operating expenses, and allow them to continue to provide Musical Excellence, Unity, Social Justice, and Empowerment within our community - and beyond!
Through the art of the theatrical clown and the one-ring circus, My Nose Turns Red cultivates a supportive environment that inspires youth to challenge themselves, develop essential life skills, and engage audiences.
My Nose Turns Red Youth Circus (MNTR) provides a non-competitive, safe environment for students of all ages to be courageous, set personal goals, persevere, work together, be inspired, and have fun. MNTR serves over 900 students annually through after-school programs, year-round classes, and summer camps. With your support, MNTR can provide free after-school circus classes and summer camps to underserved youth.
The Oxford Community Arts Center (OCAC), located in the historic Oxford College building, serves as a welcoming space where the community can connect and enrich their lives through diverse cultural and arts programming. Offering a wide array of opportunities, from art, music, and creative writing classes to performances and exhibitions, OCAC is dedicated to fostering creativity, collaboration, and inspiration. With a strong commitment to sustainability, the center ensures the preservation of its historic space while meeting the evolving needs of artists, students, and the broader community for generations to come. Your support helps OCAC to offer free events like the 2nd Friday Celebration of the Arts, Howl at the Moon, and Holiday Fest, as well as their art exhibitions, concerts, and classes.
The Well has been nourishing the community since 2005, and in 2019, became the non-profit, A Mindful Moment. Their mission is to improve the mental and emotional well-being, connectedness, and effectiveness of all persons through arts integration, mindfulness, music, movement, and healing-centered practices. With accessible and inclusive wellness and arts practices, The Well centers arts and wellness practices as the vehicle for finding common ground and remembering our own humanity and hope. Your support helps The Well to offer programs that combine aspects of mindfulness, movement, art and connection for all ages, including their signature program, Mindful Music Moments, a national program that combines mindful, creative prompts with world-class orchestra, jazz, world and new music for daily use in schools and organizations.
