Joint U.S. Regional Arts Organizations Statement on MacKenzie Scott’s Continued Support

We are deeply grateful to MacKenzie Scott for her continued investment in our work. Her renewed support, following a transformational 2021 gift, reflects extraordinary confidence in the US Regional Arts Organizations’ shared mission to strengthen arts and culture across America.

The 2021 gift inspired us to expand our work as a collective, resulting in four national programs that have provided over $30 million in support to arts organizations and artists. This continued support will bolster our ability to foster a sustainable national arts infrastructure, expand our reach, and deepen our impact across all 50 states and six jurisdictions.

We know that the arts are essential to creating vibrant, connected places. Together, we are strengthening the creative ecosystem and ensuring that creativity continues to shape American life by supporting artists at every stage and helping art organizations thrive. We are honored by this investment and committed to maximizing its impact nationwide.

Signed,

Torrie Allen, Arts Midwest President & CEO

Christian Gaines, Creative West President & CEO and USRAO Chair

Todd Stein, Mid-America Arts Alliance President & CEO

Juan Souki, Mid Atlantic Arts Executive Director

Harold Steward, New England Foundation for the Arts Executive Director

Shannon Daut, USRAO National Director

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Two older light-skinned adults with short hair sit at a table together. One of the people is wearing a light purple shirt with curly short white hair and is holding a paper cut out of a hand up to their own hand and smiling. — Mini art lesson at Silver Threads Assisted Living in Gregory, South Dakota. Photo by Prairie Feather Photography. Courtesy of Gregory Horizons and Arts Midwest.