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When the Arts Thrive, Our City Thrives

A&E GRANTEES

DANCE

Dance St. Louis

Modern American Dance Company

Robert L. Reed Tap Heritage Institute

LITERARY

The 7th Grade Poetry Foundation

River Styx

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY

Cinema St. Louis

Circus Harmony

COCA (Center of Creative Arts)

Sheldon Arts Foundation

Springboard

St. Louis ArtWorks

St. Louis Public Radio / 90.7 KWMU

MUSIC

Bach Society of Saint Louis

Community Music School of Webster University

Gateway Men’s Chorus

Jazz St. Louis

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Saint Louis Classical Guitar SocietySt. Louis

Cathedral Concerts

St. Louis Children’s Choirs

St. Louis Symphony

Union Avenue Opera

PERFORMANCE

Circus Flora

Gitana Productions

Metro Theater Company

New Jewish Theatre

Prison Performing Arts

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis

Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble

STAGES St. Louis

That Uppity Theatre Company

VISUAL

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

Craft Alliance

Greater East St. Louis Community Fund

International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum

Laumeier Sculpture Park

The Luminary

Missouri Immigrant & Refugee Advocates

MARITZ ARTS AND EDUCATION FUND FOR TEACHERS

African Musical ArtsArrowpoint Elementary SchoolBayless Elementary SchoolBrown Elementary SchoolJana Elementary SchoolNormandy Elementary SchoolSoldan International Studies High SchoolWalnut Grove SchoolWillow Brook Elementary School

MONSANTO RURAL COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM

Gateway Center

for the ArtsThe Hettenhausen Center

for the ArtsHighland Arts Council

Jacoby Arts Center

Looking Glass Playhouse

O’Fallon Arts Commission

Raintree Arts Council

Strange Folk Festival

Sullivan Patrons of the Arts

Warren County Fine Arts Council

FOX PERFORMING ARTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONKeep Art Happening Scholarship

REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL

Social Venture Partners

ABOUT THE ARTS AND EDUCATION COUNCIL

The Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis (A&E) is a unique asset in our community. A&E is our region’s only united arts fund supported by private contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations and institutions committed to the value and benefit of the arts to our community.

The Arts and Education Council serves as the base—the root, if you will—through which funding, training, and collaboration happens for nearly 70 arts organizations that enrich the cultural landscape of St. Louis each year.

A&E grantees not only produce or present great art, they also maintain viable, impactful arts education and outreach programming for K-12 students throughout the bi-state area. Research continues to show that children who participate in the arts enjoy greater academic success, higher self-esteem, improved discipline, higher graduation rates and broad, creative thinking skills necessary for advancement in the world beyond school.

As you explore this brief summary of the Arts and Education Council’s unique funding model, you’ll come to understand how A&E multiplies the power and impact of your charitable gift. To find out more about A&E and the arts organizations it supports–or to make a donation–please visit keeparthappening.org.

Your gift to A&E grows into millions of art experiences,

making a vibrantcommunity for all.

St. Louis is RANKED #17in ARTS VIBRANCY among

the nation’s large cities

4,700,000 11,300,000 Annual visits to the CARDINALS, BLUES,AND RAMS COMBINED

Annual visits toARTS AND CULTURE

IN ST. LOUIS

jobs supported byARTS AND CULTURE

IN ST. LOUIS

18,982people employed by

NONPROFITARTS AND CULTURE

ORGANIZATIONS

10,046

Spending byARTS AND CULTURE

AUDIENCES

$269,100,000

ECONOMIC ACTIVITYgenerated by the

Arts and Culture Sector $582,300,000

Spending byARTS AND CULTURE

ORGANIZATIONS

$313,200,000

Data from ESPN.com, Americans for the Arts “Arts and Economic Prosperity IV” and SMU National Center for Arts and Research “Arts Vibrancy Index.”

Read the reports at americansforthearts.org and smu.edu/artsresearch.Graphic created by Kendeo. Learn more at kendeollc.com.

Your Gift to A&E

Supports Great Art and Culture

that Makes a Great City

THE ARTS INFLUENCE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

The Arts and Education Council recognizes the fundamental connection between arts educational opportunities and their impact on students and families. Art in homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities provides meaning and life-long purpose. Students with higher participation in the arts have superior standardized test scores than those with low participation.1, 2, 3

THE ARTS BENEFIT OUR HEALTH

1. Catterall, J. S., Chapleau, R. & Iwanaga, J. (1999). Involvement in the Arts and Success in Secondary School. Included in Champions of Change (see below).

2. Deasy, R.J. (Ed.). (2002) Critical Links: Learning in the arts and student achievement and social development. Washington, DC: The Arts Education Partnership.

3. For more on arts and academics, see Winner, E. & Hetland, L. (2000). The Arts and Academic Achievement: What the evidence shows. Journal of Aesthetic Education, 34.

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Academic Achievement Linked to Interest inthe Arts

Allstudents

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Involvedin arts

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Grade 8

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

Cancer patients who participated inart therapy sessions experienced:

Data from “Relieving Symptoms in Cancer: Innovative Use of Art Therapy,” Nancy Nainis, Judith A. Paice, Julia Ratner, James H. Wirth, Jerry Lai, Susan Shott

18%increasedwell-being

42%decreased

fatigue

42%decreased

pain

40%improvedbreathing

25%increasedappetite

Scientific studies are continuously finding conclusive evidence of the healing power of the arts to help people meet an array of physical and mental challenges. Visual art and music is used to decrease stress levels, blood pressure, pain and provide an outlet for emotional exploration and expression.

Circus Flora’s Clara the Clown

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YOUR GIFT MAKES AN IMPACT

Through the generosity of our supporters, A&E provides much-needed funding that enables arts organizations to enrich our communities and infuse them with vitality. Individualized lessons, group instruction and school-based arts activities help develop the artistic interests, strengths, talents and skills of eager learners.

MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS

Give a minimum of $50 and watch your gift grow into millions of art experiences for people of all ages.

Get an ARTS Card with special offers anddiscounts to performances and events throughout the year for you and your family and friends.

Go enjoy the arts experiences that your support makes possible! For the most up-to-date ARTS Card special offers, visitKeepArtHappening.org/schedule.

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The Arts and Education Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

To make your gift, visit:KeepArtHappening.org

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