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The award winning Anderson County Museum collects, preserves, and interprets artifacts that document the history of Anderson County and South Carolina for present and future generations. We educate diverse audiences by creating a place where visitors find meaning in learning the local, regional, and national significance of Anderson County, South Carolina, and its citizens.

Both independently and in partnership with the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, the Roosevelt Institute seeks to generate bold progressive ideas, develop the next generation of progressive leadership, and promote the legacy and values of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Guided by the conviction that art nourishes individuals and civilization, VCCA provides a supportive environment in a residential setting for superior national and international visual artists, writers and composers of all cultural and economic backgrounds to pursue their creative work.

CID's mission is to support the production and distribution of high quality independently produced documentaries and the filmmakers who create them. The cooperative arrangement between CID and independent film and video producers is unique. Once involved in a project, CID becomes totally committed to its successful completion by working with producers at all phases including helping to raise and manage project funds and offer creative, technical, and distribution support. We promote our films through our website (396,000 visitors this year) and social media (7000 friends and followers). CID also provides professional development programs and collaborates with other organizations on initiatives that strengthen the production environment for independent filmmakers including offering monthly workshops, a weeklong retreat seminar for 10 filmmakers held each summer in Vermont, and the pride of the ocean film festival and seminars which provide a unique resource for LGBT filmmakers. CID works with filmmakers from all regions of the country. A total of 142 films are currently in the development and production phases. The demographics of the filmmakers and the subject matter of their films are equally diverse. CID films have been seen on PBS as part of American Masters, American Experience, Independent Lens and POV, received national cablecasts from HBO, Sundance, Discovery and Logo channels, and have appeared at every major film festival receiving awards from Emmy’s to the Peabody.

Founded in 1983, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization dedicated to supporting artistic expression by serving the legal needs of the Washington, Maryland, and Virginia arts and cultural communities.

To develop confidence, creativity and leadership in children using the Arts. ​

The White Coats Black Doctors Foundation is a nonprofit (501c3) organization whose purpose is to increase diversity in the medical profession by supporting the development of future black physicians.

The mission of the California Center for the Arts, Escondido is to bring people together to discover, create and celebrate the arts. The Center's Performing Arts Series presents music, dance, and theatre performances of high artistic merit that appeal to a diverse population. The 9,000 sq. ft. Museum presents exhibitions that feature established and emerging American regional and international artists that intersect cultures and increase access. Uniquely designed standards-based arts education programs bring the arts to over 14,000 school children annually, with a special focus on reaching the underserved.

Art Ventures promotes the visual arts in Northwest Arkansas by actively collaborating with the community, supporting artists working to the highest standards, encouraging education and public engagement the arts, and providing accessibility to under-represented communities.

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust (LAMOTH) has a two-fold mission that has remained constant since its inception in 1961: Commemoration and Education. LAMOTH dedicates itself as a primary source institution, while guaranteeing dialogue with an actual Survivor, a living embodiment of history.

Founded in 1983, The Wooden Floor is one of the most progressive arts-for-youth nonprofit organizations in the country. We transform the lives of young people in low-income communities through the power of dance and access to higher education. In Orange County and through our national licensed partners, we use a long-term approach grounded in exploratory dance education to foster the resources within each child to innovate, communicate, and collaborate – skills necessary for success in school and in life. 100 percent of students who graduate from The Wooden Floor immediately enroll in higher education. Our students become change agents and beacons of hope within their own families, their neighborhoods, our community, and our world.

The vision of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is to enrich the lives of everyone in our community through extraordinary and diverse performing arts experiences. The mission of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is to provide these extraordinary experiences through:Program - Showcase a variety of high quality programs through resident companies and community partnerships, as well as national and international artists and productions. Customer Service - Create devoted constituents and enhance the satisfaction for all who come into the venue by:Providing a welcoming and accessible environment — from programs and parking to transactions and events.Going the second mile to make the customer comfortable.Exercising thorough and prompt follow-through and problem solving.Serving each customer with dignity. Education - Nurture love of the arts for present and future generations by: Promoting and developing creativity through programs, activities and live performances.Facilitating a cultural environment.Bridging gaps between the arts and the needs of individuals, families, organizations and communities.