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The Foundation's mission is, in collaboration with our partners the City of San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly State University, to promote and provide an accessible and extraordinary center for the performing arts that elevates the arts in our community.

CIFO fosters cultural understanding and educational exchange through three primary initiatives: a Grants and Commissions Program for emerging and mid-career Visual Artists from Latin America; an exhibitions program showcasing work by Latin American Artists and international Contemporary Art from the Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Collection at the CIFO Art Space; and foundation-initiated support for other Arts and Culture projects

To increase access to music and performing arts education for all.

LIVE AND IN COLOR DEVELOPS NEW WORK FOR THE STAGE THAT PROMOTES AND CELEBRATES DIVERSITY. EMPHASIZING NON-TRADITIONAL CASTING, MULTI-ETHNIC PARTICIPANTS, AND BOLD THEATRICALITY, WE OFFER UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW PLAYS AND MUSICALS THAT ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE AMONG ARTISTS FROM A VARIETY OF CULTURES.

To provide a cultural center for the benefit of East Los Angeles College and it's community through the collection and exhibition of art.

Established in 1971, NYFA is a nonprofit service organization with the mission of empowering the creative community by providing critical support, resources, and opportunities to help artists, cultural workers, and emerging arts organizations sustain themselves economically. NYFA’s present day impact is far-reaching and rooted in a wealth of resources and partnerships, with in-person programs and services in eight states, a world-wide online presence, and an ever-growing base in NY. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are integral to our mission which we serve through our four flagship initiatives.

We offer Central Americans hope and the opportunity to overcome poverty by promoting democracy and prosperity through community libraries that spark a spirit of discovery and foster citizen participation.

Every child in America deserves access to theatre education in their school. Theatre teaches essential skills such as collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking to enable success in college, career, and life. The Educational Theatre Foundation seeks to provide financial support to enhance excellence in theatre education and to expand access to K-12 school theatre programs for every child. The Educational Theatre Foundation (ETF) is the philanthropic arm of the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA).

The Foundation's mission is to raise funds that advance scientific research into the causes, treatments and prevention of ALS; provide people living with ALS, their families and caregivers exceptional clinical care and support services; and increase awareness and eduction of ALS.

Founded in 1997, the International Child Art Foundation (ICAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with Federal Tax ID 52-2032649. ICAF serves American children as their national arts organization and the world’s children as their global arts organization. Mission To foster American children’s creativity and develop mutual empathy among them and their peers worldwide for a prosperous and peaceful future. Vision To democratize creativity for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and grow mutual empathy for “a more perfect union.” Services ICAF organizes the Arts Olympiad, a school art program that has grown over the years into the world’s largest. Every four years, ICAF produces the World Children’s Festival as the “Olympics” of children’s imagination at the National Mall across the U.S. Capitol. Since 1998, ICAF has published the ChildArt quarterly free of commercial advertisements for children’s creative and empathic development. ICAF’s Healing Art Programs revive faith in nature of child victims of natural disasters. ICAF’s Peace through Art Programs restore trust in humanity of children living in conflict zones. To give voice to children and promote their imagination, ICAF organizes children’s panels at major conferences and interactive exhibitions that kindle professionals’ “inner child.” For children’s holistic development, ICAF has pioneered STEAMS education to integrate Art (creative activities) and Sport (physical activities) with the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Impact Over the past twenty-five years, ICAF has changed the world for children. More than five million schoolchildren have participated in and benefited from ICAF’s free-of-charge programs. An estimated two million students, parents, and teachers have attended ICAF festivals, exhibitions, and conferences in over twenty major cities worldwide. The readership of ChildArt quarterly has grown to an estimated 220,000. Through ICAF, children gain a sense of self-worth and confidence in themselves as creators. They come to recognize that they are the future and their imagination a seedbed for discovery and innovation. ICAF promotes their art as the most honest and pure form of human creative expression. Funding The National Endowment of the Art, the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Susan Zirkl Memorial Charitable Foundation, the Skillman Foundation, the Keith Campbell Foundation, and the Robert J. Bauer Family Foundation have supported ICAF this year. Current in-kind supporters include Penguin Random House, Winsor & Newtown, and Kuretake, Ltd. of Japan. Since none of the largest private foundations support ICAF, creative-empathic individuals provide the lion’s share of funding.

The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (or Rush) was founded in 1995 by three brothers, media mogul Russell Simmons, artist and activist Danny Simmons and Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons of Run-DMC fame. Rush is dedicated to overcoming the barriers of access between disenfranchised communities and people of color and the diverse art and culture resources of New York City and its surrounding region. Our interrelated range of programs include free, hands-on arts education for underserved youth ages 2-20 in New York and New Jersey, both in our own spaces during out-of-school time and through weekly residencies in five partner public schools; the goal of these programs is deep learning grounded in art, to build resiliency, life skills and academic performance in at-risk youth. Our Gallery Program maintains two professional galleries, one in Manhattan and the other in Brooklyn, that provide career support, exhibition opportunities and residencies to emerging artists and curators, mostly those of color. Rush Education programs directly serve over 3,000 students annually, and the Rush Gallery program exhibits the work of over 100 artists every year, welcomes over 10,000 gallery visitors annually and serves as a classroom and inspiration source for our students.

Do It For The Love is a non-profit, wish-granting organization bringing people in advanced stages of life threatening illnesses, children with severe challenges and wounded veterans to live concerts. We inspire joy, hope and lasting powerful memories through the healing power of music.