ORLANDO – February 2, 2023 – United Arts of Central Florida’s (United Arts) annual Collaborative Campaign for the Arts has begun. United Arts and 33 campaign partners (listed below) are working together to unite the community and raise $6 million in support of local arts and culture.
As Central Florida continues its rapid growth, so does the demand for these organizations, and the need for funding increases. Dollars raised during the campaign will provide vital funds to help fuel the arts community throughout the coming year. Contributions designated to any of the campaign partners through the Collaborative Campaign for the Arts will receive a 15% increase by United Arts, enhancing the impact of donations.
“The best way to fuel the arts in our community is by doing it together,” said Jennifer Evins, president and CEO of United Arts. “The Collaborative Campaign is our moment to shape our community to include more art, more culture and more sparks of creativity in our community and in our classrooms. When we power the arts together, we paint a better world to live in.”
United Arts and the campaign partners have already made significant strides toward the 2023 Collaborative Campaign for the Arts’ goal, but every dollar is critical. When the campaign exceeds $6 million in donations, an additional $500,000 from Orange County will be unlocked — in the form of a challenge grant.
On February 1 at the Amway Center, the community rallied to celebrate the official start of the campaign with the help of the campaign sponsors: Clear Channel Outdoor, Downtown Orlando, Ernest & Young, iHeart Media, Jacky Herrera Realty, Joshi Law Firm, KPMG and MSL CPAs and Advisors.
The Collaborative Campaign for the Arts runs from February 1 through April 30 and allows donors to designate contributions to one or more of the campaign partners. The complete list of contribution options for the 2023 Collaborative Campaign for the Arts is listed below.
1. Art & History Museums of Maitland
2. ArtReach Orlando
3. Bach Festival Society of Winter Park
4. Bay Street Players
5. Central Florida Ballet
6. Central Florida Community Arts
7. Central Florida Vocal Arts/Opera del Sol
8. Crealdé School of Art
9. Creative City Project
10. Downtown Arts District/CityArts Orlando
11. Enzian
12. Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras
13. Garden Theatre
14. Global Peace Film Festival
15. Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida
16. Leesburg Center for the Arts
17. MicheLee Puppets
18. Mount Dora Center for the Arts
19. Opera Orlando
20. Orange County Regional History Center
21. Orlando Ballet
22. Orlando Fringe
23. Orlando Gay Chorus
24. Orlando Museum of Art
25. Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
26. Orlando Repertory Theatre
27. Orlando Science Center
28. Orlando Shakes
29. Page 15*
30. Russian Ballet*
31. Snap! Orlando
32. Timucua Arts Foundation
33. United Arts – Arts for ALL Fund
34. Winter Garden Heritage Foundation
*New to the 2023 Collaborative Campaign for the Arts
If you are new to the community and not sure which organization to choose, you can donate to the United Arts – Arts for ALL Fund, which works to ensure access to a wide variety of arts and cultural programming for all people.
For contributions of $50 or more, donors receive a complimentary one-year subscription to Orlando Arts magazine. For contributions of $100 or more, donors will receive a one-year subscription to Orlando Arts and the United ArtsCard, a buy-one-ticket, get-one-free and discount card that connects donors to cultural offerings throughout Central Florida.
Gifts can be made online at the United Arts website: https://UnitedArts.cc/CampaignfortheArts
About United Arts of Central Florida
United Arts of Central Florida is the local arts agency uniting the community and fueling the arts. With the help of individual donors, corporations, foundations and public funding, United Arts inspires creativity, builds community and strengthens the economy in Central Florida. United Arts is proud to facilitate arts education programs for all ages and provide critical funding and comprehensive marketing for local art, science, and history organizations and individual artists. Leading the second largest collaborative fundraising campaign in the country and uniting over 30 of the region’s cornerstone arts and cultural organizations, United Arts is dedicated to ensuring the arts are for all.
For more information, visit http://www.UnitedArts.cc or call 407.628.0333