Chad Bauman, Director of Marketing and Communications, 202.371.2830   178, cbauman@artsusa.org

Founded in 1960, Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education providing a rich array of programs that meet the needs of over 150,000 members and stakeholders. They are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.

With offices in Washington, DC and New York, and more than 5,000 organizational and individual members and stakeholders across the country, we are focused on three primary goals:

Foster an environment in which the arts can thrive and contribute to the creation of more livable communities.
Generate more public- and private-sector resources for the arts and arts education.
Build individual appreciation of the value of the arts.