CultureWorks

vGive Richmond - CultureWorks continues to be one of the community partners that are assisting with the launch of The Community Foundation's "Give Richmond" web platform that enhances philanthropy to nonprofit organizations. CultureWorks is gathering arts/culture nonprofits for a May 27 training session that will inform and enhance their participat... ion. vNational Arts Advocacy Day - On April 12/13 CultureWorks president John Bryan was one of 450 arts leaders from 44 states who met with elected officials in Washington D.C. to encourage federal support for the arts. One of Bryan's meetings was with four staff members of Representative Bobby Scott whose district includes the Richmond region. vVirginia Legislators - Over the past two months CultureWorks president John Bryan had individual meetings with and started relationships with 11 of the 18 members of Virginia's senate and house whose districts are in the Richmond region: Sam Nixon, Rosalyn Dance, Christopher Peace, Jennifer McClellan, Manoli Loupassi, Jimmie Massie, Delores McQuinn, Donald McEachin, Joseph Morrissey, John O'Bannon, and Betsy Carr. Bryan also met with Walter Stoch's aide, Karla Boughey. vWebsite Blog - CultureWorks president John Bryan has now converted his ongoing "CultureWorks Happenings" updates to a personal blog that waves the banners of arts/culture persons/places/programs/happenings that he encounters. vUpdate re Arts & Cultural Funding Consortium - Chesterfield County's final budget has eliminated their financial contribution to the Consortium, but the other jurisdictions continue to have it in their budgets (Richmond's portion being far greater than the others). vPhilanthropy from CultureWorks Board Members - Although it is not a formal policy, the CultureWorks board has determined that philanthropy from individual board members - according to individual financial abilities - is vital as one signal of personal commitment to the importance of CultureWorks' mission. At this writing 26 of CultureWorks' 28 board members have committed to ...Read More