Collaborating with Cultural Funders
Bloomberg Philanthropies partners with like-minded funders and leading cultural nonprofits to strengthen the field of arts and culture around the world.
World Cities Cultural Forum Leadership Exchange
By bringing together cultural leaders from city governments across the globe, the World Cities Culture Forum’s Leadership Exchange inspires and drives problem-solving for the biggest challenges faced by cities. Bloomberg Philanthropies and Google Arts & Culture support the Exchange which facilitates collaboration between cities facing common challenges and brings together urban leaders in creative fields to support culture and the global creative economy.
SMU DataArts
SMU DataArts is a nonprofit organization that makes high-quality data useful and accessible to arts and cultural organizations. SMU DataArts was originally launched as the Cultural Data Project in 2004; Bloomberg Philanthropies and other philanthropic partners helped the organization to develop its capacity and refine its mission. Bloomberg Philanthropies supports its work to promote data-driven decision-making in the arts. DataArts’ work successfully illuminates strengths, challenges, and opportunities for individual arts organizations — and the sector as a whole — by bringing together cultural organizations, grantmakers, researchers, and advocates who are like-minded in their desire to strengthen the arts community.
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Top photo: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a recipient of the America’s Cultural Treasures grant from the Ford Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and other philanthropic organizations. Photo credit: Andrew Eccles