Donor Investments

We are grateful to our donors for believing in Culture For All.

Below are examples of ASC’s investments during 2016-2017 in traditional, emerging and grassroots organizations, cultural education, cultural festivals and creative individuals that all help our region remain fun, alive and fascinating.

Matthews Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resource Department
$5,000
To support Matthews’ Summer Concert & Movie Series, the Matthews Alive Festival, the Hometown Holiday Celebration and BeachFest.

Town of Cornelius
$5,000
To support a series of arts and cultural programs that offers the Cornelius community free access to quality art, art education and cultural experiences.

Town of Davidson
$5,000
To support “April is for Arts,” a series of events celebrating arts and culture throughout the month of April in Davidson.

Town of Huntersville Parks & Recreation
$5,000
To support Hello Huntersville, the annual arts and music festival on Saturday, May 13, 2017, located in downtown Huntersville.

Town of Mint Hill
$5,000
To support four cultural arts projects in the Town of Mint Hill: Movies on the Lawn, June Tunes, Art in the Park, and Discovery Place Science Reach Camps.

Town of Pineville
$5,000
To support “Rockin’ & Reelin,” a variety of cultural events for Pineville residents and the surrounding community.

Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival
$5,000
To support the 2017 Charlotte Dragon Boat/Asian Festival, May 12 in Ramsey Creek Park, Cornelius.

Festival in the Park
$15,000
To provide all citizens of Charlotte-Mecklenburg access to multi-media, visual and performing art at no charge during Festival Park, September 2016, and Kings Drive Art Walk, May 2017.

India Association of Charlotte
$7,500
To present the rich diversity of Indian visual/performing art, music and cuisine, with emphasis on celebrating the fusion of Indian and American cultures, at the Festival of India uptown.

Japanese Association in Charlotte
$5,000
To produce the Bon Odori Festival, the 32nd annual traditional Japanese folk dance festival.

Latin American Coalition
$7,000
To support the Latin American Coalition’s 2016-2017 Cultural Events Series that includes Las Americas, the Latin American Festival, Day of the Dead, A Night in Rio and Summer Concert.

Puerto Rican Cultural Society of Charlotte
$5,000
To support the 9th annual Puerto Rican Festival 2016.

Vietnamese Association of Charlotte
$500
To support the 23rd annual Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, at Oasis Shriners.

A Sign of the Times of the Carolinas
$15,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte
$25,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
$292,914
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Blumenthal Performing Arts
$150,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Carolina Raptor Center
$120,483
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Carolina Voices
$30,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

The Carolinas Latin Dance Company
$5,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Charlotte Art League
$12,500
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Charlotte Ballet
$630,750
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

The Charlotte Folk Society
$10,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Charlotte Symphony
$773,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
$434,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Clayworks
$40,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Community School of the Arts
$205,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Davidson Community Players
$25,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Discovery Place
$840,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte
$10,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
$179,880
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Historic Rosedale Plantation
$10,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Jazz Arts Initiative
$30,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Levine Museum of the New South
$443,500
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

The Light Factory
$20,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts
$25,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

McColl Center for Art + Innovation
$335,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Mint Hill Arts
$10,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Mint Museum of Art
$1,059,280
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

On Q Performing Arts
$15,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

One Voice Inc.
$20,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Opera Carolina
$430,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Theatre Charlotte
$93,801
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Wing Haven
$30,000
To provide an unrestricted investment in general operations, administrations, and programs.

Blumenthal Performing Arts
$75,000
To support underwriting for local performing arts residencies at Duke Energy Theater.

Blumenthal Performing Arts
$25,000
To sponsor the Breakin’ Convention Street Jam.

FY17 Approved Grants as of APRIL 28, 2017