Benefits of SABCA membership include...

Fun! - Your employees enjoy special opportunities to attend arts and cultural performances and behind-the-scenes events free of charge – a competitive employee benefit that also fosters arts appreciation and community engagement.

Philanthropy - Highlight your philanthropic commitment to the arts and let the community know that you are a good corporate citizen that gives back.

Visibility - SABCA membership provides marketing opportunities that build your brand and reputation.

Workforce Performance - Grow the vitality and capability of your workforce and business through programs that increase skills and creativity.

Leadership - Position your company as a leader in the community while SABCA programs educate, inspire, and develop leaders within your organization.

Community Development - Advance economic development and cultural tourism strengthened by cultural organizations and activities.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA BUSINESS COMMITTEE FOR THE ARTS PROGRAMS, VISIT THE PROGRAMS PAGE

Other affiliate Business Committee for the Arts include:
•  Colorado Business Committee for the Arts  www.cbca.org
•  Hill Country Business Committee for the Arts (Austin, San Antonio and the Hill Country)
•  A Division of the Hill Country Council for the Arts www.HCCArts.org
•  Kansas City Business Committee for the Arts  www.ArtsKC.org
•  Montgomery Area Business Committee for the Arts  mabca2@yahoo.com
•  New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts www.nhbca.com
•  North Texas BCA www.ntbca.org
•  Northwest BCA www.nwbca.org
•  Potomac Business Committee for the Arts
•  Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts, Inc. www.tbbca.org

To learn more about how the Arts can benefit your business and the economic impact of forward thinking synergistic Arts programs implemented, read the individual Case Studies for Small, Mid-Size and Large Companies throughout the Unites States HERE

Simple Things Your Business Can Do to Help the Arts

In the current economic climate, public and private financial support to arts organizations has leveled off and, in many instances, declined. There are many simple things you, your company and your employees can do to help the arts weather the current economic environment and continue to add to the economic vitality and quality of life of your community:

Purchase tickets and subscriptions for performances and concerts, and admission tickets and memberships to museums and special exhibitions, and give them as gifts for a: Birthday, Anniversary, Special Holiday - Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Graduation, Housewarming gift, Promotion, Special Achievement.

Encourage your employees to include the arts – performances, craft festivals, museums, historic sites, etc. – in their vacation and business travel plans.

In the workplace:
•  Organize lunchtime programs featuring local arts groups.
•  Organize a lunchtime or after-work dialogue series about the arts or sponsor demonstrations presented by artists from local arts organizations.
•  Hold an arts fair featuring arts organizations and encourage them to provide information about their activities and sell their merchandise.
•  Rent arts spaces, such as a theater, museum (gallery or auditorium) for meetings, company events and holiday gatherings.
•  Organize arts-related events, such as a performance or a behind-the-scenes tour, for employees and their families and friends.
•  Encourage your employees to volunteer to help arts organizations with everything from data entry and mailings, to legal and accounting services, to marketing, fundraising and public relations.
•  Make your company a catalyst for linking the arts to other organizations in the community. For example:
Help stock the local food pantry by making arrangements with an arts organization to offer a discount on a ticket purchase to those who donate canned foods for the pantry.
•  Celebrate the efforts of volunteers who help build or revitalize low-cost community housing by holding an on-site performance presented by local arts groups.
•  Organize hands-on, creative activities presented by local arts organizations in healthcare facilities and human service agencies.

Read what motivates some individuals and organizations to support the arts.

"The arts serve as a unifying force in a community and expand the collective horizons and aspirations of its populace. Excellence in the arts attracts and retains a thoughtful, creative and motivated talent pool for employers in the community."   Joseph C. Dilg, Managing Partner , Vinson & Elkins L. L. P.


"Creativity and the arts are core to who we are as a company.  And they’re as vital to our society as they are to our business.  That’s why at Time Warner engaging youth in the arts, expanding public access, and nurturing diverse art forms and artists is a cornerstone of our philanthropy."
Richard D. Parsons , Chairman and CEO, Time Warner Inc.

"Portland General Electric invests in the arts as a means of strengthening the social, economic and educational fabric of our community."
Peggy Y. Fowler, Chief Executive Officer and President, Portland General Electric Company

"The arts can bring a community to life and influence its economic development.  That is why PNC has long supported creative programs and initiatives that make the arts more accessible to our employees and everyone we serve."
James E. Rohr, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer , The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

"Our support of the arts is as simple to understand as ABC – art builds community.  Vibrant arts environments draw people of diverse cultural experiences together and foster innovation and excellence in the workplace."
Jon A. Boscia, Chairman and CEO, Lincoln Financial Group

"The arts nourish the spirit, challenge the mind, bring joy to the soul and enhance our communities.  HCA’s support of the arts is consistent with our mission to improve the quality of human life."
Jack O. Bovender, Jr, Chairman and CEO, HCA

All information obtained from the Americans for the Arts website at: http://artsusa.org/