Performers from the Jazz Institute of Chicago, a participant in the Arts Innovation and Management program.
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced today the expansion of its Arts Innovation and Management program to seven new cities in the United States. This development will provide $43 million in funding to more than 200 small and midsize cultural organizations in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Denver, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C.
The multi-year initiative grants unrestricted operating support and arts management training to organizations so long as they secure 20 percent in matching funds and reach 100-percent board participation in fundraising. An invitation-only program that's part of Bloomberg's American Cities Initiative, AIM has aided over 500 organizations with over $100 million in funding since 2011. In conjunction with the DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the University of Maryland, Bloomberg Philanthropies will develop and lead workshops for organizations involved in the program.