The need for sustainable funding for the arts

The pandemic had a complex effect on funding for arts and culture: While charitable giving to the arts dropped considerably in 2020, many arts organizations were initially bolstered by pandemic relief programs that have since expired. This has presented new fundraising challeng- es to organizations like Sara J. Bass Gift of Music Foundation for Children and its nonprofit partners.

To continue to support innovative work, creative director Carol Sarber Kessler advocates for more sustainable funding expansively about where there might be new resources available, such as through estate planning/planned to give. or marketing budgets at corporations. I’d greatly encourage