The ArtsWave Board of Trustees approved $8,792,540 in grant expenditures from its 2025 Community Campaign, extending operating support for 45 local arts organizations through Sustaining Impact grants for fiscal year 2026. The decision, announced June 25, 2025, completes a three-year funding cycle guided by ArtsWave’s Blueprint for Collective Action for the Arts Sector.
Sustaining Impact grants are ArtsWave’s largest grant category. Funding levels are sustained through community donations to the annual ArtsWave Campaign. In total, 45 organizations will receive renewed operating support for the coming fiscal year.
Source: ArtsWave
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