Dodge Foundation awards Arts Build Communities

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, one of the leading supporters of the arts in the United States, recently awarded Arts Build Communities a grant of $15,000.

In the foundation's letter to Rutgers University, Dodge Foundation President David Grant said: "We are particularly impressed by what you have been able to accomplish in you start-up year... the Arts Build Communities is the only organization in New Jersey working at the nexus of creativity and sustainability, which is looking at the arts with the three E's (environment, economy and equity) in mind. With our missions so directly intertwined, we look forward to developing a strong partnership that explores how the arts can be a part of a movement that will yield a more creative economy and more viable, sustainable communities."

We are honored by the support of the Dodge Foundation.  The support will help as Arts Build Communities moves to influence the thinking and decisions of cultural and community leaders in New Jersey.