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Our mission for Stand For The Arts, a national arts advocacy platform, is to ensure the arts remain a vital part of our society and to reinforce the value that the arts provide to the creative economy. That’s why at Ovation, we’re proud to partner with our distributors to celebrate local arts organizations and community leaders across America, to recognize their commitment to accessibility and equity in arts and cultural opportunities for all.

Our partnerships shine a national spotlight on the Power of Art™ within local communities.

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MAYORS WHO #STANDFORTHEARTS



Ovation is recognizing mayors and their communities throughout the country who advocate for arts access and equity. They stand together with local non-profits, our distribution partners, and Ovation in support of the arts in their cities.

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum
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Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson of Riverside and Cheech Marin discuss the impact of the arts on mental health.

Note-Able Music Therapy Services
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Hillary Schieve, Reno Mayor, recognizes Note-Able Music Therapy Services’ impact by their work to create lasting change in the lives of people of all abilities through music.

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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria shines a spotlight on WorldBeat, which has helped to bring a diverse and culturally dynamic experience to Balboa Park visitors for more than 35 years.

Support My Club and Act One
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Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego celebrates organizations such as Support My Club and Act One, which continue to foster a vibrant and more accessible arts community.

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Mayor David Holt, of Oklahoma City, encourages support for its local arts economy, where ​organizations like Oklahoma Shakespeare ​help generate millions of dollars and thousands ​of jobs.

Dallas Black Dance Theatre
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson expresses his support for the inclusive representation of Dallas’ arts, artists, and proudly salutes Dallas Black Dance Theatre as the city’s leading cultural ambassador to the world.


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Durango, CO - Ovation highlights Durango Arts Center who enriches the community through innovative visual and performing art, and arts education.
Durango, CO – Ovation highlights Durango Arts Center who enriches the community through innovative visual and performing art, and arts education.
Duluth, MN - Ovatin celebrates Duluth Art Institute, whose mission is to enriches daily life with dynamic, innovative visual arts programming that upholds excellence and promotes inclusive community participation.
Duluth, MN – Ovatin celebrates Duluth Art Institute, whose mission is to enriches daily life with dynamic, innovative visual arts programming that upholds excellence and promotes inclusive community participation.
Reno, NV - Ovation and Mayor Hillary Schieve honor the community impact of Note-Able Music Therapy Services' whose mission is to create lasting change in the lives of people of all abilities through music.
Reno, NV – Ovation and Mayor Hillary Schieve honor the community impact of Note-Able Music Therapy Services’ whose mission is to create lasting change in the lives of people of all abilities through music.
Richland, WA - Ovation and Mayor Michael Alvarez celebrate DrewBoy Creative, whose mission is to improve the world we live in through art and creativity.
Richland, WA – Ovation and Mayor Michael Alvarez celebrate DrewBoy Creative, whose mission is to improve the world we live in through art and creativity.
Phoenix, AZ - Ovation and Mayor Kate Gallego celebrate Support My Club, whose mission is to support students on their path to graduation by engaging communities to fulfill the needs of school clubs and teams.
Phoenix, AZ – Ovation and Mayor Kate Gallego celebrate Support My Club, whose mission is to support students on their path to graduation by engaging communities to fulfill the needs of school clubs and teams.
Costa Mesa, CA - Ovation and Mayor John Stephens celebrate The Wooden Floor, whose mission is to is to empower low-income youth to strengthen self-esteem, self-discipline and sense of accomplishment through dance, academic and family programs.
Costa Mesa, CA – Ovation and Mayor John Stephens celebrate The Wooden Floor, whose mission is to is to empower low-income youth to strengthen self-esteem, self-discipline and sense of accomplishment through dance, academic and family programs.
Syracuse, NY - Ovation and Mayor Ben Walsh celebrate CNY Arts, whose mission is to promote, support, and celebrate arts and culture in Central New York.
Syracuse, NY – Ovation and Mayor Ben Walsh celebrate CNY Arts, whose mission is to promote, support, and celebrate arts and culture in Central New York.
Oklahoma City, OK - Ovation and Mayor David Holt celebrate Oklahoma Shakespeare, whose mission is to produce bold, re-imagined, entertaining and accessible interpretations of Shakespeare and the classics.
Oklahoma City, OK – Ovation and Mayor David Holt celebrate Oklahoma Shakespeare, whose mission is to produce bold, re-imagined, entertaining and accessible interpretations of Shakespeare and the classics.
Dallas, TX - Ovation and Mayor Eric Johnson celebrate Dallas Black Dance Theatre, whose mission is to create and produce contemporary modern dance at its highest level of artistic excellence through performances and educational programs that bridge cultures and reach diverse communities.
Dallas, TX – Ovation and Mayor Eric Johnson celebrate Dallas Black Dance Theatre, whose mission is to create and produce contemporary modern dance at its highest level of artistic excellence through performances and educational programs that bridge cultures and reach diverse communities.
County of Hawai'i, HI - Ovation and Mayor Mitch Roth celebrates Donkey Mill Art Center, whose mission is to provide art education and experiences to people of all ages and abilities at their facility in Holualoa. This includes hands-on classes, exhibitions, and events of contemporary visual arts, crafts and culture.
County of Hawai’i, HI – Ovation and Mayor Mitch Roth celebrates Donkey Mill Art Center, whose mission is to provide art education and experiences to people of all ages and abilities at their facility in Holualoa. This includes hands-on classes, exhibitions, and events of contemporary visual arts, crafts and culture.
Missoula, MT - Ovation and Mayor John Engen celebrate Missoula Children's Theatre, whose mission is to support the development of life skills in children through participation in the performing arts.
Missoula, MT – Ovation and Mayor John Engen celebrate Missoula Children’s Theatre, whose mission is to support the development of life skills in children through participation in the performing arts.
Orlando, FL - Ovation and Mayor Buddy Dyer celebrate Creative City Project, whose mission is to cultivate a thriving arts community and shape the global perception of Orlando as one known for innovation and creativity.
Orlando, FL – Ovation and Mayor Buddy Dyer celebrate Creative City Project, whose mission is to cultivate a thriving arts community and shape the global perception of Orlando as one known for innovation and creativity.
Lima, OH - Ovation and Mayor David Berger celebrate Lima Symphony who is dedicated to preserving musical excellence as a living part of their community through performance, education and community partnerships, while always maintaining a vigilant devotion to artistic and fiscal integrity.
Lima, OH – Ovation and Mayor David Berger celebrate Lima Symphony who is dedicated to preserving musical excellence as a living part of their community through performance, education and community partnerships, while always maintaining a vigilant devotion to artistic and fiscal integrity.
Greenville, SC - Ovation and Mayor Knox H. White celebrate the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities whose mission is to serve the artistically talented high school students of South Carolina through programs of pre-professional instruction in an environment of artistic and academic excellence.
Greenville, SC – Ovation and Mayor Knox H. White celebrate the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities whose mission is to serve the artistically talented high school students of South Carolina through programs of pre-professional instruction in an environment of artistic and academic excellence.



STAND FOR THE ARTS PARTNER AWARD RECIPIENTS



Select art organizations are awarded Stand For The Arts Awards + $10,000 contributions based on the following criteria:

• Their support of creatives + artists via community-driven programming
• As advocates for equity + access to the arts
• For providing accessible spaces for creative expression



Shelby County Arts Council

Shelby

Partner: Charter

Act One & Support My Club

Phoenix

Partner: Mayor Kate Gallego

The Cheech Center for Chicano Art & Culture

Riverside

Partner: Charter

The Cheech Center for Chicano Culture & Arts
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East West Players

Los Angeles

Partner: Charter

Latino Theater Co. at The Los Angeles Theatre Center

Los Angeles

Partner: Charter

Oasis Center International

Santa Ana

Partner: Charter

The Wooden Floor

Santa Ana

Partner: Charter

The Art Center of Western Colorado

Grand Junction

Partner: Charter

Durango Arts Center

Durango

Partner: Charter

Atlas Performing Arts Center

Washington

Partner: Comcast

Creative City Project

Orlando

Partner: Comcast

Creative City Project
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Prodigy Arts Program

Tampa

Partner: Charter

Donkey Mills Art Center

Holualoa

Partner: Charter

Hawai’i Arts Alliance

Honolulu

Partner: Charter

Hawai'i Arts Alliance
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Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center

Makawao

Partner: Charter

Kumu Kahua Theatre

Honolulu

Partner: Charter

Coeur d’Alene Arts and Culture Alliance

Coeur d’Alene

Partner: Charter

Collaboraction

Chicago

Partner: Charter

Indy Arts Council

Indianapolis

Partner: Charter

Central Music Academy

Lexington

Partner: Charter

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists

Louisville

Partner: Charter

The Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center

Lexington

Partner: Charter

Center for Maine Contemporary Art

Rockland

Partner: Charter

Mayo Street Arts

Portland

Partner: Charter

Berkshire Museum

Pittsfield

Partner: Charter

The Record Co.

Boston

Partner: Comcast

Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Interpretive Center

Sault Ste. Marie

Partner: Charter

Artspace

Minneapolis

Partner: Comcast

Duluth Arts Institute

Duluth

Partner: Charter

Northside Workshop

Saint Louis

Partner: Charter

Missoula Children’s Theater

Missoula

Partner: Charter

Note-Able Music Therapy Services

Reno

Partners: Charter & Mayor Hillary Schieve

Rochester Opera House

Rochester

Partner: Comcast

Albany Center Gallery

Albany

Partner: Charter

Buffalo Arts Studio

Buffalo

Partner: Charter

Bushwick Film Festival

Brooklyn

Partner: Charter

CNY Arts

Syracuse

Partner: Charter

CNY Arts
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Friends of Schools of the Arts

Rochester

Partner: Charter

Groundswell

New York City

Partner: Charter

Groundswell
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Ifetayo Cultural Center

Brooklyn

Partner: Charter

Playhouse Stage Co./Playhouse Inc

Albany (Cohoes)

Partner: Charter

Writers and Books

Rochester

Partner: Charter

Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland County

Fayetteville

Partner: Charter

Art House, Inc

Cleveland

Partner: Charter

Baldwin Wallace Community Arts School

Berea

Partner: Charter

Baldwin Wallace Community Arts School
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Cincinnati Song Initiative

Cincinnati

Partner: Charter

Columbus Children’s Theatre

Columbus

Partner: Charter

Lima Symphony Orchestra

Lima

Partner: Charter

Lima Symphony
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Muse Machine

Dayton

Partner: Charter

Southern Hills Art Council

Jackson

Partner: Charter

Oklahoma Shakespeare

Oklahoma City

Partner: Mayor David Holt

Art-Reach

Philadelphia

Partner: Comcast

 

Teatro ECAS

Providence

Partner: Mayor Jorge Elorza

Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities

Greenville

Partner: Charter

Soundbites

Columbia

Partner: Charter

The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center

Huntingdon

Partner: Charter

Artes de la Rosa

Fort Worth

Partner: Charter

Creative Action

Austin

Partner: Charter

Dallas Black Dance Theatre

Dallas

Partner: Charter

Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra

Dallas

Partner: Charter

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center

San Antonio

Partner: Charter

Say Si

San Antonio

Partner: Charter

Drewboy Creative

Richland

Partner: Charter

DrewBoy Creative
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Latino Arts

Milwaukee

Partner: Charter

Madison Youth Arts Center

Madison

Partner: Charter

Youth Arts Center

Milwaukee

Partner: Charter

Ava Community Arts Center

Gillette

Partner: Charter

Arts Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Partner: Charter

Jackson Hole Public Arts

Jackson

Partner: Charter

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2023-2024 AWARD RECIPIENTS

Organization, City, State, Partner

Bushwick Film Festival

Brooklyn, NY; Charter

Center for Maine Contemporary Art

Rockland, ME; Charter

Coeur d’Alene Arts and Culture Alliance

Coeur d’Alene, ID; Charter

Columbus Children’s Theatre

Columbus, OH; Charter

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center

San Antonio, TX; Charter

Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center

Makawao, Maui, HI; Charter

Indy Arts Council

Indianapolis, IN; Charter

Jackson Hole Public Arts

Jackson, WY; Charter

Shelby County Arts Council

Columbiana, AL; Charter

The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center

Hungtingdon, TN; Charter





PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS


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