Membership

There are many reasons your company should become a member of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville. A partnership between any size business and the arts yields returns for the business, the arts and the community.

• Charitable giving engenders goodwill and adds value to business endeavors.
• Companies whose reputations identify them as a supporter of the arts distinguish themselves in the minds of consumers.
• Strong, culturally vibrant communities are economically vibrant and stable.
• An arts relationship enables a business to attract, develop and retain the best workforce. Companies understand that an investment in the arts is an investment in their employees. Studies suggest that the arts have the distinctive ability to increase the level of creativity and innovation as well as impact employee commitment and motivation.
• “People who participate in the arts are people who help make communities thrive,” --National Endowment for the Arts study, released November 2006

Individual

(1 person) $ 100

Entreprenuer

(1 – 25 employees) $ 150

Small Business

(26 – 100 employees) $ 300

Business

(101- 300 employees) $ 500

Corporate

(301- 500 employees) $ 1,250

Enterprise

(501 + employees) $ 2,500

Standard Membership Benefits

Your standard annual membership gives your company access to member services designed to help you make better business/arts investment decisions. ABC provides:

•Individual consultations to ensure your company is employing best practices in design and implementation of corporate giving programs. Strategies specifically tailored to leverage and maximize your contributions to arts and culture to meet company objectives.

•Weekly discount offers to various Greater Nashville arts events.

•Identification of arts sponsorship opportunities that align with your strategic business goals and brokering of relationships with arts agencies, including access to database profiling background information on arts organizations seeking support.

•A free annual “Community Citizenship” checkup examining contributions, employee volunteerism programs, board placements and community identity for your company.

•Participation in the ABC Community Affairs Council promoting a dialogue and networking opportunities for corporate contribution officers, marketing directors and human resource directors. The Community Affairs Council helps steer the ABC in working with the arts community to address the challenges, critical issues, trends and opportunities facing corporate leaders seeking a strong ROI from corporate investment in the arts.

•A set of programs and initiatives to involve your employees in creating their own art or exploring arts programs in the workplace.

•Semi-annual ABC print newsletter

•Ten issues annually of the ABC e-newsletter tracking member collaborations, regional arts initiatives and cultural trends.

•Invitation to participate in all ABC programs including Corporate Battle of the Bands.

•Listing on ABC website as member with link to corporate site (if desired).

•Conferences, workshops and seminars on business/arts relationships.

For more information, please contact us.