A Leading Supporter of the Arts Around the World
If you're passionate about the arts and believe they are essential to the health and vitality of our communities, we hope these stories inspire you. Like us, the organizations and people below are committed to promoting arts and culture because investing in the arts improves the quality of life in our cities and towns. As one of the world's leading supporters of the arts, we recognize that beyond intrinsic beauty, the arts can spur urban renewal, attract new businesses, draw tourism and spark innovation. It's a powerful industry that promotes self-expression, elevates our cultural understanding and generates $166.2 billion a year in the U.S. alone.
A High Octane Day on the Links
Jul 16, 2012
America’s love affair with golf began in the late 19th Century with the opening of the nation’s first golf club outside of New York City. Fast forward to the present day and the U.S. plays host to 3,400 golf courses across the country… learn More about A High Octane Day on the Links
A Theater Company’s Historic New Home
Jul 19, 2012
Citing deterioration and neglect, Baltimore’s Westside neighborhood was placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of most endangered historic places in 1999. The neighborhood’s Empire Theater, at 315 W. Fayette Street, with its neoclassical terra cotta and granite façade, was one of the Westside’s landmarks – and it, too, was at risk… learn More about A Theater Company’s Historic New Home
Museums on Us® Gives Cardholders Free Access to More than 150 Arts and Culture Organizations
May 03, 2013
Bank of America’s Museums on Us® program features many of the most renowned arts, culture and educational institutions in the United States. From New York, Chicago and L.A. to towns such as Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Museums on Us provides a cultural benefit to cardholders nationwide. On the first full weekend of every month, Museums on Us offers Bank of America and Merrill Lynch debit and credit cardholders free admission to more than 150 cultural organizations across 94 cities in 31 states… learn More about Museums on Us® Gives Cardholders Free Access to More than 150 Arts and Culture Organizations
Teaming Up to Save a City’s Premier Attraction
Oct 31, 2011
In 1981, the mayor of Baltimore, donning a yellow and red striped Victorian-era bathing suit, hopped into the seal tank to kick off the grand opening of the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Since then, it has been the city’s premier attraction… learn More about Teaming Up to Save a City’s Premier Attraction
A Grant to the California Academy of Sciences Helps Create the Greenest Museum in the World
Nov 08, 2010
Just two years ago, the doors of the new California Academy of Sciences, located in the heart of Golden Gate Park, opened to the public. Following a decade of planning and fundraising, the Renzo Piano–designed museum—which houses an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum—opened on September 27, 2008… learn More about A Grant to the California Academy of Sciences Helps Create the Greenest Museum in the World
