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.
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
Bank of America Sponsors Survey of Jasper Johns’s 60-Year Career at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Oct 10, 2012
Bank of America is the lead corporate sponsor of the new exhibition, Jasper Johns: Seeing with the Mind’s Eye, a 60-year career survey of the important American painter whose iconic works of the 1950s—featuring targets, numbers and the flags—led American art beyond Abstract Expressionism, then the dominant movement in modern art. The exhibition, at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), runs from November 3, 2012 through February 3, 2013… learn More about Bank of America Sponsors Survey of Jasper Johns’s 60-Year Career at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Filling a Void, the National Museum of Mexican Art Reaches Out to Bring Artworks to a Working Class Community Near Chicago
Aug 06, 2012
Until the National Museum of Mexican Art opened its doors twenty-five years ago in Pilsen, the heart of Chicago’s Mexican-American community, there were few places in the U.S. where people could go to experience the full range of Mexican art. And, in particular, there were few museums that were located right in the Latino community and were free of charge and accessible to all… learn More about Filling a Void, the National Museum of Mexican Art Reaches Out to Bring Artworks to a Working Class Community Near Chicago
From Farm to Table, Revitalization and Conviviality in Detroit
Jul 16, 2012
The economic crisis that hit Detroit in 2008 had a surround sound impact. The auto industry collapsed, crime increased, and residents fled. For those who stuck around the ‘Motor City’ the availability and accessibility of corner markets and grocery stores - among other critical staples for living - diminished. Yet today, the city’s Eastern Market, best known for its regional food vendors, is poised to transform the community and fulfill a critical need by providing fresh, locally-based foods in a city where many grocery stores remain closed. … learn More about From Farm to Table, Revitalization and Conviviality in Detroit
Fostering Opportunity with Creativity in Boston
Jul 06, 2012
Although one of the wealthiest cities in the U.S., Boston deals with the same urban challenges as any other metropolitan area. In certain neighborhoods where families struggle financially and youth routinely confront the hazards of gangs and drugs, programs like Artists For Humanity stand as beacons of opportunity. Rather than “disadvantaged” youth, Artists For Humanity Executive Director Susan Rodgerson views these young men and women as “under-resourced,” meaning that with the right support and encouragement, they can create their own future… learn More about Fostering Opportunity with Creativity in Boston
