Arts & Arts Grounds Fund: Annual Giving to the Arts

Gifts to the Arts & Arts Grounds Fund impact the vibrant artistic landscape at the University of Virginia. Annual support from alumni and friends advances educational and programming excellence and ensures cultural activities and facilities are accessible to students, our University community, Charlottesville, and beyond. Administered by the Vice Provost for the Arts, funds are awarded across schools and units to support high-quality projects and initiatives in the arts. To make a gift to the Arts & Arts Grounds Fund, visit arts.virginia.edu/give or contact Mary Kate Delaney Bray, Assistant Director of University Arts Development, at 434-924-1308 or marykatebray@virginia.edu for more information.

UVA Arts Council: Enriching the Arts through Advocacy & Participation

Members of the UVA Arts Council provide advice and support for the arts at the University of Virginia. Arts Council members meet on Grounds twice annually with the Vice Provost for the Arts, arts faculty, and students to strengthen collaboration within the University arts community and encourage participation in the collective programs offered. Membership is secured through a nominations process for interested individuals who make a gift of $2,500 or more to the Arts Council. The Arts Council sponsors an annual grants program which provides awards up to $10,000 to arts projects across Grounds. For information on membership, contact Christine Hollins, Director of University Arts Development, at 434-924-0917 or chollins@virginia.edu.

The Arts Endowment: Sustaining the Future for UVA Arts

The Arts Endowment supports, expands, and promotes the highest level of excellence in the arts at the University of Virginia. Established in 2014, the Arts Endowment provides sustainable funding for high-impact arts projects that place creativity at the core of learning and teaching across the University, thereby enhancing the University’s profile as a leader in arts learning, teaching, and service. Individuals who make a gift to the Arts Endowment of $100,000 or more are invited to serve a five-year trustee term to advise the Office of the Provost on the use and strategic investment of endowment earnings. To become a part of this distinguished group of investors, please contact Christine Hollins, Director of University Arts Development, at 434-924-0917 or chollins@virginia.edu.

Arts Endowment Trustees

Joseph Erdman (College ‘56), Co-chair
J. Sanford Miller (College ‘71), Co-chair
John H. Birdsall (College ‘66)
Mary Scott B. Birdsall (Curry ‘66)
A. Cary Brown (College ‘84)
The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
The J. Sanford Miller Family
Joanne B. Robinson
Mrs. Hunter J. Smith, Honorary Trustee
Gretchen Tibbits (College ‘89)