American Swedish Institute

Celebrating Swedish culture

The American Swedish Institute, founded in 1929 by Swan J.

The American Prospect

Liberal intelligence

The American Prospect was founded in 1990 as an authoritative magazine of liberal ideas, committed to a just society, an enriched democracy, and effective liberal politics.

American Museum of Natural History

Discovering, interpreting, and disseminating
knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the
universe

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) was chartered in 1869 as a museum and library by a special act of the Legislature of the State of New York.

American Symphony Orchestra

Discover. Exceptional. Music.

The American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) was founded in 1962 by Leopold Stokowski.

American Symphony Orchestra League

Providing leadership and service to American
orchestras

The American Symphony Orchestra League provides leadership and service to American orchestras while communicating to the public the value and importance of orchestras and the music they perform.

American Textile History Museum

Stories of the past . . .visions of the
future

Founded in 1960, the American Textile History Museum (ATHM) tells America’s story through the art, history, and science of our textiles.

American Folk Art Museum

Preserving the rich folk heritage of the United
States

Since its founding in 1961, the American Folk Art Museum has been one of the nation’s foremost resources for the exhibition, study, and preservation of folk art.

American Film Institute

Preserving America’s film heritage

The American Film Institute (AFI) is a national institute providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media.

American Documentary

Exploring the potential of independent media in
public life

American Documentary (AMDOC) is a leading nonprofit media organization dedicated to creating, identifying and presenting contemporary nonfiction stories that express opinions and perspectives rarely featured in mainstream media.

American Cinematheque

Providing Southern California audiences with
the broadest possible movie-going opportunities

The American Cinematheque is a viewer-supported cultural organization dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the moving picture in all its forms.

American Jewish Historical Society

Fostering awareness and appreciation of the
American Jewish heritage

Founded in 1892, the mission of the American Jewish Historical Society is to foster awareness and appreciation of the American Jewish heritage and to serve as a national scholarly resource for research through the collection, preservation and dissemination of materials relating to American Jewish history.

American Conservatory Theater

Nurturing the art of live theater

Founded in 1965, American Conservatory Theater (A.

American Composers Orchestra

Innovating right before your ears

Founded in 1975, American Composers Orchestra (ACO) identifies today’s brightest emerging composers, champions prominent established composers as well as those lesser-known, and increases regional, national and international awareness of the infinite variety of American orchestral music, reflecting geographic, stylistic, and temporal diversity.

American Composers Forum

Fostering artistic & professional
development

The American Composers Forum is committed to supporting composers and developing new markets for their music.

Actors’ Fund of America

For everyone in entertainment

The Actors’ Fund of America, founded in 1882, serves all professionals – and not just actors! – in film, theater, television, music, opera, and dance through programs that address their unique and essential needs.

Actors Theatre of Louisville

Providing insight into the human experience
through live theatre

Founded in 1964, Actors Theatre of Louisville provides insight into the human experience through live theatre that invigorates minds and emotions.

Adirondack Museum

History is in our nature

The Adirondack Museum believes in the power of history to ignite the imagination, stimulate thought and shape the future.

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum

Inspiring the next generation of explorers

The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum – America’s First Planetarium – was founded in 1930 by Chicago business leader Max Adler.

Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Supporting the mission of the National Museum
of the Pacific War

The Admiral Nimitz Foundation is the support organization for the National Museum of the Pacific War, the only institution in the continental United States dedicated exclusively to telling the story of the Pacific Theater battles of World War II.

Academy of American Poets

Supporting American poets at all stages of
their careers

The Academy of American Poets was founded in 1934 to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.

The Academy of Natural Sciences

Connecting people to nature since 1812

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia was founded in 1812 for the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences, and the advancement of useful learning.

A Contemporary Theatre

Finding, creating and sharing contemporary
theatre with audiences since 1965

A Contemporary Theatre (ACT) brings the best in contemporary theatre to Seattle’s most discerning and daring audiences.

A Noise Within

Producing the great works of world drama in
rotating repertory

A Noise Within’s mission is to produce the great works of world drama in rotating repertory with a company of professional, classically-trained actors and to educate the public through outreach and conservatory training programs that foster an understanding and appreciation of history’s greatest plays and playwrights.

Academy Foundation

Education and preservation

The Academy Foundation was established in 1944 with the purpose of organizing and overseeing the educational and cultural activities of the motion picture industry, including the preservation of its history and the promotion of its future.

Alley Theatre

Presenting and producing a wide range of plays
to the highest standards

The Alley Theatre, founded in 1947, exists to provide audiences with the highest quality theatre, offering a wide variety of work including new plays, classics, the re-discovered and the rarely-performed, and new musical theatre, with an emphasis on new American works – to provide the inspirational and the provocative – to make our audiences think, feel, dream and be entertained.

Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation

Furthering the pioneering work of Alvin
Ailey

Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation (AADF) is the umbrella organization that supports the activities of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, The Ailey School, Ailey Arts In Education & Community Programs and The Ailey Extension.

American Ballet Theatre

America’s national ballet company

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is recognized as one of the great dance companies in the world.

Air Force Museum Foundation

Supporting the National Museum of the United
States Air Force

The Air Force Museum Foundation was chartered in 1960 to assist the National Museum of the United States Air Force as a medium of informing and educating the public on the important role of the United States Air Force in our nation’s defense.

Akron Art Museum

Promoting the appreciation of art

The Akron Art Museum first opened its doors in 1922 as the Akron Art Institute.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival

Providing classical and contemporary artistic
works

The Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF), located in Montgomery – Alabama’s state capital – is the sixth largest Shakespeare festival in the world and attracts more than 300,000 annual visitors from all 50 states and over 60 countries.

Albany Institute of History & Art

Your museum for the 21st Century

Founded in 1791, the Albany Institute of History & Art (AIHA), one of the oldest museums in the United States, is dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting and promoting interest in the history, art and culture of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley.

Allentown Art Museum

Engaging, informing, and inspiring

The mission of the Allentown Art Museum is to enrich the lives of the widest possible audience of visitors to the Museum by engaging, informing, and inspiring them through the activities of collecting, preserving, studying, exhibiting, and interpreting important works of visual art.

Arts & Ideas New Haven

Creating an internationally renowned festival
in New Haven

The mission of Arts & Ideas New Haven is to create an internationally renowned festival in New Haven of the highest quality with world-class artists, thinkers and leaders, attracting and engaging a broad and diverse audience celebrating and building community and advancing economic development.

Artspace Projects

America’s leading nonprofit real estate
developer for the arts

Founded in 1979, Artspace Projects works to create, foster and preserve affordable space for artists and arts organizations.

Association for Community Broadcasting

The channel that changes you

The Association for Community Broadcasting (ACB) is a Houston-based organization charged with three main directives: raise funds for the operation of Houston PBS, Channel 8 and Houston Public Radio, KUHF; increase community awareness of public television and radio; and represent the interests of the greater Gulf Coast Community.

Archaeological Conservancy

Preserving the past . . .for the future

The Archaeological Conservancy, established in 1980, is the only national non-profit organization dedicated to acquiring and preserving the best of our nation’s remaining archaeological sites.

Arena Stage

Washington’s first choice in theater for over
50 years

Founded in 1950, Arena Stage works to produce huge plays of all that is passionate, exuberant, profound, deep and dangerous in the American spirit.

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

Leading a diverse global audience in
discovering the achievements of Asian art and culture

The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, opened in 1966, holds one of the most comprehensive collections of Asian art in the world.

Aspen Art Museum

Directly ahead

Founded in 1979, the Aspen Art Museum is known internationally for presenting world-class exhibitions of contemporary art from around the globe.

Aspen Music Festival and School

Big dreamers. Big stars. Big music.

Set in the awe-inspiring majesty of the Colorado Rockies, the Aspen Music Festival and School’s (AMFS) vision of started with the 1949 Goethe Bicentennial Convocation.