Judy and Joe Barker Donor Advised Fund for the Arts, Environmental and Conservation Purposes Established 2011
Judy and Joe Barker Donor Advised Fund for the Arts, Environmental and Conservation Purposes Established 2011
Arts and Arts Education Funds
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Nashville Beta Sigma Phi Torch Fund Established 1998
Throughout the art and literature of many cultures, the torch serves as a beacon for learning and a symbol of wisdom. It is also the emblem of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority that has created this Fund to lift up gifted young women seeking to express themselves through the performing and fine arts. Support may be configured according to need and may come through the provision of music lessons, tutoring, musical instruments, art supplies, dance lessons, etc.
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Ann & Monroe Carell Family Fund to Benefit The Nashville Symphony Association's Children's Education Program Established 2000
Through this gift and many others, Ann and the late Monroe Carell have demonstrated their commitment to enriching the lives of children. This Fund to support the Nashville Symphony Association's Children's Education Program helps ensure that generations of children are exposed to the symphonic experience.
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Chet Atkins Music Education Fund Established 1997
Chet Atkins traded an old pistol for a guitar at the age of nine and set in motion a career that would bring joy and meaning as it touched people the world over. The Chet Atkins Music Education Fund is dedicated to ensuring that there are always funds available to encourage promising students as they pursue musical training.The Fund supports programs that provide the earliest education for youngsters in Middle Tennessee and added enrichment for those wishing to pursue music as a career.
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Circle Players', Inc. Endowment Fund Established 1995
Circle Players has provided a unique window on the human condition by way of insightful, talent-filled theatrical performances throughout its long history. Like every other arts organization serving Nashville, early in that history Circle Players had to work hard to pay its bills.This Endowment Fund is evidence both of their fiscal responsibility and the broad and deep support bestowed upon them by the community.
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Ida F. Cooney Fund for the Arts Established 1991
Friends created this Fund in honor of Ida F. Cooney. Ida's belief in and support of the artistic community - both personally and professionally - never faltered. As the first executive director of The HCA Foundation (now The Frist Foundation), Ida played a key role in building and improving the arts. As a tribute to her vision, grants are awarded to provide a source of much-needed funding to ensure the future she worked so hard to make possible.
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Paula and Bob Covington Quality of Life Fund Established 2007
Paula and Bob Covington believe the arts are a vital and enriching part of this community, contributing to the quality of life we all enjoy in Middle Tennessee. To help ensure this community continues to enjoy these cultural treasures, this Fund benefits Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, and Nashville Symphony.
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Pearl Creswell Fund for the Alfred Stieglitz Collection at Fisk University Established 2010
Pearl Creswell Fund for the Alfred Stieglitz Collection at Fisk University Established 2010
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Annette and Irwin Fund Established 1997
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The Jane and Richard Eskind and Family Endowment Fund for the benefit of Nashville Children’s Theatre Established 2014
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Jane & Richard Eskind and Family Fund for The Nashville Symphony Association Established 1997
What would Music City be without a symphony? Not long ago, Nashville was called upon to answer that question. Out of its answer, came a newfound appreciation of and respect for the role of a symphony in this community. As a direct result, a new push to endow the symphony's future began. The above two Funds are part of the effort to make sure the music stays in Music City, by endowing the Nashville Symphony.
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Annette & Irwin Eskind Fund to Benefit The Nashville Symphony Association Established 1997
Annette and Irwin B. Eskind Fund to Benefit the Nashville Symphony Association Established 1997
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The Jane and Richard Eskind and Family Endowment Fund for the benefit of The National Museum of African American Music Established 2014
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Nashville Fashion Forward Fund Established 2011
The Nashville Fashion Forward Fund is an endowed fund that supports the next generation of fashion industry professionals with ties to Middle Tennessee by providing an annual financial award and resources for experiential professional development opportunities. Funds are raised through Nashville Fashion Week, a five day celebration, co-founded and directed by a collaboration of fashion, media and marketing professionals who have partnered to combine their passion and resources to create a completely volunteer-led and run event that spotlights Nashville’s growing fashion community with an ongoing, sustainable focus for philanthropic support of our creative community.
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Fisk Jubilee Singers' Fund For The Future Established 2007
Bill Friskics-Warren wrote, "No single group has given African-American spirituals greater exposure in this country or around the world than the Jubilee Singers of Fisk University." The original Jubilee Singers began singing "slave songs" in 1871, breaking down racial barriers and preserving this unique American musical tradition known today as Negro spirituals. Today The Fisk Jubilee Singers continue sharing this rich cultural tradition globally. As musical director Paul Kwami noted on the occasion of their induction in the first class of those honored on Music City's Walk of Fame, "Historically, through their world travels, the Singers helped put Nashville on the world map ... this becomes another great source of encouragement to them ... knowing ... that there are people in the world who realize what their position means, not just to Fisk, but to Nashville." This Fund is designated to support this community treasure in perpetuity.
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National Folk Festival Fund Established 2010
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Siddy Foote Fund Designated for Scholarships to Cheekwood Established 1993
Siddy Foote was blessed with a wide circle of friends who created this Fund to provide financial aid so that underprivileged children wishing to develop their interest and talent in art might take advantage of Cheekwood's unique opportunities for children.
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Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for Nashville Ballet Established 1995
Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for Nashville Ballet Established 1995
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Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for Cheekwood Established 1995
Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for Cheekwood Established 1995
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Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for the NIA Established 1995
Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for the NIA Established 1995
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Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for Nashville Opera Established 1995
Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for Nashville Opera Established 1995
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Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for the Nashville Symphony Established 1995
Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for the Nashville Symphony Established 1995
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Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for Tennessee Repertory Theatre Established 1995
Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for Tennessee Repertory Theatre Established 1995
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Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for TPAC Established 1995
Patricia C. & Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Fund for TPAC Established 1995
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Coleman Billings Harwell Endowment Established 1995
C.B. Harwell, a former student at Ensworth School, was born in 1973 and graduated from the College of Charleston, majoring in Fine Arts. In 1994, he moved to Arizona where he was building his own house and increasing his portfolio in preparation for earning a graduate degree, prior to his untimely death. This Fund, created in his memory by friends and family, will support the art department of Ensworth School.
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Coleman Billings Harwell Endowment for Visiting Visual Artists at Ensworth School Established 1996
Children learn by example, and, thanks to Coleman Harwell II, the children of Ensworth School will always have examples to follow. Created in memory of his son, C. B. Harwell, who derived much of the inspiration for his own budding artistic career from the talented faculty of Ensworth, this Fund brings visiting visual artists to the school to complement the resources already present there.
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Ann Gadsey Horan Fund for Centennial Arts Center Established 2003
Ann Gadsey Horan was a lifetime supporter of the arts, a passion that began with her study of art at Peabody College and culminated in 30 years of service as Director of the Centennial Arts Center. To honor her lifetime advocacy of all things artistic, her daughter and son-in-law, Jill and John Landess, created this Fund to purchase art supplies and equipment and to provide support for a guest artist series at the Centennial Arts Center.
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Judy and Noah Liff Fund to Benefit the Nashville Symphony Association Established 1994
Judy and Noah Liff were early and earnest supporters of The Community Foundation concept. Long committed to philanthropy, they had seen and studied the benefits of similar foundations across the country. This Fund combines their support for the symphony with their belief in The Foundation.
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Donald M. and Florence E. Maillie Fund designated to benefit the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and The Frist Center for the Visual Arts Established 2005
The Fund was established by Donald Maillie in remembrance of his wife, Florence, to return a portion of the wealth they were fortunate enough to establish to those charitable causes in which they participated or supported over the years. Since Mr. Maillie's death, his children have asked that this become a Fund to endow the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and the Frist Center or the Visual Arts.
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V.H. Mason Fund to Benefit City/Cultural Arts Center Established 1996
V.H. (Pete) Mason died in 1995 at his home in LaVergne, Tennessee. A Rutherford County native, he was a graduate of Smyrna High School and spent most of his 70 years as a farmer. Created after Pete's death by Richard F. LaRoche Jr., this Fund is designated to benefit the City/Cultural Arts Center in Murfreesboro.
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Middle Tennessee Repertory Theatre Support Fund Established 2012
Middle Tennessee Repertory Theatre Support Fund - Established 2012
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Middle Tennessee Symphonic Music Support Fund Established 2012
Middle Tennessee Symphonic Music Support Fund - Established 2012
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Middle Tennessee Performing Arts H.O.T. Support Fund Established 2012
Middle Tennessee Performing Arts H.O.T. Support Fund - Established 2012
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Middle Tennessee Ballet Support Fund Established 2012
Middle Tennessee Ballet Support Fund - Established 2012
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Middle Tennessee Opera Support Fund Established 2012
Middle Tennessee Opera Support Fund - Established 2012
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The Musica Fountain Fund Established 2014
The Musica Fountain Fund was established to provide a resource for fundraising efforts to marry philanthropic dollars with public dollars to add to the originally planned fountain to the Musica sculpture in the Music City Roundabout.
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Nashville Ballet Scholarship Fund Established 1994
The School of Nashville Ballet is committed to training the dancers of tomorrow. The progressive curriculum taught at the school supports both the serious student who aspires to achieve professional goals, as well as the student who elects to dance for enjoyment, recreation and exercise. Exclusively affiliated with Nashville Ballet, the school maintains an atmosphere of professionalism and allows students to dwell among professional dancers, choreographers, costumers and renowned teachers.
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Nashville Children's Theatre Agency Endowment Fund Established 1996
Each year, more than 70,000 children experience Nashville Children's Theatre's productions and outreach programs. Founded in 1931, the company is the oldest continuing children's theater in the United States and the oldest professional theater in Nashville. This endowment helps ensure that children's theater will be here for many generations.
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Nashville Symphony Association Endowment Fund Established 1997
Since its founding in 1945, the Nashville Symphony has established itself as one of the country's leading symphony orchestras, reaching more than 360,000 people in and around Middle Tennessee through hundreds of annual performances. The Nashville Symphony's music education and community outreach programs together serve more than 80,000 children annually, at no charge to the schools or to the students. The Nashville Symphony's growing national and international reputation has led to the building of a new world-class concert hall, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, which opened in September 2006.
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Nashville Symphony Orchestra Permanent Endowment Fund Established 2003
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Clay Neiderheiser Fund to Benefit Fairview High School Band Program Established 2001
Fairview resident Carla Lankford set up a permanent Fund at The Community Foundation to honor her late son, Clay Neiderheiser, who died in a motorcycle accident in 2001, at age 21. Clay had a love of all things musical and participated in both the concert and marching bands at Fairview High School until his graduation in 1998. The Fund provides annual funding to purchase at least one band instrument each year for Clay's alma mater. Thus, Clay's memory and love of music are shared with future generations of music students at Fairview High School.
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Mary Cortner Ragland Designated for Nashville Opera Established 2000
More than 25 years ago, Mary Ragland almost single-handedly brought opera to our community through her extraordinary efforts as founder and first president of Nashville Opera. With degrees from the Newcomb and Juilliard Schools of Music, a professional career as a soprano, and membership on both the Board and National Council of the Metropolitan Opera, Mary's dream is being realized as the Nashville Opera Association is one of the fastest-growing opera companies in the United States. Today, they offer four professional mainstage productions and tour a fully staged children's opera to area schools each year. Mary, who died in 1999, left a bequest from her estate to set up this Fund, which will ensure that her vision of opera in Music City will be sustained.
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William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts Established 2002
Bill Rollins' passion was the breathtaking and intricate collages he created from origami paper. A Nashville native, Bill graduated from University School, attended college in Massachusetts, and then lived in Boston working in art galleries, staging art shows and painting. After returning to Nashville to further pursue his artistic dream, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. He worked with his family and his advisors to create a legacy for himself and a continuing source of funding for the arts he loved.
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Ernest and Selma Rosenblum Fund for the Performing Arts Established 2008
Dr. Marvin J. Rosenblum established this Fund in honor of his parents, Ernest and Selma Rosenblum, who always valued music and the performing arts. Born in Chausy, Russia, in the late 1800s, Ernest and Selma immigrated to Nashville, Tennessee, in the early 1900s. They had eight children together and often filled their house with music, song and dance. Ernest was an accomplished violinist and Selma played the piano. Ernest and Selma supported music and the performing arts and considered them to be a vital part of life and of every person's education. This Fund will carry on their tradition of support for nonprofits providing operatic and symphonic performances of the highest quality so that others may be enriched as they were.
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Craig Spain Fund for the Performing Arts Established 1996
Artist and scenic designer Craig Spain was a native Nashvillian whose drive and creative passion touched the hundreds of thousands who witnessed his work. Craig's skill and vision came to fruition as he served as set designer for the most reputable performing arts organizations, including professional theater, ballet, opera, and community theater. This Fund was established to keep Craig's enthusiasm alive and is intended to assist designers and production teams mounting new productions to take that extra step to convert their dreams into images that will touch, move and inspire.
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Fund for the Care of the Alfred Stieglitz Collection at Fisk University Established 2012
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Anonymous Fund Established 1998
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Tennessee Dance Theatre Agency Fund Established 1993
For years, Tennessee Dance Theatre created modern dance works capturing the unique flavor of the south. Sadly, the company closed, but, as its legacy, the Fund continues to support what the original donors intended: the excellent performance of dance in Middle Tennessee.
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Martha Rivers Ingram Fund to Benefit Children's Educational Program at TPAC Established 2005
This Fund honors Martha Ingram, who led the effort to build the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, and her vision that all children should have the opportunity to experience the transforming power of live performance. Educators and underserved students attend TPAC Education performances, supported by ticket subsidies, transportation assistance, and resources that encourage arts-integrated instruction in the classroom.
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Music Has Value Fund Established 2016
The Music Has Value Fund provides funding to nonprofit organizations which support those who make music, aspire to make music, and access and appreciate music.
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W.O. Smith Music School Agency Fund Established 1993
W.O. Smith Music School Endowment Fund Established 1993 The W.O. Smith/Nashville Community Music School provides music instruction to children from low-income families for 50 cents a lesson. The students are taught by an all-volunteer faculty of 100 musicians and teachers, drawn from every segment of the Nashville community. Instruments and music materials are loaned to students at no additional cost. This scholarship endowment aids talented W.O. Smith students who choose music as a college major.
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Dawn Elrod Whitelaw Fund For The Arts Established 2006
Though perhaps a truism, an artist sees the world as it is AND as it might be. That blank canvas really does hold infinite possibility and potential. Dawn Elrod Whitelaw has always had the ability to take that blank canvas and imbue it with meaning and life. She knows how to get the most from every brushstroke and every millimeter. Dawn's friends and family set up this Fund to create another blank canvas with which to work her magic: the opportunity to give back.
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Anne and Robert Zelle Designated Fund for the Benefit of the Adventure Science Center of Nashville Established 2016
Anne and Robert Zelle Designated Fund for the Benefit of the Adventure Science Center of Nashville
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Alan W. Zibart Fund for Arts and Letters Established 1995
Alan W. Zibart Fund for Arts and Letters Established 1995
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