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Based in Chicago and founded and led by artists, Arts First is a collective arts fund1 that mobilizes resources for creative communities.

1 What is a collective arts fund? A collective arts fund is a pooled set of assets donated from many different sources. For Arts First, these donations come from artists and their champions, which include individual donors, philanthropic organizations, for-profit entities, donor advised funds, and more.

By reimagining philanthropy as a collective ecosystem, we empower artists as changemakers and directors of their own fate. By providing funding, tools, and resources, our goal is to support the unique needs and interests of the creative community, fostering a flourishing, just, and interconnected society.

Launching June 2026

For more about becoming a founding contributor to Arts First, or to support our work at any level, email us: giving@artsfirstfund.org

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