At Arts for Learning Virginia, we believe the arts are essential — and it’s thanks to our dedicated supporters and partners that we can bring creative learning to thousands of students each year. From generous donors to collaborative program partners, our work is made possible by you.
| Supporters
Our supporters—individuals, community foundations, nonprofits, government entities, and corporations—make it possible for us to bring arts-infused learning across Virginia. |
Partners
Our partners are community foundations, nonprofits, government entities, and corporations. They support our mission of bringing arts-infused learning to Virginia. |
Our Supporters
We want to thank the following community foundations, government entities, corporate partners, and individuals for their support of our arts-infused, educational programming throughout the state between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026:
Benefactor ($20,000+)
Anonymous
Arts Alliance receives funds from:
Atlantic Dominion Distributors/Hoffman Beverage • Bank of America • The Breeden Company • Birdsong Corporation • Cerity Partners LLC • Clearstead Advisory Solutions • Davenport & Company LLC • Dollar Tree & Family Dollar • The Dragas Companies • Even Keel Wealth Advisors of Raymond James • Forvis Mazars • Hampton Roads Community Foundation • Kaufman & Canoles • The Perry Family Foundation • The Pruden Foundation • RBA Architects • Southern Bank • Virginia Natural Gas, Inc. • Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, P.C. • Willcox & Savage, P. C. • Williams Mullen • Within Interior Design, Inc.
National Endowment for the Arts
Norfolk Arts Commission
Virginia Commission for the Arts
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Director ($10,000-$19,999)
E.C. Wareheim Foundation
Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation
Virginia Beach Arts and Humanities Commission
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Patron ($5,000-$9,999)
Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission
The Goode Family Foundation
Helen G. Gifford Foundation
Newport News Arts Commission
PRA Group
Sunlight Data and Strategy
TowneBank Foundation
Williamsburg Area Arts Commission
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Apprentice ($1,000-$4,999)
Barnes, Brock, Cornwell, and Painter PLC
Dr. D. Michael Geller
Mr. Carlton Hardy
Langley for Families
Lou and Mary Haddad Foundation
Portsmouth Museum and Fine Arts Commission
Mrs. Melissa Roomsburg
Mrs. Kate Roth
Mr. David Snouffer
Southeastern Virginia Community Foundation
Mr. Lawrence Steingold
Top Line Growth Partners
Walmart Corporation
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Arts Supporter ($500-$999)
Anonymous
Ms. Jackie Adonis
Ms. Deborah Blankman
Mrs. Emily Corbitt
Mr. and Mx. Emmanual and Anna Green
Mr. James Hixon
Mrs. Heather K. Smith
Ms. Jennifer Priest
Sounds Right Productions
Arts Collector ($100-$499)
Mr. Todd Areson
Ms. Nancy Bangel
Mr. David Baptista
The Barr Foundation
Mrs. Jane Batten
Ms. Noelle Brown
Canva
Dr. Nicole Charles
Mr. Daniel Clark
Mrs. Minette Cooper
Mr. Kelly Dee
Ms. Linds Dennis
JB Digital Photography
Mr. John Dixon
Ms. Shelly Evens
Mrs. Christine Everly
Ms. Karen Fine
Alan and Esther Fleder Foundation
Mrs. Barbara Fleming
Ms. Inger Friedman
Mr. Leslie Friedman
Ms. Jane Goldman
Mrs. Debra Goldstein Higgins
Mrs. and Mr. Susan and David Goode
Ms. Judith Gutterman
Mr. Steven Heartle
Mr. David Hager
Mr. Phil Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Meredith Heywood
Ms. Marilyn Hoyt
Ms. Virginia Lezhnev
Mr. Bruce Longman
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk and Sarah Ludwig
Ms. Erica Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent and Patricia Olivieri
Ms. Carolyn B. Phillips
Ms. Jan Robertson
Ms. Eilene Rosenblum
Scherzo Music Club
Mr. and Mrs. Beverly and Harlan Sherwat
Mr. Louis Snyder
Louis Snyder Foundation
Mr. Ira Steingold
Venue on 25th
Ms. Kim Vincent
Ms. Darlene Ward
Mr. David Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Mark White and Lynn Swan White
Ms. Patricia Wilson
Mr. Edward Wolcott
Friend of the Arts ($0-99)
Anonymous
Ms. Virginia Bagby
Ms. Elena Baum
Mr. Michael Brooks-Lasure
City of Chesapeake
Dr. Ophera Davis
Mrs. Bess Decker
Ms. Leneka Driver
Ms. Nan Edgerton
Mr. James Eilberg
Mrs. Sandy Fore-Nickenig
Ms. Kari Foster
Mr. John Garrett
Children’s Harbor
Mr. Norman Hecht
Mr. Stuart Held
Mrs. Christine Theresa Hoppe
Ms. Sandra Jackson
Ms. Veronica James
Mr. Ed Karotkin
Mrs. Debbie Keeling
Ms. Bianca Killins
Mr. Peter Korer
Kroger
Ms. DeLora Lambert
Mrs. W. Tucker Lemon
Ms. Sandra Levi
Monday.com
Ms. Karin Mcelvein
Ms. Merrie Milner
Ms. Rena Myers
Mr. Richard Oberdorfer
Ms. Esterlinda Parrilla
Ms. Barbara Paterson
Ms. Linda Peck
Portsmouth Music Club
Dr. Amelia Ross-Hammond
Ms. Lynn Ruehlmann
Ms. Laurie Scheible
Ms. Becky Slack
Ms. Tracey Smith
Mr. Chuck Spence
Ms. Chandra Stewart
Ms. Karen Thomas
Mr. Eddie Veloso
Mr. Scott Waitzer
Ms. Sunceray Wilson
Ms. Claudette Woodhouse
Ms. Mandi Woodroof
757 Creative Reuse Center
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Arts for Learning would like to highlight the following community foundations, nonprofits, government entities, and corporations for partnering with us in support of our arts-infused educational programming throughout Virginia:
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The Arc of Greater Williamsburg
The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Attucks Theatre
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Basilica of St. Mary of Immaculate Conception
Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Virginia
Children’s Harbor
Chrysler Museum of Art
Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
Fairfax County Park Authority
Families of Autism Coming Together
The Friends of Foster Care
For Kids, Inc.
Gunston Hall
Hampton History Museum
JB Digital Photography
JEB For Story – Child Development Center
Kona Ice of Hampton, LLC
Libraries—Alexandria, Blackwater Regional, Chesapeake, Chesterfield, Danville, Hampton, Mecklenburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg/James City County, and York County
Lucketts Ruritan Club
Mellen Street Creative
Naval Station Norfolk
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News Public Schools Youth Development and Family Engagement
Next Step to Success
Norfolk Arts Advisory Group
Norfolk Public Schools Community Engagement Council
Norfolk State University
Old Dominion University
Parks and Recreation—Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, James City County, Williamsburg
Peake Childhood Center
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
Portsmouth Department of Museums and Tourism
REECH Foundation
School Divisions—Various
Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts
Sunlight Data Strategies
TechArk
Tidewater Community College Visual Arts Center
Tidewater Community College Portsmouth Campus Library
The Venue on 35th
Virginia African American Cultural Center
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
Zeiders American Dream Theater
Interested in being a partner? Contact Aisha Noel, Artist Services and Partnerships Manager, at AKNoel@Arts4LearningVA.org!
