Arison Arts Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Arison Arts Foundation supports arts and culture. Giving emphasizes New York City and Miami.
IP TAKE: The Arison Arts Foundation is a well-rounded arts funder for organizations in New York City and Miami, where Arison family members are based. The foundation is steered by Sarah Arison, who holds board positions at several landmark arts organizations that receive ongoing support. However, dozens of small organizations also receive support each year. Unfortunately, the foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. A connection to a past grantee may help grantseekers gain an introduction or reaching out directly with a brief explanation of your work.
PROFILE: Established in 2005, the Arison Arts Foundation is steered by veteran arts philanthropist Sarah Arison, the granddaughter of Ted and Lin Arison. Ted Arison was the founder of Carnival Cruise Lines. His wife, Lin, is an art collector and philanthropist who cofounded the YoungArts Foundation and the New World Symphony in Miami Beach. The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. Tax filings indicate that this foundation supports a broad range of performing and visual arts organizations emphasizing the Miami and New York metropolitan areas.
Grants for Arts, Culture and Arts Education
Arison’s arts grants support performing and visual arts organizations, as well as a handful or arts education programs. Giving prioritizes the New York City and Miami, two cities where family members are based.
- Lin Arison cofounded the Miami Beach-based New World Symphony, which receives ongoing support in the millions each year.
- Sarah Arison is president of the boards of the American Ballet Theater and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, which also receive continual support. Her other board positions include the Brooklyn Museum, Americans for the Arts and Americas Foundation of the Serpentine Galleries.
- The foundation’s other grantees in New York include Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Baryshnikov Arts Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Performance Space New York and the Shed NYC, the arts center in Hudson Yards.
- Miami grantees include the vocal ensemble Seraphic Fire, the Miami City Ballet, the Fountainhead Residency and the Bakehouse Art Complex.
- The foundation’s arts education grantees are mainly clustered in New York City. Recipients include the Harlem School of the Arts, New York City’s Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the Misty Copeland Foundation, Free Arts for Abused Children of New York City, the Julliard School and the Henry Street Settlement.
- Grantees in other parts of the U.S. include Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts, the Sundance Institute, the Aspen Art Museum the the Armand Hammer Museum of Art in Los Angeles.
Important Grant Details:
Arison’s grants range from $1,000 to $9.1 million, although most grants stay under $1 million. Grants have ranged widely and are hyper-focused in specific areas of giving.
- Giving strongly emphasizes New York City and Miami.
- While this funder supports organizations of all sizes, large cultural landmarks number significantly among its grantees and receive the largest sums.
- The Arison Arts Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals for funding.
- See the foundation’s past tax filings for additional information about its grantmaking.
The foundation does not provide a direct way to get in touch, but its phone number is listed as (786) 270-3710. A mailing address is provided below.
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CONTACT:
Arison Arts Foundation
Two Alhambra Plaza, Ste 1040
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(786) 270-3710