ABOUT the ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL of Greater Nashville

Throughout history, the role of arts patron has been traditionally played by the monarchs, popes and sovereigns. Today, the typical arts supporter is a business professional that recognizes that our cultural assets are crucial to our strengthening economic development, community sustainability and human relations. Business leaders understand that a successful city for both business and quality of life has an infrastructure that includes the arts.

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville was formed in 2006 as a catalyst for Greater Nashville’s business community to leverage the arts for economic vitality, while creating a greater awareness of arts and their important role in furthering and promoting our creative economy. This not-for-profit organization is an affiliate of the Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America.

ABC Mission Statement

The mission of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville is to foster and build partnerships between business and the arts/cultural organizations that are mutually beneficial and contribute to the economic and cultural vitality of the Greater Nashville Region.