Operating Support Grants are foundational to the stability of Fairfax nonprofit arts and culture organizations by providing County funds, distributed by ArtsFairfax, for the basic operation of invaluable programs, services and facilities these organizations provide to Fairfax County area residents.
“As ArtsFairfax’s largest grant program, Operating Support Grants are a significant investment in the local arts economy, empowering a broad spectrum of Fairfax cultural organizations to become more resilient, stable, and poised for growth,” says Linda Sullivan, ArtsFairfax President & CEO.
Applications were reviewed by a distinguished group of panelists with arts and administrative expertise. $436,767 was awarded to 44 organizations representing all nine Fairfax County magisterial districts and all arts disciplines.
* $436,767 awarded to 44 organizations
* 65% of the applicant organizations are led by women
* 13% are led by Black, Indigenous or People of Color (BIPOC)
* 9 all magisterial districts represented
* 6 first-time applicants
Organization District Discipline
1st Stage Providence Theater
Acting For Young People Braddock Arts Education
Amadeus Concerts Dranesville Instrumental Music
American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras Mason Arts Education
ArtLords/Wartists Providence Visual Arts
Arts Herndon Inc. Dranesville Multidisciplinary/Arts Services
BalletNova Center for Dance Mason Dance
Cappies of the National Capitol Area (NCA) Dranesville Theater
City of Fairfax Band Association City of Fairfax Instrumental Music
City of Fairfax Theatre Company City of Fairfax Theater
Creative Cauldron City of Falls Church Theater
Fairfax Choral Society Mason Vocal Music/Opera
Fairfax Jubil-Aires City of Fairfax Vocal Music/Opera
Fall for the Book, Inc Braddock Literature
Falls Church Arts, Inc. City of Falls Church Visual Arts
Gin Dance Company Hunter Mill Dance
Iranian American Community Center Providence Multidisciplinary/Arts Services
Jazz4Justice City of Fairfax Instrumental Music
Mosaic Harmony Providence Vocal Music/Opera
Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre Mount Vernon Arts Education
Music for Life Braddock Arts Education
New Dominion Chorale Dranesville Vocal Music/Opera
NextStop Theatre Company Dranesville Theater
Northern Virginia Players Braddock Theater
Providence Players of Fairfax Mason Theater
Public Art Reston Hunter Mill Visual Arts
Reston Community Players Dranesville Theater
Smart House Movie, LLC Lee Film
Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art Hunter Mill Visual Arts
The Choralis Foundation Providence Vocal Music/Opera
The Fairfax Ballet Company Sully Dance
The McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) ranesville Visual Arts
The Reston Chorale Hunter Mill Vocal Music/Opera
The Vienna Jammers Percussion Ensemble, Inc. Hunter Mill Instrumental Music
Traveling Players Ensemble, Inc. Providence Arts Education
Vienna Arts Society Hunter Mill Visual Arts
Vienna Choral Society (VCS) Hunter Mill Vocal Music/Opera
Vietnamese Literary and Artistic Club (VLAC) Dranesville Literature
Virginia Chamber Orchestra Dranesville Instrumental Music
Virginia Winds Academy, Inc. Springfield Arts Education
VOCE, INC. Hunter Mill Vocal Music/Opera
Washington West Film Festival Hunter Mill Film
We Rock Cancer Dranesville Vocal Music/Opera
Workhouse Arts Center Mount Vernon Multidisciplinary/Arts Services
ArtsFairfax is the nonprofit designated as Fairfax County’s local arts agency. Dedicated to the belief that arts are essential to a thriving community, the ArtsFairfax mission is to expand support for and access to arts and culture opportunities for Fairfax County’s more than 1.2 million residents. By offering informational, financial, and programmatic services, ArtsFairfax promotes the role of arts and culture to deepen social engagement, create a sense of place, and fuel economic growth. Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) since 1964, ArtsFairfax provides these services to all who contribute to and experience arts in Fairfax County, and is funded in part by the County, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as corporations, foundations, and individuals.