Community Fund for the Arts

Today, marks the last day to make a pledge to the 2015 Community Fund For The Arts (CFA) campaign although it's never too late to give! We need your help. CFA’s primary role is to serve as a united fundraising campaign for 15 arts and cultural organizations in the Baton Rouge area. CFA has served our community by allocating unrestricted operating funds to vital arts organizations for more than 30 years with the invaluable support of individuals such as you. Your gift of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 or $5,000 can make all the difference. Make a pledge or donate today!

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Don't forget to make your pledge to CFA Today: Your Single Gift Will Make A Difference For 15... June 30th marks the last day to make a pledge to the 2015 Community Fund For The Arts (CFA) campaign and we need your help. CFA’s primary role is to serve as a united fundraising campaign for 15 arts and cultural organizations in the Baton Rouge area and has served our community by allocating unrest…

Only 5 more days to donate to the 2015 Community Fund for the Arts campaign. Donate today!

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Only 5 More Days To Give: Your Single Gift Will Make A Difference For 15 Local Arts Organizations June 30th marks the end of our 2015 Community Fund For The Arts (CFA) campaign and we need your help. CFA’s primary role is to serve as a united fundraising campaign for 15 arts and cultural organizations in the Baton Rouge area and has served our community by allocating unrestricted operating funds…

Auditions for the upcoming Debbie Allen Dance Residency in Baton Rouge are underway! It's not too late to be part of this spectacular production! See the schedule. If you know someone who dances please share this post.

Press Release: Debbie Allen Dance Residency Auditions THIS week - January 10-12

Come out to Bistro Byronz to support the Community Fund for the Arts! 20% of dine-in and 10% of take out orders tonight will help fund these 15 amazing Arts Organizations!

Community Fund for the Arts Bistros for a Cause Starts Tonight, May 7

Join us each Tuesday in May at Bistro Byronz to support the wonderful 15 CFA member organizations! 20% of your ticket when you dine in will be donated to CFA and 10% of all take out orders will be donated as well.

Community Fund for the Arts Bistro for a Cause

Keep the arts alive and well by learning more about the Community Fund for the Arts (CFA), a united fundraising campaign that provides operational support to 15 arts organizations in Baton Rouge. The CFA, led by a Campaign Cabinet of business and community leaders, helps keep dancers on their toes, actors strutting across the stage, and the citizens of the Capital City immersed in culture. Support the CFA today! cfabr.org

Your friends at the CFA are saddened to share the following news regarding the death of our fearless leader, Derek Gordon. His efforts for not only CFA member organizations, but all arts organizations in Baton Rouge, as well as individual artists, will live on through the amazing staff of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, and all those he inspired professionally and personally. He was an amazing man, a fearless leader, an entertainer, and a beyond-great singer of Happy Birthday (among other songs). :

The staff of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge deeply regrets the passing of our CEO, Derek Gordon. His legacy is great and we will continue to honor Derek by upholding his passion for the arts and his desire to make our community a great one for artists and patrons of the arts. We thank each of you for your prayers and continued support.

A Mass celebrating Derek Gordon’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 15, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph downtown, with visitation beginning at 9 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Derek E. Gordon Arts Fund through the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.

Today is the last day of the 2012 CFA Campaign! Visit www.cfabr.org to make your contribution if you have not already. Thank you to all of the wonderful contributors; individuals and businesses! We would especially like to thank our 2012 workplace giving campaigns:

McGlinchey Stafford
Postlethwaite & Netterville
Breazeale Sachse and Wilson*
Taylor Porter Brooks & Phillips
Kean Miller*
LSU
Visit Baton Rouge*
Baton Rouge Area Chamber*
Center for Planning Excellence*
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
SGS Petroleum Service Corporation*
SJB Group
Louisiana Companies

(*designates new or re-initiated workplace giving Campaign for 2012)

Also, thank you to our wonderful 2012 CFA Cabinet:

Jim Brandt, 2012 Cabinet Chair
Emelie Alton, 2012 Committee Chair
Scott Berg
Marvin Borgmeyer
Elizabeth Eaton
Cordell Haymon
Scott Hensgens
Kelly Hurtado
John E. Jackson
Mary Terrell Joseph
Slater McKay
Phyllis McLaurin
Linda Posner
Fran Reeher
Hank Saurage
Joel Scales
Sherry Soileau
Ralph Stephens
Debroah Sternberg
Anne Thomas
Margaret Tooke
Stevie Toups
Derek Gordon
Fairleigh Cook Jackson

What a great year for the CFA and its amazing Member Organizations!

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Kean Miller kicked off their 2012 - 2013 CFA Campaign today! Woo hoo!

Had a great time at the Arts Council's annual meeting last night at Ann Connelly Fine Art! Another great year. It was a pleasure to recognize our CFA Cabinet Chair Jim Brandt and SGS Petroleum for their dedication to the CFA Campaign this year! Thank you Rodneyna Hart! Several CFA member org representatives were there as well, thank you to the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Foundation for Historical Louisiana, Of Moving Colors and Playmakers!