Invest in Roanoke’s Arts and Culture
Strengthening Roanoke’s future through a legacy of meaningful support of community arts and culture.
“If we can build a strong Roanoke Cultural Endowment, arts and culture nonprofit organizations in the Roanoke Valley will have a permanent source of funding that will persist in perpetuity. After our endowment reaches $20 million dollars, RCE will be able to award up to 5% of the endowment each year.
Just think what this could do for our arts and cultural organizations on a steady basis. For the Roanoke community more broadly, this endowment ensures that the arts — and the wake of their positive impact on our community — is permanent.“

The arts make a difference in our region that takes form in two outcomes: they connect every one of us as human beings, and together, the arts propel our economy. This study sends a clear and welcome message: the arts are an investment that delivers both community well being and economic vitality.

Sights of Roanoke Arts & Culture
Impact & news
The Art of Leaders 2025
What an honor it was to partner on The Art of Leaders event held on May 14 at the Jefferson...
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When we talk about creating a vibrant and sustainable future for arts and culture in Roanoke, the...
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At the Roanoke Cultural Endowment, our vision is bold: to build a $20 million endowment that...
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Why Arts & Culture?
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of American adults agree that the arts are a part of a well-rounded education.
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believe students should receive an education in the arts in elementary, middle, and high school.
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