Arts for Learning Builds Community and Creates Opportunity with Glick Philanthropies Grant

Indianapolis, Ind., June 26, 2024 – Arts for Learning Indiana, a statewide organization that provides innovative education to schools, libraries and community centers using arts as the medium, received a $50,000 grant from Glick Philanthropies to support its operations.

Glick Philanthropies, a family of charitable initiatives dedicated to building community and creating opportunity that empowers every person to reach their full potential, recently announced more than $3.9 million in grants.

The funding will be used to help sustain the $1.5 million organization which employs more than 50 teaching artists to serve about 40,000 students in the state of Indiana each year.

“We are so grateful to Glick for helping us implement our mission to provide all youth access to an education that is made whole by the arts,” said Arts for Learning President and CEO, Anya Aslanova. “They are a true partner in creating a community of equitable learning spaces for all students, no matter their place, race or identity.”

Glick Philanthropies awards grants to tax-exempt organizations serving central Indiana and communities where Gene B. Glick Company properties are located. Grants support efforts to:

Build Community

• Provide affordable housing
• Support a healthy democracy
• Strengthen Jewish cultural life

Create Opportunity

• Expand equitable opportunities in the arts
• Close education achievement gaps
• Improve access to basic needs
• Increase economic mobility

“Nonprofit organizations are uniquely positioned to understand community members’ needs, partner with them to provide support, and connect them to essential resources,” said Marianne Glick, chair of the Glick Family Foundation. “At Glick Philanthropies, our role is to walk alongside these nonprofit organizations to build community and create opportunity. We hope these grants empower our nonprofit partners to reach more people with thoughtful, innovative programs.”

For more information about Arts for Learning’s work, please visit https://ArtsForLearningIndiana.org. For more information about Glick Philanthropies, visit GlickPhilanthropies.org.

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About Arts for Learning

Since 1961, Young Audiences, doing business as Arts for Learning Indiana, has been the premier provider of arts education programs for youth across Indiana. Our programs empower youth and expand their learning through creative arts experiences. Arts for Learning employs more than 50 teaching artists who provide performances, workshops, and residencies to schools, libraries, and community organizations, reaching nearly 40,000 youth every year. We also provide professional development designed to help classroom teachers and teaching artists effectively work together to integrate the arts into any educational environment. Arts for Learning is one of more than 30 affiliates of Young Audiences Arts for Learning, the nation’s largest arts in education learning network. To learn more about Arts for Learning, visit ArtsForLearningIndiana.org.

About Glick Philanthropies

Glick Philanthropies is an Indianapolis-based family of charitable initiatives dedicated to building community and creating opportunity that empowers every person to reach their full potential. Glick Philanthropies includes Glick Family Foundation, Glick Housing Foundation, the Glick Fund at Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), and the Glick Fund at Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis (JFGI). Since 1982, we have awarded $320 million to charitable causes in Central Indiana and communities where Gene B. Glick Company operates.