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Friday, 19 June 2015 11:15

Arts Philanthropy is on the Rise in the United States

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Wikimedia Commons

Americans’ donations to arts and culture rose 9.2% in 2014, the highest increase in nine categories tracked by Giving USA, an annual report on charitable contributions.

Overall, however, arts and culture commanded a modest share of the philanthropic pie. Estimated gifts to arts and culture totaled $17.2 billion, according to the report compiled by Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Although that was a record high, it represented only 4.8% of the $358.4-billion total.

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