Creating community through the arts in Greater Cincinnati.

ArtsWave is the region's leading local arts agency and nation's largest united arts fund. Formerly known as the Fine Arts Fund, ArtsWave helps create the kind of thriving arts environment that makes the Cincinnati region a better place to live.

We support and collaborate with arts and community organizations large and small, throughout the area. Music, dance, theatre, galleries, museums, art centers, festivals, and more create a Ripple Effect of community-wide benefits for everyone.

The arts create benefits like attractive, lively neighborhoods and a population that comes together to share ideas and experiences.
With the help of tens of thousands of donors, ArtsWave supports more than 100 arts and community organizations that make Greater Cincinnati an amazing place to live.

We are a leader and catalyst, advancing the vitality and vibrancy of our communities by mobilizing the creative energy of our region.