Ruth Holmberg Arts Leadership Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
The Ruth Holmberg Arts Leadership Award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to Chattanooga's arts and cultural community.
Named After: Ruth Holmberg (1921–2017), philanthropist who had lasting influence on Chattanooga's arts, civil rights, and education
Geographic Scope: Chattanooga and Hamilton County, Tennessee
Purpose: Celebrate leaders in arts and culture who embody Ruth Holmberg's spirit by using creativity to empower and uplift the community
Award Recognition: Recipients are announced and honored; 2025 recipients included Frances McDonald (Mark Making founder) and John Beder (Emmy-nominated filmmaker)
Focus Areas:
- Significant contributions to arts and cultural community
- Use of creativity for social justice and community empowerment
- Arts as tools for change
- Equity and access in arts
Sponsor: Sponsored exclusively by EPB
Presentation: Awards presented in early December
Board Leadership: Award overseen by ArtsBuild Board President Quincy Jenkins
What Artsbuild actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 24
- Total given
- $601K
- Median grant
- $12K
- Range
- $5,900–$94K
- By dollars: Tennessee 100%. Top recipient cities: Chattanooga, TN.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 4% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Hunter Museum of Art · Chattanooga, TN
General operating support
$94K
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera · Chattanooga, TN
General operating support
$94K
Creative Discovery Museum · Chattanooga, TN
General operating support
$83K
Chattanooga Theatre Centre · Chattanooga, TN
General operating support
$80K
Chattanooga Ballet · Chattanooga, TN
General operating support
$40K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Social justice
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