In 2023, A&BC supported 16 unique Arts Partner organizations’ (plus one creative entrepreneur) capacity building through 11 Business Volunteers for the Arts® (BVA) Projects and fulfilling 6 BVA On-Demand requests.


  • There were 54 unique BVA engagements in 2023. 30% of the BVA engagements were with organizations that are led by or served by People of Color or Underrepresented People.
  • 50 Arts Partner representatives and 48 unique volunteers (38% of the corps) participated in a BVA Project or On-Demand consultancy.
  • Individuals in the BVA corps identify as:
    • 2% prefer not to say
    • 2% Latino/ Latina
    • 4% Hispanic
    • 12% Black or African- American
    • 12% Asian
    • 68% white
    • 57% as female; 42% as male