THIS IS QCCT.
SUSTAINING ART AND CULTURE FOREVER
Quad Cities
Cultural Trust:
Powerful Support for
Arts and Culture
The Quad Cities Cultural Trust was formed in 2007 to support our region’s 6 core cultural organizations. Why? Because Culture Matters Here.
We – your business associates and colleagues – are committed to the health and growth of our region, and a thriving arts and cultural scene is key to both. We invite you to join us.
Together, we cultivate the innovation, and embolden the visions our supported organizations are capable of.
Together, we send a powerful message to the entire Quad Cities region that arts and culture are critical to quality of life.
Together, we make the kind of difference that endures for generations, because Culture Matters Here, and it always will.
THIS
IS OUR
MISSION.
The Quad Cities Cultural Trust will champion the cultural vitality of the Region for the benefit of all its citizens by investing in the financial stability of its supported organizations.
THIS IS OUR
HISTORY.
When the Quad Cities Cultural Trust was established in 2007, there was no proof that this bold experiment would actually work. Now we know that this big-picture approach has no limits. Created by 3 of the largest funders in our region - The Bechtel Trusts; the Hubbell-Waterman Foundation; and the John Deere Foundation - we are a powerful private arts and culture supporter, already providing $9 million in distributions.
Today the Trust provides annual operating dollars so that the supported organizations are able to thrive and carry out their missions effectively.
"QCCT funding, especially granted early and coming in early, has given us a secure cash position that allows us to plan forward rather than catching up. The financial support of the QCCT has been instrumental is allowing us to invest intentionally in valuable new programs by giving us a secure stream of funding." ~ Quad City Symphony
Support for the Trust makes economic sense: Communities in which arts and culture activities of all types flourish are important for the recruitment and retention of a skilled and educated workforce in a city or region.
