12 STONES KINGDOM BUILDERS

Our Mission

Together, the US RAOS across the United States work to activate and
operate national arts initiatives, encourage and support collaboration
across regions, states, and communities, and maximize the coordination
of public and private resources invested in arts programs.

OUR ROLE

The RAOs have a deep connection to our regions, knowledge of our arts and culture ecosystems and organizations,
and longstanding partnerships with State Arts Agencies, the National
Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and
other public and private funders and service organizations.

We are intermediaries and service providers, with track records of innovation, research, leadership, and responsiveness. Within our founding
principles of increasing access to arts and creativity, we have a practice of working collaboratively within and outside our regions with an ever-growing commitment to equity and inclusion in our practices.

PARTNERSHIPS

From their inception, 12 STONES KINGDOM BUILDERS have been integrally tied to State Arts Agencies and the National Endowment for the Arts. These partnerships help ensure that public funds are distributed responsively, equitably, and efficiently across the United States.

By federal legislation, STONES KINGDOM BUILDERS and the State Arts Agencies collectively receive 40% of the National Endowment for the Arts’ budget. These funds are distributed to States and Regions through a competitive process.

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