Community-based funders of arts and culture in 14 communities provided fellowships to underwrite the cost of Summit participation. These funders include:
- Charlotte – Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
- Chicago – The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- Cincinnati – ArtsWave
- Cleveland – The Cleveland Foundation
- Denver – Bonfils‐Stanton Foundation
- Minneapolis/North Dakota/South Dakota– The McKnight Foundation, Bush Foundation, and Minnesota Philanthropy Partners
- New York City – The Rockefeller Foundation
- St. Louis – St. Louis Regional Arts Commission
- The Bay Area – The James Irvine Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
- San Jose – Office of Cultural Affairs, City of San Jose
- The State of Oregon – Oregon Arts Commission
- Washington, DC – The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
- National Innovation Lab for Museum participants – MetLife Foundation
Lead national support was provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the host sponsor in Denver was Bonfils-Stanton Foundation.
Our Virtual Summit Partners are HowlRound, #2AMt, and National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP).