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Business Support of the Arts

Freund, Freeze & Arnold, Dayton

Nominated By: David Fogarty, Think TV
Award Accepted By: Steve Freeze (pictured)

The law offices of Freund, Freeze & Arnold (FF&A) have truly rewritten the model for corporate arts patronage in Ohio. FF&A goes beyond traditional business support of the arts in order to strengthen the bond between nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and their constituents. With this goal in mind, FF&A has hosted receptions with celebrity chefs, authors and entertainers at local arts venues, as well as underwritten local performances for the Victoria Theatre, in order to increase awareness and enthusiasm for the arts in the firm's regions.

FF&A understands the importance of collaboration, and this collaborative spirit has led the firm to partner with local organizations to both show and create support for the arts. For instance, the firm worked with Culture Works to create The Arts Card, an innovative program that allows patrons to purchase a gift certificate that can be used at various visual and performing arts organizations around Dayton. FF&A also has had tremendous success partnering with the Westcott House--with the help of FF&A, Ohio's only Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie Style home celebrated its 100th year with a multimedia centennial tribute attended by hundreds of people.

FF&A is the leading sponsor of WDPR/WDPG in Dayton, and members of the firm serve in active roles on more than 50 organizational boards across the state, including ThinkTV, Culture Works, Dayton Ballet, Dayton Visual Arts Center, Muse Machine and the Dayton Art Institute, which relies on the help of FF&A to publish its Member Magazine. The support of the arts demonstrated by FF&A clearly goes far beyond the financial. In addition to combating the decline in public arts funding, the firm also donates its time by showing board and committee support and--most importantly--a passion for the local arts.

Freund, Freeze & Arnold video tribute (6:10 minutes)