The Long Center is Austin’s Creative Home, built by the community for the community.
As a non-profit, the Long Center collaborates with community partners to sponsor educational programs, host free events on the City Terrace, subsidize rental costs for emerging art groups, gift tickets to charitable and community-minded organizations and more. Our primary community outreach initiatives detailed below are Long Reach for the Arts, The Redd Carpet Fund and Long Green Future. Donate today to the Long Center’s Annual Funds and support these community outreach initiatives.
Long Center Community Outreach Initiatives
Long Reach for the Arts Fund
Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Capital One Bank
Inspiration is for everyone. The Long Reach for the Arts Fund gifts tickets for select Long Center Presents performances to social and community-based service organizations in Austin. To date, the Long Center has gifted more than $136,000 in tickets to over 45 organizations.
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Redd Carpet Fund
Sponsored by 3M
The Redd Carpet Fund, which was established to support emerging and growing local groups, has awarded over $300,000 in rental subsidiaries to 54 Austin-based arts organizations to date. Support new, emerging and growing arts groups with your gift to the Redd Carpet Fund.
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Long Green Future Fund
Sponsored by the Austin Energy and Balcones Resources
Long Green Future was established to further support the Long Center’s commitment to a sustainable environment. Join Austin and the Long Center in protecting our environment and focusing on green building, sustainability and recycling initiatives.
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