Business Volunteer for the Arts®, the Arts & Business Council of Chicago’s founding program, is specifically designed for arts groups seeking volunteer assistance on management-related consulting projects. Originally established in the mid-60s in New York City, Business Volunteers for the Arts (BVA) was the first program offered across the country to link the skills of the business community with non-profit arts groups.

How BVAs Can Help You
Business volunteers lend their time and talents to work with you on a variety of complex business projects, including: 

Business volunteers are business professionals with a minimum of five years of managerial experience in professional areas such as strategic planning, accounting, finance, human resources, information systems and marketing and communications.

Project Fees
The BVA program costs are paid on a project-by-project basis.
For arts groups with a budget under $250,000.............$60
For arts groups with a budget of $250,000 or more......$100

Apply Now

Business Volunteer teams are available to registered Arts Clients of A&BC only. 
- To become an Arts Client, click here to download the application. 
- To apply for a Business Volunteer (BVA) team, click here. You must be a registered Arts Client to apply.


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