2026 SPECIAL SESSION I
ENROLLED
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2194
Commending ArtsFairfax.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 22, 2026
WHEREAS, ArtsFairfax, a nonprofit organization representing more than 200 arts organizations across Fairfax County, celebrates the fifth anniversary of its Community Arts Partnership program in 2026; and
WHEREAS, ArtsFairfax has served as Fairfax County's designated local arts agency since 1964, championing the arts as a vital component of a thriving and connected community while supporting artists, arts organizations, and residents through advocacy, funding, and cultural programming; and
WHEREAS, for more than six decades, ArtsFairfax has strengthened the cultural fabric of Northern Virginia by fostering access to the arts, encouraging artistic excellence, and promoting the economic and educational benefits that the arts bring to communities throughout Fairfax County; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, ArtsFairfax partnered with Capital One Hall to launch the Community Arts Partnership program, an innovative initiative designed to expand opportunities for local nonprofit arts organizations to perform, rehearse, and engage audiences in a world-class venue; and
WHEREAS, through subsidized rental rates, box office services, production support, and access to premier performance spaces, ArtsFairfax's Community Arts Partnership program has helped remove barriers that often limit nonprofit arts organizations from presenting high-quality performances and programs; and
WHEREAS, during its first five years, ArtsFairfax's Community Arts Partnership program has enabled numerous local nonprofit arts organizations to showcase their talents, reach new audiences, and enrich the cultural life of Fairfax County and the Commonwealth; and