
THEA FOUNDATION TO RECEIVE BENEFIT OF $7.9 MILLION GIFT ESTABLISHED AT ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Thea Foundation is proud to announce a transformative $7.9 million gift from Windgate Foundation — the largest investment in Thea Foundation’s history. This milestone contribution includes the establishment of a $7.5 million endowment by Windgate at the Arkansas Community Foundation to provide long-term support for Thea’s Art Closet and Arts Reconstruction programs. In addition, Windgate Foundation has awarded a $300,000 grant to fund these two initiatives while the invested endowment funds begin generating earnings, along with a $100,000 matching grant to bolster Thea’s operating capacity.

2024/2025 Thea Foundation Impact Report
Thanks to your support, 2024/2025 was a very impactful year for teachers and students across Arkansas. Click here to read about the accomplishments you made possible!

Donors like you are the reason Thea Foundation continues to make a measurable impact in arts education across Arkansas. What began as one family’s response to tragedy has grown to impact thousands of students and teachers across the state through the power of the arts. Each year, Thea provides $220,000 in scholarships for higher education, supports hundreds of teachers through materials and advanced medium trainings, and provides hundreds of classrooms with supplies for exceptional creative learning opportunities.

Give Now to support vibrant communities and classrooms
Long-term, we envision a culture of creativity on display in every K-12 school in Arkansas; where students have constant, diversified exposure to creative expression and enriched learning opportunities with access to inspiring places, great equipment, materials, instruction and encouragement. Your support ensures that this vision will become a reality.