Award Marks the First Time an Arizona Company Has Been Recognized
Phoenix, AZ - Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education, today announced that Phoenix-based CopperPoint Insurance Companies has been named a BCA 10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts in America honoree for 2016.
Presented annually by the Business Committee for the Arts (BCA), a division of Americans for the Arts, the BCA 10 honors 10 U.S. companies for their exceptional commitment to the arts through grants, local partnerships, volunteer programs, matching gifts, sponsorships, and board membership.
CopperPoint was nominated by Arizona Citizens for the Arts based on the company's recognition in 2014 at the Governor's Arts Awards as the Business Award recipient.
"We are honored to be recognized by an organization that shares our passion for the arts. CopperPoint Insurance Companies has a longstanding commitment to community involvement and we believe that a thriving arts community promotes economic growth and cultural enrichment," said Judy Schumacher, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Governing Board Services for CopperPoint Insurance Companies. "This award is also a tribute to our employees and their contributions of both time and talents to arts organizations."
"CopperPoint is a local, Arizona-grown company. Its various partnerships with arts organizations throughout Arizona are among the many meaningful ways it demonstrates its commitment to our state," said Catherine "Rusty" Foley, Executive Director for Arizona Citizens for the Arts. "From financial support to engaging employee volunteers to sponsorships of a wide variety of arts organizations and events, CopperPoint makes a significant impact on the arts in our state."
The BCA 10 Awards will be presented by Americans for the Arts on October 5, 2016, at a black-tie gala at the Central Park Boathouse in New York City. The 2016 honorees are:
- Austin Energy (Austin, TX)
- Badger Meter (Milwaukee, WI)
- CopperPoint Insurance Companies (Phoenix, AZ)
- Dealer.com (Burlington, VT)
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Milton, DE)
- Dunlap Codding (Oklahoma City, OK)
- Johnson & Johnson (New Brunswick, NJ)
- M Powered Strategies, Inc. (Washington, DC)
- Northern Trust (Chicago, IL)
- Proctor & Gamble (Cincinnati,
"Supporting the arts has benefitted CopperPoint in many ways. Engaging individuals with opportunities to interact with arts organizations has created an esprit de corps among our employees," continued Schumacher. "We have found that our image in the community benefits from the halo effect of culturally rich and diverse establishments."
"We are grateful to honor these businesses for their exceptional involvement in ensuring that the arts thrive in their communities," said Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts. "These businesses provide the arts with significant financial and in-kind support, and they incorporate meaningful arts-related programs into their employee, customer, and community relations activities. They enrich the lives of millions of Americans and truly set a standard for other businesses to follow."
For information regarding BCA 10, please contact Emily Peck, Vice President of Private Sector Initiatives at (202) 371-2830 or via e-mail at epeck@artsusa.org.
CopperPoint Insurance Company is a leading provider of workers compensation insurance since 1925, providing coverage to more than 13,100 businesses. It has $1.2 billion in surplus and more than $3.5 billion in assets with no debt. Based in Phoenix, CopperPoint Insurance Companies include CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiaries: CopperPoint American Insurance Company, CopperPoint Casualty Insurance Company, CopperPoint General Insurance Company, CopperPoint Indemnity Insurance Company, CopperPoint National Insurance Company, CopperPoint Premier Insurance Company, CopperPoint Western Insurance Company, MountainPoint Insurance Company and Mountain West Agency Services. As an advocate of workplace safety, CopperPoint is proactive in building a culture of safety and in keeping workers compensation insurance rates affordable. For more information, visit copperpoint.com.
Americans for the Arts is the leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education in America. With offices in Washington, D.C. and New York City, it has a record of more than 50 years of service. Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. Additional information is available at AmericansForTheArts.org.
Founded in 1967 by David Rockefeller, the Business Committee for the Arts (BCA), a division of Americans for the Arts, encourages, inspires, and stimulates businesses to support the arts in the workplace, in education, and in the community. The Business Committee for the Arts merged with Americans for the Arts' in 2008.
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