MIRIAM ROSENTHAL FOUNDATION
CELEBRATES 60th ANNIVERSARY
In celebration of the Miriam Rosenthal Foundation’s 60th year, our organization is proud to underwrite four significant projects during the 2025-2026 arts season. The Foundation, created by the people of Dayton in 1965 to celebrate the life and contributions of Miriam Rosenthal, provides an avenue for our residents to support the professional arts in our community. During its sixty years, over one hundred projects have been made possible by the Foundation’s grants. We have provided general operating support to eight organizations and special project support to nineteen organizations. For in-depth information about the Foundation’s history, its honoree, and a complete list of organizations and projects funded, we invite you to read more in other sections of the website.
MIRIAM ROSENTHAL FOUNDATION
THE GRANT PROGRAM
Our grant program stimulates exciting and enriching cultural activities that elevate the quality and scope of programming available in the community, takes advantage of special opportunities which otherwise might be missed, and provides avenues for cooperation among arts and cultural organizations.
WHY
DONATE?
Dayton arts enthusiasts routinely enjoy world-class arts experiences unique to a region of our size. Those experiences do not come without a price. By donating to the Miriam Rosenthal Foundation, you join a community of arts lovers dedicated to maintaining that level of excellence and enriching the arts in our region.
OUR
PERFORMANCE
Miriam Rosenthal often had to convince other Dayton organizations to take leaps of faith to make her vision of a thriving cultural center a reality. With ever the quirky humor, Miriam’s favorite quote guided her through this work, “Funny things come up out of the ground after a rain.” In the years since, the Foundation has planted and grown many seeds and what has come out of the ground--some funny, some breathtaking--has greatly enriched our community.
60
Years
Operating
Operating
140+
Grants
Awarded
Awarded
20
Organizations
Supported
Supported