DALLAS, Sept. 18, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments and the Texas Instruments (TI)
Foundation recently made a combined $1.3
million in contributions to a variety of North Texas arts and culture organizations,
continuing TI's commitment to help enhance the quality of life in
its headquarters community.
This year's arts grant recipients include the Dallas Arboretum,
Dallas Black Dance Theater, Dallas Children's Theater, Dallas
Museum of Art, Dallas Opera, Dallas Summer Musicals, Dallas
Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Theater Center, Dallas Zoo, Latino Cultural Center, Nasher
Sculpture Center and the Turtle Creek Chorale.
"Dallas has an arts and culture community that is among the best
in the United States." said
Andy Smith, executive director of
the Texas Instruments Foundation. "We are pleased to support these
great institutions that bring such pleasure to North Texas and make our community a more
vibrant place to live."
TI has long supported arts and culture in Dallas, and during recent challenging economic
times, the TI Foundation has provided general operations support to
many valued nonprofit arts organizations.
"TI continues to lead the way for corporate supporters of the
arts in Dallas," said Katherine Wagner, chief executive officer of the
Business Council for the Arts. "These grants will provide much-need
funding to our arts community, helping them provide quality visual
and performing arts programs while elevating the quality of life
and spurring economic growth for the North Texas region."
TI also encourages U.S.-based employee and retiree donations,
matching their support to eligible arts/culture groups via the TI
Foundation matching gifts program.
"Before investing, we evaluate the impact our contributions will
likely make and the specific goals for each initiative," Smith
said. "Ultimately, we want to enrich the culture of the
North Texas area and provide
top-notch arts and culture programming for our employees, citizens
and visitors alike, which allow businesses, economic development
and tourism to thrive for the benefit of all in Dallas."
About Texas Instruments Foundation
The Texas Instruments Foundation, founded in 1964, is a
non-profit organization providing philanthropic support for
educational and charitable purposes primarily in the communities
where Texas Instruments operates. While its primary focus is on
providing knowledge, skills and programs to improve science,
technology, engineering and math education, the Texas Instruments
Foundation also invests in arts and culture and in health and human
services programs that meet the greatest community needs.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is a global semiconductor
design and manufacturing company that develops analog ICs and
embedded processors. By employing the world's brightest minds, TI
creates innovations that shape the future of technology. TI is
helping more than 100,000 customers transform the future, today.
Learn more at www.ti.com.
SOURCE Texas Instruments