CultureWorks emerged in 2009 from the Richmond Region Cultural Action Plan. Since then, they have engaged and convened Richmond region arts and culture nonprofits to encourage collaboration among local arts associations. Through the CultureWorks Grants program and other funding opportunities, they leverage resources to support a strong creative sector, and, by supporting discourse about and organizing projects around pro-social arts and culture (for example, a production of Shakespeare's "As You Like It" in Battery Park), they guide artists in giving back to the broader community. For more information, visit http://www.richmondcultureworks.org.