Founding Sponsor of the Longworth-Anderson Series

The Annie W. and Elizabeth M. Anderson Foundation provided funding for the establishment of the Longworth-Anderson Series. Annie and Elizabeth were sixth-generation Cincinnatians, great-great-granddaughters of Nicholas Longworth (1783-1863) and Lt. Colonel Richard Clough Anderson (1750-1826). In recognition of the Anderson sisters’ generous contribution to the 2015-2016 renovation of Memorial Hall and the prominence of the Anderson and Longworth families in Cincinnati’s early history, Memorial Hall’s theater has been named the “Annie W. & Elizabeth M. Anderson Theater.”

Brevet Major General Nicholas Longworth Anderson (1838-1892), Annie and Elizabeth’s great-uncle, was an honored Civil War veteran memorialized with an historic, bronze plaque placed in Memorial Hall shortly after the building was erected in 1908.

In recognition of Memorial Hall’s role as a memorial for veterans of the Spanish-American War and the American Civil War, exemplified by the distinguished service of Brevet Major General Nicholas Longworth Anderson in the 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Memorial Hall’s stage has been named the “Longworth-Anderson Stage.”

Thanks to Our Season Sponsor

The Longworth-Anderson Series program is funded in part by a grant from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation. The Haile Foundation is an independent family foundation dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our region. They concentrate their efforts and resources in areas about which Carol and Ralph were most passionate: Arts and Culture, Community Development, Education, and Human Services. In collaboration with our region’s stakeholders, they help lead the way to a strong and vibrant community across ten counties in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. For more information visit www.hailefoundation.org.

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Thanks to our Matching Grant Sponsor

All “Friends & Founders of the Longworth-Anderson Series” donations will be matched, dollar for dollar, thanks to the generosity of The George and Margaret McLane Foundation.

Thanks to ArtsWave

LAS Underground is supported by the generosity of the thousands of young professional contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign.

Thanks to the Ohio Arts Council

LAS Underground is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.