Endow The Arts Center

Create Lasting Support for the Arts

To ensure that the work of your community arts center continues into the future, consider creating a legacy gift by remembering The Arts Center in your will or trust when estate planning.

The Arts Center Endowment Fund was established to support programs, special projects and operations of The Arts Center. Over the year dear friends of The Arts Center have made generous gifts for long-term sustainability of our work. Gifts to the Endowment fund are a wonderful way to fulfill your goals for philanthropy that ensure The Arts Center fulfills our mission.

The Endowment Fund is comprised of a General Fund as well as the following funds established by generous legacy donors for designated, restricted uses:

Jim and Ruth Howland Fund supporting the Community Arts Show and Public Art
Elizabeth Starker Cameron Fund supporting Youth Education
Bob and Kitty Bunn Fund supporting Arts & Wellness Programs
A Donor who wishes to remain anonymous made gifts that established a Fund for Salaries
Hester Coucke Exhibitions Endowment Fund supporting public exhibition programs
The Steele Family Fund supporting Exhibitions Programming
Emily Steele Sculpture Collection Fund supporting Collection Administration and General Operations
Literary Arts Fund supporting Literary Activities

Everyone can donate any amount to one of these existing funds or to the General Fund.

The General Fund can accept donations made as cash, checks, or stock and dividend transfers.

Create a New Endowment Fund

With a donation of $20,000 or more, you can open a new restricted or named fund.

Be a Part of the Legacy Giving Circle

Established in Honor of Elizabeth “Beth” Russell, a long-time volunteer who remembered The Arts Center in her will.

The Legacy Giving Circle recognizes and thanks donors who have made a bequest gift to The Arts Center. If you have designated The Arts Center in your will or trust, please let us know so we may acknowledge you as part of our Legacy Giving Circle.

Anonymous Future Gift
Anonymous Future Gift
Elizabeth “Beth” Russell
Cynthia Spencer
Bob and Emily Steele

There may be tax benefit opportunities for supporting the future of The Arts Center AND receive tax relief. Please check with your accountant.

If you plan on remembering The Arts Center in your will, we kindly ask you to let us know via a Letter of Intent.

THANK YOU!

We are incredibly grateful to donors who choose to support The Arts Center through endowment gifts.

For More Information: Contact Executive Director, Cynthia Spencer 541-754-1551, Ext. 654.