The Art Garden became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2011. We invite you to become a part of this good work. Your support at this stage will have a powerful impact on our growth. Your contribution will help fund programming and our facility costs, initiate a scholarship fund, and support Community Exhibits and other free public arts events. Contributions of $25 or more include yearly membership. (Scroll down our Hours and Fees page for a description of Membership benefits.) In October 2011, we sent out our first fund-raising letter. We now have over 30 individual members and 40 family memberships. Please consider making a donation, which will be acknowledged as a charitable contribution for income tax purposes.
In the little more than a year that we have been open we have accomplished much.
• Hundreds of people have attended classes, workshops, used our drop-in studio time, and attended other art-making programs. They make paintings, drawings, collage, toys, sculptures, wall hangings, cards, paper, prints and things yet to be named. They also have conversations, share their work, insights, ideas and process, and empower and inspire each other.
• Over 150 people (ages 4 – 95) participated in our free Community Exhibits, sharing their visual arts, poetry, prose, music, and performances.
• Over 400 people attended a free event at The Art Garden.
Our open studio is attracting a stream of people (old, young and in-between) who respond viscerally to the atmosphere, who discover a pathway to the imagination, who keep coming back to savor and explore an artistic experience. We ask you to join them by clicking on the donate button below and making a secure online contribution through PayPal to support The Art Garden today.
