The financial support and endorsement of Guilford Art Center friends and contributors is the driving force behind the Center's success as a place to experience and enjoy the world of art.

As a non-profit organization, the Center depends on supplemental outside funding to maintain, expand and enhance its many quality courses and special art enrichment programs and, with this purpose in mind, offers a variety of giving opportunities from which individuals and businesses may choose. Popular possibilities include:

• Response to our annual appeal, which supports our operations and programs throughout the year. Appeal gifts may be made in the form of cash, check, credit card, or online payment. In the end, it is the results that make the future.

• Gifts of stock, annuities or funds to be invested in the general endowment fund or scholarship fund, which help secure the Center's financial base for the future. The Operations and Finance Director will be pleased to provide you with information on possible options.

• Donations designated for use as a scholarship gift or award in honor of a friend or family member--a personalized way to share and further the experience of art.

• Sponsorships help underwrite highly visible programs as gallery exhibitions and such annual events as Expo and Artistry, while providing individual or company name recognition. Potential sponsors are invited to contact the Development Director to learn of possible sponsorship packages.

Financial contributions and gifts are, of course, tax deductible and also result in a satisfaction that stems from knowing that a meaningful difference is being made in people's lives, thanks to your investment in the Center's programs and operations.

Appreciation

The Center extends its sincere thanks and appreciation to its many individual and business friends and sponsors who through their generous support help make possible such programs as EXPO, Artistry and our continuing school and gallery programs.

Support for programs at the Center is also provided through grants from Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts.

We gratefully acknowledge those who have supported GAC in many ways:

PROGRAM GRANTS
Fresh Sound Foundation
NewAlliance Foundation
Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts

SPONSORS OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

$10,000+
ESB Charitable Trust

$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous

$1,000-$4,999
ARIA, Asset & Retirement Investment Associates
Estate of Cynthia Kellogg Barrington
Allene & Jeff Burt
Robin & Rob Charney
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Stephen & Clo Davis
Eder Brothers
Sheila & Michael Giordano
Guilford Savings Bank
Yvette & Richard Howard
Jane Kammerer
Terry & Martha Maguire
On the Avenue Marketing Group
Pam Stoddard
Steve & Deb Witten

$250-$999
The Bead Hive LLC
Brenda & Howard Brody
Campaigne Kestner Architects
Christine & Vincent Chiocchio
Betsy & John Dailinger
David A. Beckerman Foundation, Inc.
Jack & Helen Davis
Arlene & Marshall Elovich
Joel Goldberg
Kebabian’s Oriental Rugs
Jeffrey Mehler, CFP LLC
Murtha Cullina LLP
Shoreline Eye Associates, P.C.
Amy Peters Sims & Peter Sims
Squeaky Clean Car Wash & Lube Center
Allan & Seena Starr
Sally Tucker-Levy
Diane Woodford

MEDIA SPONSORS
Shore Publishing

Thanks to everyone who donates art supplies and other items to our school. Our teachers, students, Board, and staff appreciate everything you give. And many thanks to the volunteers who give so generously of their time to support the Guilford Art Center throughout the year. Whether selling gate tickets at Expo, assisting in our school, serving refreshments at Mill Gallery events, playing music during Artistry, pricing tag sale items, or any of the myriad ways that you have donated time and effort, you have helped to make GAC a vital part of the community--and we thank you!