Become a Donor!
Winner of The Innovation in the Arts Access Award and recognized by the NJ State Council on the Arts, Arts Unbound is a small non- profit celebrating its tenth anniversary as an organization serving youth and adults with disabilities. Through the visual arts we have served many hundreds of people living with mental, physical and developmental disabilities by providing them with professional instruction in the arts and earnings opportunities as emerging or established artists who create fine art and craft. For many we are an oasis of calm, creativity and connection to the wider community of art lovers. The organization boasts a 15 member board of directors, an administrative staff of 5 professional staff, and the employment of 10 independent consultant art instructors who teach part time throughout northern New Jersey. Arts Unbound is financed through fee for service and retail sales, donations and the support of many foundations. Our annual audits reflect an organization that is well managed despite a shortage of dollars in critical areas. In order for us to survive long term we are seeking to raise $300,000 annually in private donor support (a third of our projected optimal income) that will enable us to pay our staff full time salaries and serve a growing body of students and artists all living with special needs including autism, cerebral palsy, serious mental illness, traumatic brain injury and mobility impairments.
This year we opened a boutique holiday gift shop in the village of Maplewood NJ which generated $30,000 in retail sales over a 4 month period. Members of the staff include people living with disabilities. Our permanent home is located in the Valley Arts District of Orange, NJ where we host a teaching studio and exhibition gallery.
This is a picture of Michael Fuller who lives on the autism spectrum. Michael is signing his artwork, “Winter Scene”, which was commissioned by a client and used as a series of limited editions for conference awards. Michael was paid a percentage of sales proceeds.
We accept donations of all amounts from $25 to $25,000 and more. Donations are tax deductible. We are looking for individuals and corporations who believe in our mission and cause, who have a place in their hearts for the disabled and are lovers of the arts. Donors will be investing in an organization that has changed lives through the arts and which is looking to promote artists by creating retail venues for the purchase of Outsider artwork and craft. Our website, artsunbound.org, provides a closer look at what we do and who we are. Interested persons are welcome to pay us a visit and can contact me at 973 675 2787 or glevinson@artsunbound.org.
Many thanks
Gail Levinson
Executive Director Emeritus
Consider sending a one time donation to:
Arts Unbound
542/544 Freeman Street
Orange, NJ 07050
Send a check OR use our Paypal account (link below) to send us a secure online donation.
Also consider becoming a regular supporter of Arts Unbound by sending monthly donations that support any part of the organization you wish. You can increase, decrease or suspend your monthly gift at any time. At the end of the year you will be sent a donation form that delineates the total amount of your annual contribution for tax purposes. Your ongoing support enables us to receive predictable ongoing funding that we can rely on.
Or…..
Send a Tribute Card in recognition of or in memory of an individual, family or group or to commemorate a holiday, birthday or other special occasion. Tributes will be mailed to the person or group you designate and an acknowledgement letter will be sent to you for use as a receipt. Tribute cards are $35 each, are printed on heavy stock paper and include an image created by one of our gallery artists. (click to view sample)
Make a Stock Donation…Making a gift of securities offers a number of financial benefits:
You can donate appreciated stocks, bonds or mutual funds. The total value of the stock upon transfer is tax deductible.
If shares are held in a securities or brokerage account you will need to transfer the shares to the Arts Unbound account at First Clearing LLC, DTC # 0141, A/C No. 43497084, Arts Unbound
If certificates or shares are in your personal possession you will need to submit a stock power
(click for sample) authorizing the stock certificates be deposited into our account at Wells Fargo Advisors, A/C No. 4349-7084.
For more information contact Gail Levinson, Executive Director at 973 675 2787. We also are happy to have you contact our broker for more assistance.
Become a Major Donor of $1,000 per year or more by becoming a member of our Board of Governors, a group of committed individuals who raise private donations for the organization, and assist Arts Unbound in raising unrestricted funds that support a variety of initiatives.
Planned Giving:
Make a bequest to Arts Unbound in your will or name Arts Unbound as the owner/beneficiary of a life insurance policy or other retirement plan. We are happy to discuss these options with you, your attorney or financial planner.
Wish List:
Please keep in mind that we offer professional art instruction, and therefore use the same quality materials professional artists and crafters would use. In addition to the monetary donations used to purchase these materials, we welcome donations of the items themselves. CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR CURRENT WISH LIST.
Some examples of how your donations can help...
- $25 – Purchase a class in the visual arts for a student with disabilities
- $235 – Sponsor one student for 10 classes in the visual arts
- $500 – Purchase art supplies for 10 group classes in the visual arts impacting 10 – 15 students .
- $1000 – Sponsor an exhibit in the Arts Unbound Gallery including an opening reception, recognition on our website and in press releases to statwide and local media.
- $2,200 – Purchase 10 group classes (or a series) in the visual arts for students with disabilities
- $5,000 – Underwrite a program of instruction for students with disabilities in the Arts Unbound Studio with an end of series reception in the Arts Unbound Gallery.