Your Support Matters
Together, we can enrich lives with art, inspiration, and community.
At Anderson Ranch Arts Center, we believe in the transformative power of art to inspire, connect, and enrich lives. For over 50 years, we have provided a creative sanctuary where artists of all levels can explore their practice, push boundaries, and build meaningful connections in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Why Your Donation Matters
- Inspire Creativity: Your gift supports artists from all walks of life by giving them access to world-class facilities, expert instructors, and a space where they can experiment, learn, and grow.
- Foster Artistic Growth: Every contribution helps us offer scholarships, residencies, and public programs that ensure a diverse range of voices have the opportunity to thrive in their artistic journeys. By giving, you’re making it possible for aspiring and professional artists alike to take their work further than ever before.
- Sustain Our Mission: We rely on the generosity of donors like you to maintain our programs, expand our reach, and continue cultivating the next generation of creative leaders. Your donation makes a lasting impact by helping us provide the time, space, and resources artists need to create in an inspiring and supportive environment.
Make Your Impact Today
Donate now and be part of something extraordinary. You are not just giving to an organization—you’re investing in the future of art, community, and creativity. Whether it’s through studio support, a general operating gift, or scholarship fund donations your generosity enables Anderson Ranch to remain a cornerstone of artistic excellence for generations to come.
Want to take your giving to the next level and join a dedicated group of passionate supporters? Learn more about our National Council, where your leadership helps shape the future of Anderson Ranch.
Giving Opportunities
Your Gift is Important
Each year, the Ranch relies on the generosity of our supporters to help cover costs associated with workshops, our Artists-in-Residence Program, community outreach and public events. Your gift will be used to support:
150 visual arts workshops taught by over 150 faculty.
28 residencies for emerging and established artists.
16 annual visiting artists projects.
Over 10 yearly gallery exhibitions featuring local and national artists.
Over 40 yearly artist talks, where faculty and visiting artists discuss their work.
Community outreach and collaborations with local organizations.
Scholarships supporting over 25% of our workshop students.
State-of-the-art facilities.
Other Ways to Give
Gifts of Art
Throughout the year, Anderson Ranch hosts a wide range of special events, most notably, our Lunchtime Auctionettes in the summers and our Annual Art Auction every August. Our auctions feature the work of our renowned faculty, artistic staff, past residents and pieces from the collections of our supporters and the art community at large. If you have an artwork that you would like donate to Anderson Ranch, please complete the art works donation form and mail or email it to Laura Dortmans, Artist Programs Manager, at [email protected]. Thank you in advance for keeping the Ranch in mind for your future art donations!
One form for each contribution, please.
If you would specifically like to donate a piece of work to the Annual Art Auction, please contact Laura Dortmans, Artist Programs Manager.
Planned Giving
Planned gifts can help you meet your philanthropic goals and extend your generosity well into the future. Anderson Ranch can partner with you and your professional advisors to design a legacy plan using charitable giving techniques that may preserve your wealth, leave more for your heirs, and lower your tax burdens today.
Please read about Planned Giving here to learn more.
Gifts of Stock
A gift of long-term appreciated stock offers significant tax benefits. The gift is credited for the full market value of the securities, and you may deduct this full amount from federal income tax (if it is within 30 percent of adjusted gross income). Generally, the donor does not pay capital gains tax on the increased value of the securities. To ensure the transaction is handled to your specifications and satisfaction, and to receive proper credit and timely acknowledgment, please contact our Development Office, prior to making a gift of securities.
Gifts of Real Estate
Most real estate has appreciated faster than the rate of inflation and offers great potential in charitable gift planning. We would be happy to explore with you a gift of a home, vacation property, condominium, undeveloped land, or other real estate. For further information please contact our Development Office.
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Our Commitment to Donors
Anderson Ranch Arts Center will not sell, share or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.
This policy applies to all information received by Anderson Ranch, both online and offline, as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications.
To the extent any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation.