The RZ Foundation has generously committed a dollar-for-dollar matching grant to the Staunton Augusta Art Center, matching every donation made to SAAC up to a total of $2,500 through October 1. That means your gift can go twice as far.
Your support will help SAAC expand Art education for children, provide opportunities for Artists through exhibitions, bring high-caliber exhibitions like Echoes of the Lens to our community, and create public Art projects such as our storm drain murals.
Give by October 1 and double your impact! Your support helps make Art more accessible throughout our community and allows SAAC to continue supporting Artists and delivering arts education and experiences to all members of the community.
MAKE YOUR DONATION GO TWICE AS FAR
IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER!
EVERY DONATION WILL HELP US:
Support Art, Education, and Community
A dollar-for-dollar match from the RZ Foundation, up to $2,500, will help the Staunton Augusta Art Center expand access to Art, support Artists, provide meaningful Art education for children, and bring Art directly into the community.
A $100 DONATION BECOMES $200 AND HELPS SUPPORT CHILDREN’S ART EDUCATION by providing accessible, hands-on Art classes and creative experiences for children and teens throughout the year. Funding will help us continue and expand youth programs that give young people opportunities to explore different artistic processes, develop creative skills, and build confidence through Art.
A $200 BECOMES $400 AND HELPS CREATE MEANINGFUL EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES for visual Artists while bringing high-caliber exhibitions to our community. SAAC’s exhibition program serves both purposes: providing regional and emerging Artists with opportunities to present their work while also introducing Staunton audiences to nationally and internationally recognized Artists and important contemporary Art. Exhibitions such as Echoes of the Lens, featuring work by world-renowned photographers, demonstrate the caliber of Art that can be brought to our community through SAAC’s galleries.
A $400 DONATION BECOMES $800 AND HELPS BRING ART INTO THE COMMUNITY through public Art projects that make Art a visible and meaningful part of everyday life. One of SAAC’s most exciting areas of growth has been our public Art initiatives, including our ongoing storm drain mural project. Developed in partnership with community and environmental organizations, these murals transform ordinary city infrastructure into colorful works of public Art while engaging residents with the health and importance of our local waterways. Public Art projects allow SAAC to reach people beyond the traditional gallery audience and demonstrate that Art can be part of the places where people live, work, walk, and gather.
EVERY DONATION DOUBLES AND HELPS CONNECT ARTISTS, STUDENTS, AND THE COMMUNITY through collaborative projects, educational programs, exhibitions, and public Art. Whether a child is discovering Art for the first time in a SAAC classroom, a regional Artist is exhibiting in our galleries, or a resident encounters a new mural while walking through downtown, these experiences create opportunities for Art to become a meaningful part of everyday community life.
The RZ Foundation’s dollar-for-dollar match will allow every dollar contributed to these efforts to have twice the impact, helping SAAC continue supporting Artists and delivering arts education and experiences to all members of the community.
