SUPPORT AVA
Each year more than 170 generous individuals and over 22 organizations support the work we do. Thank you—and will you join us again this year?
WHERE TO GIVE
Direct your gift to a fund or wherever the need is greatest.
WAYS TO GIVE
Give online, make a gift of stock, or direct your giving by check.
PLANNED GIVING
AVA welcomes your consideration as bequest or legacy.
TRANSPARENCY
Learn about our finances and impact using Candid online.
Every gift to AVA Gallery and Art Center, no matter the size, helps to sustain our 40,000-square-foot creative campus and programs that serves 61 communities across the Upper Valley.
Sustain Access for All
Your support powers exhibitions by regional artists, hundreds of classes across every medium, and free community programs that welcome everyone from toddlers to seniors through our doors.
Fully Tax-deductible
AVA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 23-7394706). All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. No goods or services are provided in exchange for your donation.
Where to Give
AVA has several standing funds to which you can direct your giving—our Annual Fund, Facilities Fund (Operating Fund), and our Scholarship Fund. You may designate any of these funds when you make a gift — online or through any charitable giving mechanism.
Annual Fund
Our most flexible giving allocation, you support the yearly cost of operations when you give to our Annual Fund. These include personnel, administrative, and marketing budget. A robust Annual Fund helps us address unexpected expenses that arise during any given year.
Facility (Operating) Fund
AVA has benefitted from generations of donors who have contributed to the renovation the Carter Kelsey Building and construction of the Bente Torjusen West Sculptural Studies Building. The Facilities Fund ensures that investment is taken care of, year after year — from pavement striping to roof repair, mechanical systems replacement to fresh paint.
Scholarship Fund
AVA has long taken pride in our ability to provide outstanding creative experiences, regardless of ability to pay. And though we are getting rid of burdensome applications and paperwork hurdles for anyone seeking assistance, we'll use scholarship funds to cover the difference between what it costs to run a class and what each cohort of students — from toddlers to seniors — are able to cover.
Ways to Give
AVA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; our is EIN: 23-7394706. All contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law. No goods or services are provided in exchange for your donation unless otherwise noted at the time of your gift.
The Right Vehicle for You
AVA welcomes online gifts by credit card, DAFPay, or ACH. We also accept verified checks from from donor-advised funds (DAFs), qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) from IRAs, gifts of stock, and other giving vehicles.
If you have questions about how to direct a gift through your fund or financial advisor, or if you need specific documentation for tax purposes, please contact Lars Hasselblad Torres, Executive Director, at lars@avagallery.org or 603-448-3117 x108. We're happy to help.
Leave A Legacy
Some gifts outlast a lifetime. When you include AVA in your will, trust, retirement account, or insurance policy, you're ensuring that the creative heart of the Upper Valley keeps beating for generations to come. At AVA, we call this community of forward-looking supporters the Bank Street Society.
Ways to Plan Your Gift
There are many ways to build AVA into your long-term giving. You can name AVA Gallery and Art Center as a beneficiary in your will or living trust, designate us as a beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy, make a gift of stock, or direct a charitable IRA rollover or donor-advised fund distribution to AVA. Each of these paths creates a lasting impact on art, education, and community in the Upper Valley.
The Bank Street Society
When you include AVA in your plans, you join the Bank Street Society — a group of people who share the conviction that creative community is worth sustaining far into the future. If you've already made provisions for AVA in your estate plan, we'd love to know. Please reach out to Lars Hasselblad Torres, Executive Director, at lars@avagallery.org or 603-448-3117 x108 — we'd be honored to thank you and welcome you into the Society.
Our Commitment to Transparency
AVA is proud of our 2025 Silver Transparency seal from Candid (formerly Guidestar). We continue to update reporting information and encourage everyone to access publicly available information. If you are looking for something and can't find it, please contact the Director at executivedirector@avagallery.org.
