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Dear Friend of ArtSpan,
Thanks to your commitment, ArtSpan survived the 2008 financial storm. Through the your generosity and our internal prudence, ArtSpan served 800 artists, 700 children, and 59,000 audience members with arts programming.
Despite our best efforts to maintain ongoing programs and operations, we still have tremendous needs. In 2009 our funding was cut substantially from $93,000 to $44,700 - a 51% reduction.
This cut directly impacted the 700 school children who receive an entire semester of arts education from ArtSpan and the 800 artists who depend on the San Francisco Open Studios program for livelihood.
Please consider making a generous year-end gift to ArtSpan to ensure these opportunities continue to be available for our most under-resourced schools. A
$78 donation to the Art for City Youth program will underwrite the cost of one child to participate in the program. Consider giving $35 for our 35 years of service to become an
Art Enthusiast Member. By purchasing a
$500 Supporting Membership, you will support three financial aid artists.
ArtSpan Members enjoy exclusive benefits, including advance discount tickets to SF Open Studios Events, an members-only reception, a mailed copy of the 35th Anniversary SF Open Studios Guide and much more! To join, please click
here.
You have enjoyed the experience of visiting artists in their studios. For us, there is nothing like enabling artists to exhibit, run productive studios, and teach. We light up when these children experience the joy of making art under the
instruction of ArtSpan artists. Please help us continue this legacy of service.
Thank you for your support of artists, children, and the arts and for being part of ArtSpan's community.
Gratefully,
Therese F. Martin
Executive Director
P.S. Your gift - large or small - is deeply appreciated and will help ArtSpan celebrate many more anniversaries. To make a direct donation, please click
here. Thank you.
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