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Support the impact of arts in our community and donate today. Since opening in 2010, the Santa Paula Art Museum has served 40,000 visitors in addition to 15,000 local K-12 students. With your continued support, the Museum will be able to expand programs within both of its spaces - the Cole Creativity Center and Jeanette Cole Art Center - and reach new segments of the community.

The Santa Paula Art Museum is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization #2478728. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Have a question about giving? Email us or call (805) 525-5554 ext. 101.

 
 
 
 

What Your Donation Supports:

ArtSPARK School Tour Program

The Museum provides art education to approximately 2,000 K-12 students each year through its free ArtSPARK School Tour Program. Classrooms experience an interactive tour of our current exhibitions paired with a hands-on art lesson.

Free Family Day

Free Family Day is offered on the first Sunday of every month with free art activities and materials presented to 150+ guests of all ages.

Boys & Girls Club Partnership

For over 9 years, the Museum has maintained a partnership with Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley, providing weekly, afterschool art lessons at all three of the Club’s sites in Santa Paula, Fillmore, and Piru.

 

Kids’ Art Fest

Kids’ Art Fest is a free, outdoor art-making event that serves approximately 500 guests of all ages each year. Engaging art activities introduce families to a variety of art media and encourage creativity through play.

Young Artist Program

Local teens ages 12-17 are invited to apply for this free, 10-week summer program led by professional artists. Teens explore art history, develop their skills and artistic voice, and create a personal work of art to be exhibited at the Museum.

Special Outreach Projects

Donations and grants enable Museum staff and volunteers to take our programs and exhibitions out into the community, increasing access to the arts and ensuring our programs are inclusive of diverse perspectives.

 

Fine Art Classes & Camps

The Museum’s Cole Creativity Center offers a large variety of fee-based fine art classes and camps for all ages year-round. All skill levels are welcome and all materials are provided in every class.

Rotating Exhibitions

The Museum produces 10 original exhibitions annually showcasing local historic and contemporary artists and/or locally relevant themes. Exhibits are presented in English and Spanish to better serve our community.

Community Events

SPAM hosts over 30 cultural events each year, including artist talks and demonstrations, performances by local musicians, and Santa Paula’s annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration.

 

Ways to Give:

  • Gifts of Cash: Cash gifts allow the donor to receive full tax benefits if they itemize deductions. Gifts of all sizes are appreciated and can be designated to benefit a specific program within the Museum. You may also honor a special event (i.e. birthday, anniversary, graduation), or the memory of a loved one with your donation. An appropriate note will be sent to those you designate.

  • Gifts of Art: Gifts of artwork are considered by the Museum’s Accession Committee for both the Museum's permanent collection and its annual art auction. Written policies outline the types of objects and procedures by which art may enter the permanent collection.

  • Pledges: Pledge commitments can be paid over a specified number of years.

  • Naming Opportunities: Naming opportunities (a wall, room, gallery, etc.) can be purchased within the Museum's main building as well as within its Cole Creativity Center.

  • Gifts of Securities: A gift of long-term appreciated securities may provide a preferred tax advantage to the donor by deducting the fair market value of the gift and avoiding capital gains.

  • For more information about Gifts by Trusts and Estates or Bequests, please visit our planned giving website.