Keep Art Alive!
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We are Seeking Your Assistance
Please become an Artist Guild Sponsor/Donor through a financial contribution that supports our Annual Art Show and other Art programs, such as Art Tripping (Field trips to museums and other places of art in our Florida community) and Artists in Motion (Classes in varied art and crafts to enhance participant skills). These activities are open to members and non-members. Through your generosity and other MRAG fundraising events, we have been able to provide support to the Visual Arts Programs in our local schools and to the summer camp scholarship programs at ArtCenter Manatee, with recent amounts ranging between $4000 to $10,000 annually.​​​
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​​​​Benefits of Sponsorship:
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Recognition at our Annual Art Show
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Donations may be Tax-deductible
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Support the artistic expression of our local students and expand support to underprivileged youth in Manatee County
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Opportunity to invest in your community and Keep Art Alive
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The Manatee River Artists Guild is a 501 C (3) with a mission to Keep Art Alive in our community and to foster artistic expression among local school-age children. The Artist Guild has served our artists, art lovers, crafters, and the area community since 2006. Through our philanthropy, we have supported local students in their artistic growth.
If you are interested in becoming a Manatee River Artists Guild sponsor, please click on either the Electronic Donation Form with Payment button or the Printable Donation Form and submit your donation electronically or by mailing a check. Please note that a portion of your donation will go towards operational expenses for MRAG. These are 35% or less of all MRAG income.
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MRAG is an exempt organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law). MRAG shall not carry on any activities not permitted by an organization exempt from Federal income tax. No part of any funds collected by MRAG shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its Members, Director’s, Officer’s, or other private persons, except that the MRAG shall be authorized and empowered to (a) pay for services rendered by outside third parties; (b) reimburse members for expenses incurred with respect to its nonprofit charitable and educational purposes; and (c) make a donation to community schools in furtherance of visual art education.