We are nearing completion of Phase Two of our Expansion & Legacy Campaign!
Phase Two of our Expansion & Legacy Campaign is focused on raising $1.5 million to raise funds to add a new, educational building to our site. This purpose-built, state-of-the-art structure will be specifically designed and placed next to our current building, and to date, we have raised just over $750,000 in private funding to accomplish this goal. As we work to complete this portion of our campaign by the end of this year we don’t want you to miss the chance to be a part of this FOREVER project! Just think of what you are contributing toward!
A new building will provide the Shemer Art Center with:
- Additional space for more visual art classes, workshops, and lectures for adults;
- More classrooms for a second set of Summer Camps, which currently reach over 100 children each June, ages 6–13;
- Expanded space for additional After-School and Saturday Art Club classes for children ages 8-14 from public and Title I schools;
- Additional rooms for art classes for teens, ages 12-18;
- More storage space, office space, and restrooms; and
- The opportunity to hire more instructors and support and showcase additional Arizona artists!
Our goal is to better serve you!
We view the construction of this building as an exciting opportunity for the Shemer Art Center to better meet the demand for art educational offerings and potentially double our impact within the community and state! If every year we can double our current impact and serve over 2,000 students (children and adults ages 6-96), imagine that in 10 years we will have impacted the lives of more than 20,000 children and adults in our community! With activities and events then bringing in over 20,000 visitors each year, that means in 10 years we will have had the opportunity to reach nearly 200,000 people!
Phase Three will be focused on raising an additional $1 million to complete our $2.5M Expansion & Legacy Campaign. The additional $1 million raised during this phase will allow us to upgrade our current building and improve our site landscaping, with an extended lawn and defined hardscape areas for events. Plus, with architectural design, we can increase the number of areas for the placement of outdoor sculptures, which will showcase even more Arizona artists!
To be successful we will need to find more companies and individual donors who are interested in showing their support of the arts, giving back to the community, and helping us continue the legacy of this Arcadia neighborhood gem.
We believe art has the power to engage, challenge,
inspire and transform individuals and communities!
If you agree and are interested in learning more about how you might be able to support the expansion of the Shemer Art Center, let us know!
We appreciate your consideration.
Click below to help us expand our highly desired offerings and legacy in Arizona!
Together we can make a difference!
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To donate please call the Shemer Art Center at 602-262-4727 or submit a pledge form.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT SHONNA JAMES
