How Your Contribution Makes an Impact
We rely on our generous community to support the Old Art Building through the Annual Fund, Special Events, Endowment, Planned Giving and through Major Gifts.
There are many ways you can contribute to the OAB. Every gift, regardless of its size, sends a strong message that you are committed to preserving the Old Art Building, and the countless programs and classes that take place within its walls, for generations to come. You may make a gift in a variety of ways including cash, check, credit card and gifts of stock.
What’s the difference between the Annual Fund and our current Capital Campaign?
Annual Fund:
The Annual Fund supports operating expenses. It pays employee salaries, keeps the lights on, and allows the organization to fulfill its mission – daily. This appeal occurs on an annual basis.
Capital Campaign:
The OAB is also in the final stages of a capital campaign. “Honoring Our Part, Building Our Future,” which began in spring 2024. This campaign presents the unique chance to extend programming and offer new opportunities with the acquisition of a neighboring riverfront property. The new property, and campus expansion, will present more opportunities for creating, learning, meeting and gathering. Even during this capital campaign, we still rely on annual donor support to fund the day-to day operations.
Honoring Our Past & Building Our Future: 2024 Capital Campaign
Imagine an expanded cultural campus that reflects our community, nurtures the arts, fosters relationships, and increases green space. The availability of a neighboring property presents a rare opportunity to expand Old Art Building (OAB) programming and offer new possibilities for creating, learning, meeting, and gathering. Learn more about this project
DonateAnnual Fund
The Annual Fund is the life blood of our operating budget. A gift to the Annual Fund enables us to remain a place of generational importance, connection and growth.
It enables us to annually...
- Present over 600 offerings of classes and events
- Foster more than 450 artists, creators, lecturers, musicians, and filmmakers
- Welcome 20,000 visitors at a cost of $850/day
OAB Sponsorship
Today, more than ever, it's vital to support the arts -- especially within our local community. The Old Art Building provides a wonderful opportunity to do just that: support local artists -- from musicians and performing artists to a wide range of visual artists. We ask for community sponsorship to provide an avenue to promote your business while also supporting the arts in our community. Sponsor income ensures that our programs will remain and be of a quality that continues to enrich and serve our community.
DonatePlanned Giving
Your generosity makes a difference–today and for generations to come. A planned gift allows you to support The Old Art Building while also meeting your personal and financial goals. Whether your gift is simple or sophisticated, your legacy will help ensure that we continue to promote the arts and cultural enrichment, provide a gathering space for the community, and preserve our historic building. Learn more about planned giving below!
OAB Planned Giving
How to Give
Give Online
Our secure online giving allows you to give anytime.
Phone
To give a donation over the phone, please call 231-256-2131 during normal business hours.
Send Us Mail
Checks or money orders should be made payable to “Old Art Building” and mailed to: OAB, PO Box 883, Leland, Michigan, 49654
Matching Gifts
Do you work for an organization that has a matching gift program? You may be able to multiply your impact!
Stock Gifts
A gift of stock saves you two ways. You avoid capital-gains tax on the increased value and you receive a deduction for the full market value of the stock at the time you make the gift. Please contact office for stock transfer account information.
Tax ID information
EIN: 38-3052356 (Leelanau Community Cultural Center/DBA: Old Art Building)