Give to the Arts. Give to Your Community.
Help make room for creativity, connection, and possibility in the Lake Sunapee Region.
A thriving arts community doesn't happen by chance. It grows because people believe in the value of creativity—and choose to make room for it in the lives of their neighbors, their children, and their community.
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At the Center for the Arts, your generosity helps local artists share their work, gives people of all ages opportunities to learn and create, and brings our region together through experiences that inspire, surprise, and connect us.
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When you give to CFA, you're helping make those experiences possible. Thank you for being part of what makes our community creative, welcoming, and alive with possibility.
Make a Difference in the Way That Matters to You
Every gift is an expression of belief in what the arts can do. Whether you want to support CFA's work as a whole or help open a particular door, we're grateful you're here.
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Fuel the Entire Mission
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From gallery exhibitions and live performances to hands-on workshops, unrestricted gifts give CFA the flexibility to respond to immediate needs and sustain all we do year-round.
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Impact: Directs resources where they are needed most today.
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How it works: Give once or make a recurring annual commitment.
Expand Arts in Our Schools & Community
Bring creative learning to the next generation. Your gift expands hands-on classroom visits, teaching artist residencies, and regional workshops for middle and high school students.
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Impact: Brings professional artists into local classrooms and community spaces.
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How it works: Directly funds educational materials, instructor fees, and school partnerships.
Remove Financial Barriers for Young Artists
A student's creative promise should never be limited by what their family can afford. Scholarships fund middle and high school students attending summer intensives, specialized visual arts programs, and performing arts instruction.
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Impact: Directly covers tuition, travel, and material costs for individual students.
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How it works: Directly sponsors student enrollment in advanced regional and national programs.
Partner Your Business with the Arts
Invest in the cultural vitality of our region while connecting with thousands of local residents and visitors. We partner with local and regional businesses to sponsor exhibitions, events, and educational series.
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Impact: Builds community strength while providing recognition for your brand.
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How it works: Customized sponsorship packages designed to meet your philanthropic and marketing goals.
There Are Many Ways to Be Part of the Story
Giving is one way to help the arts flourish. Your time, experience, enthusiasm, and connections can make a difference, too.
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Join Our Member Community
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Become an active part of a network that believes in the power of local culture. Memberships help keep our core programs flourishing while offering you special perks, event access, and deeper involvement.
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Impact: Provides predictable, year-round operational support.
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How it works: Choose an annual membership level that fits your budget and lifestyle.
Share Your Time and Talents
Help bring exhibitions, live events, and community workshops to life. Whether you can lend a couple of hours for a single event or want a regular volunteer role, your presence makes our work possible.
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Impact: Directly supports event setup, gallery hosting, and visitor experiences.
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How it works: Sign up for our volunteer list to receive callouts matched to your availability and skills.
Help Shape Our Strategic Future
Lend your expertise, professional network, and vision to the governance of Center for the Arts. Our board members guide organizational strategy, advocate for the arts, and ensure CFA thrives for generations to come.
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Impact: Drives long-term organizational health, equity, and strategic direction.
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How it works: Submit an interest form to connect with our board nominating committee.
Collaborate on Arts Programs
Connect your organization with local artists and audience networks. We partner with regional non-profits, schools, and community groups to co-create events, share resources, and extend cultural access across the region.
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Impact: Expands community outreach and builds cross-sector collaboration.
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How it works: Reach out to our program team to discuss co-hosting, venue sharing, or joint initiatives.
Support at Every Level
Every gift, large or small, helps sustain the Center for the Arts and the programs that bring creativity to our community. These suggested giving levels illustrate how donor support helps strengthen our mission.
Friend of the Arts
$100-249
A meaningful gift that helps sustain the Center for the Arts and its year-round mission.
Arts Advocate
$250-499
Strengthens opportunities for community engagement through arts programming and events.
Creative Partner
$500-999
Provides vital support for exhibitions, performances, and educational initiatives.
Arts Steward
$1,000-2,499
Helps advance the Center for the Arts' long-term impact across the communities we serve.
These giving levels are provided as inspiration. Every donation matters, and you can choose any amount that is meaningful to you.
Every Gift Creates Opportunity
The arts connect us.
The Center for the Arts believes that creativity has the power to enrich lives, strengthen communities, and inspire people of every age. Your generosity makes it possible to celebrate local artists, provide meaningful cultural experiences, and ensure that the arts remain accessible throughout the Lake Sunapee Region.
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Every exhibition, performance, workshop, scholarship, and community event begins with the support of donors like you.
What Your Support Makes Possible
Support Local Artists
Provide opportunities for painters, photographers, musicians, actors, writers, and other creatives to exhibit, perform, teach, and grow their artistic careers.
Bring Communities Together
Create welcoming spaces where neighbors, families, and visitors gather to experience art, celebrate creativity, and build lasting connections.
Invest in Creative Growth
Help CFA continue developing new exhibitions, performances, educational opportunities, and partnerships that serve our region year-round.
Inspire Future Generations
Expand access to arts education, scholarships, youth workshops, and creative experiences that encourage curiosity, confidence, and lifelong learning.
Preserve Cultural Traditions
Support beloved programs like Naturally New England, Arts in the Harbor, Arts Week, and the Performing Arts Series that have become cherished community traditions.
Strengthen the Local Economy
Arts programming attracts visitors, supports local businesses, showcases regional talent, and contributes to the cultural vitality of the Lake Sunapee Region.
Why the Arts Matter
More Than Entertainment
Art invites us to see the world differently. It encourages creativity, sparks conversation, preserves history, and helps us better understand ourselves and one another.
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Communities with thriving arts organizations are stronger, more connected, and more vibrant. The arts create places where people gather, celebrate, learn, and find inspiration. Making them an essential part of a healthy community, not simply a luxury.
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Whether someone visits a gallery for the first time, attends a live performance, participates in a workshop, or discovers a passion for writing, the arts create experiences that stay with us long after the event has ended.
Supporting Every Creative Discipline
Visual Arts
Seeing our region through new eyes.
The Center for the Arts celebrates artists through exhibitions, galleries, plein air events, juried shows, and community art experiences that showcase the beauty and creativity of New Hampshire and New England.
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Programs include:
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Naturally New England
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Art in Bloom
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Plein Air
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Arts in the Harbor
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Local gallery exhibitions
Performing Arts
Creating unforgettable shared experiences.
From intimate concerts to nationally recognized performances, the Performing Arts Series brings exceptional musicians, performers, and audiences together while supporting arts organizations throughout the region.
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Performing Arts Series
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Arts Week performances
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New Year's New London
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Community concerts
Literary Arts
Celebrating the power of words.
The literary arts encourage storytelling, imagination, and lifelong learning through workshops, writing competitions, scholarships, and educational programming for writers of all ages.
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Teen Writers Competition
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Writers' Workshops
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Literary Scholarships
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Educational Programs
Investing in the Next Generation
Creativity begins early.
Every child deserves the opportunity to discover the arts.
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The Center for the Arts is expanding educational opportunities through scholarships, partnerships with local schools, youth programming, and new initiatives that inspire creativity in the classroom and beyond.
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Thanks to a historic grant from the Mervyn Seldon Trust, CFA is launching expanded supplemental arts education for middle and high school students. Helping ensure that young people throughout our region have greater access to meaningful artistic experiences.
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Your support helps make these opportunities possible for today's students and tomorrow's artists.
Building a Stronger Community
The arts have the unique ability to bring people together across generations and backgrounds.
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Whether it's a family attending an exhibition, friends enjoying a summer concert, students discovering a love of writing, or artists finding a supportive creative community, the Center for the Arts creates experiences that connect people through creativity.
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When you support CFA, you're investing in a community where the arts continue to inspire, educate, and unite people for years to come.
