Receive Art
Dawn Quattlebaum, artist Marie Ringwald and Curtis Sano at Friendship Terrace Retirement Community, Episcopal Senior Ministries, in Washington, DC"Our experience in selecting and receiving the donated pieces of artwork was outstanding. Our residents, staff, board members, family members and guests are enjoying how the new artwork has greatly enhanced our community."
Dawn Quattlebaum, Administrator, Friendship Terrace Retirement Community
The greater Washington, DC/Baltimore/Northern Virginia metropolitan region is home to legions of nonprofit community groups providing direct services to area residents. Many of these groups have few or no resources for purchasing art, specifically original works of art.
Local nonprofit agencies that meet the Art Connection's guidelines can apply to receive art donations. Once the application is complete and processed, the nonprofit applicant becomes actively involved in choosing artwork that it will own and permanently display.
Staff and volunteers at the Art Connection work with each agency to provide practical advice and to ensure that the works selected are appropriate for the location, facility and constituents. The Art Connection team helps the agency understand and care for the chosen works. All donated works of art become the permanent property of the recipient nonprofit organization.
How A Nonprofit Group Can Apply
If you are associated with a nonprofit group that provides direct services to people and communities, your agency may be eligible for art donations.
The nonprofit group must:
- Be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax–exempt organization
- Provide direct services to the residents of the District of Columbia, Maryland or Northern Virginia
- Have space to place art in a facility that is accessible to the public
- Have no funds for in-house art purchases
