Cultivate Creative Expression Across the Full Spectrum of Life for Vermonters With Disabilities
“Accepting each person individually and including them with their talent at their level.”
“Being able to express myself at my own pace and confidence.”
“The positive impact that it has lasts for days.”
The quotes above are a small sampling of the positive feedback Inclusive Arts Vermont (IAV) has received from participants in our Adult Arts Education program over the past year. Through these classes, adults with disabilities engage in visual and performing arts, build confidence as they discover talents, learn new skills, and express creativity, all in a supportive, inclusive, community environment.
Likewise, the quotes below are a brief sample of the impact of our Exhibitions program, which showcases the artwork of artists with disabilities and models accessibility features, such as verbal description, tactile representation, and specialized tours.
“I definitely feel like my art was valued, appreciated, and celebrated. I was valued as an artist and a person. It was not just what I could create but why I create it, and the connection to disability was celebrated… which is something you don’t necessarily always get in other venues. I was able to talk about it in a more free way.”
“This experience was so meaningful to me! I got to see an art installation from an entirely new perspective. Making art accessible to everybody is imperative, and I hope that other arts organizations soon do the same.”
IAV programs serve Vermonters with disabilities of all ages, from birth to end of life. While the programming we offer for children and youth is deeply important, we also know that the importance of art does not lessen with age. In fact, a 2024 study published in the Journal of Behavioral Sciences showed that arts participation among adults has a “significant and positive relationship with flourishing, suggesting that more diverse and profound engagement in the arts leads to more enduring and widespread well-being.” As illustrated above, this is exactly what we see in our programs as well.
In short, the arts are absolutely vital across the age spectrum of life and your end-of-year contribution can ensure this creative expression continues as we head into 2025!
Your tax-deductible gift of any amount will help ensure the talents of Vermonters with disabilities continue to be celebrated.
Grow Your Impact
Want to amplify your impact? Make your gift monthly! Sustaining monthly donors receive an IAV sticker, tote bag (for monthly gifts of $50+), and the joy of being an ongoing source of stability for our programming! Choose a monthly donation of any amount that feels doable for you. These monthly donations make a huge impact and help sustain our work throughout the year.
Donor Advised Gifts
If you have a donor-advised fund for charitable gifts, Inclusive Arts Vermont is an approved beneficiary. A grant from your donor-advised fund can help further our commitment to making the arts more accessible for Vermonters with disabilities. Use the below form to get started:
Donate Stock
Amplify your generosity by supporting Inclusive Arts Vermont Inc. with a tax-advantaged stock gift in minutes! When you donate stock to Inclusive Arts Vermont, you keep more money in your pocket by avoiding capital gains tax while deducting 100% of the value of the contribution. All of this while benefiting our mission to increase access to the arts. Visit our DonateStock page to learn more and initiate a stock gift.
Employer Matched Gifts
Did you know that many workplaces want their employees to make suggestions as to what organizations they should contribute to? Double or triple your gift to Inclusive Arts Vermont by requesting an employer match! As a starting point, we have compiled a list of companies that have historically been open to match gifts made by their employees. This list is by no means exhaustive. Contact your company’s human resources department to find out about matching gift opportunities, or contact us to inquire about this program. You can typically request a matching gift within one year of making your donation.
Shop Our Wishlist
If you’d like to donate tangible supplies to be used in our programs as an alternative (or in addition) to a monetary gift, we have an option for that! Shop our Amazon Wishlist and items will be shipped directly to us. Your in-kind contribution is tax deductible and will be deeply appreciated by our program participants.
Alternate Ways to Give
Have questions or want to donate in an alternate format? Contact development@inclusiveartsvermont.org or call 802-556-3668. We also welcome your gift by mail to Inclusive Arts Vermont, PO Box 236, Essex Junction, VT 05453.
Extending Our Gratitude
We’re so grateful for your support and investment in our work and the impact we make in the community. Thank you for making Vermont a more inclusive place to create, imagine, dream, and connect!
Inclusive Arts Vermont is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 03-0307529). All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.