Oberlin Center for the Arts

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Oberlin Center for the Arts believes that art can change the world. Learn how you could support our work below.

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Types of Support

Employer Matching Gifts

Contact us to learn how to increase the impact of your donation to Oberlin Center for the Arts with matching funds from your employer! Many employers have gift-matching programs, in which they will match part or all of your contribution to a charity of your choice. If your employer has such a program, take advantage of it. If not, ask that they create one and support the arts!

Stock Gifts

Oberlin Center for the Arts gladly accepts gifts of appreciated securities such as stocks. Such gifts can confer significant tax advantages for the giver, as well as provide much needed support for our programs and initiatives. Gifts of securities are relatively simple and we would be happy to work with you to make sure you have the information you will need to carry out your securities transactions. Contact us to learn more.

Planned Giving

Whether you would like to include a gift for arts and culture in your will, designate Oberlin Center for the Arts as a beneficiary in your life insurance policy, IRA or retirement, or make a stock gift, our staff would be happy to help you understand your options and guide you through the necessary steps in processing your donation. Contact us to learn more.

Methods of Giving

We would welcome your support of Oberlin Center for the Arts and your investment in arts and culture for Lorain County and beyond. We gladly accept donations by the following methods;

  • By check: Please make sure that checks are made payable to "Oberlin Center for the Arts" and mailed to 39 South Main Street, Suite 315, Oberlin, OH 44074
  • Donor Advised Funds: Please make sure that checks are made payable to "Oberlin Center for the Arts" and mailed to 39 South Main Street, Suite 315, Oberlin, OH 44074. Our tax ID is 81-3197769.
  • Wire Transfer: Oberlin Center for the Arts accepts gifts made through electronic funds transfer. Please contact us at 440-574-0542 or by email at Darren@artsoberlin.org to receive transfer instructions and to notify us of the amount and designation of your gift.

Volunteer

Would you like to support arts and culture in our region? Let us know!

We'd welcome you to join us as a volunteer. Contact us at info@artsoberlin.org to learn more about opportunities to join a Committee or a Board of Directors, provide assistance at an event or program, conduct research or help in office, or be a greeter or spokesperson on behalf of one of our many arts and culture partners throughout the region.