Artists-in-Residence
at LexArt!
Yes, I’m enthusiastic about expanding skills and conversations by bringing a talented and thought-provoking artist into the LexArt community.
Examples of Your Gift at Work
$150 Provides sustenance for our visiting artist
$500 Will purchase materials
$750 Will cover air travel and ground transportation from many locations in the US
$2500 Funds a chunk of an artist's Honorarium
Korean Hanji (mulberry paper) artist JongKuk Lee - a previous guest artist at LexArt.
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)
Sign-in to your existing DAF account or create a new one and recommend a grant to the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Inc. (Fed. Tax. ID 04-6072895). Designate your grant to the Artist-in-Residence program.
Gifts of Stock
Support LexArt in a way that benefits you as well! Gift appreciated stock (or bonds or mutual funds) you have held at least 12 months and avoid capital gains tax. (Be sure to gift the securities directly to LexArt). You may also be eligible for a charitable deduction of the full, fair-market value of the stock or other securities.
How? Simply contact your financial institution and request the shares be transferred directly to LexArt's account at Vanguard. You will need the following information:
LexArt's Broker: Vanguard
DTC #: 0062
Name of Account: Lexington Arts and Craft Brokerage
Acct Number: 75918791
LexArt Fed. Tax ID: 04-6072895
Purpose: Artist-in-Residence Program
Before initiating a gift, please call Executive Director Matthew Siegal at 781-862-9696 or send an email to donations@LexArt.org so that we know to expect the securities you are donating and can promptly acknowledge your contribution. In accordance with IRS guidelines, the date of your gift will be the date the securities depart your account at your financial institution. For crediting purposes, the value is determined as the average of the high and low listings for the stock on that date.
Have Questions?
donations@LexArt.org
781-862-9696
The Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. FEIN: 04-6072895. All contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of federal law.