Support students, education resources, research opportunities, and innovative programs
At VCUarts, our students and faculty have the skills and knowledge to be leaders in their own areas of creative practice, while driving the development of hybrid-based fields—incorporating business, science, medicine, engineering, education, and public affairs to create global impact. These artists, designers, scholars and performers are fearlessly creating works that feed the soul and serve society.
By bringing together the creativity and passion of our students, the innovative teaching and research of our faculty, and investment from our greatest supporters, we can convert our momentum into historic impact, at the epicenter of innovation.
By giving to VCUarts, you can support education resources, research opportunities and program development for students, faculty, and staff. Gifts of all amounts are appreciated. To learn more about giving, please contact a member of the development team:
Sarah Hendricks, Executive Director of Development shendricks@vcu.edu / (804) 828-8844
Areas to Support
VCUarts is invested in experiences that equip our students to leverage their abilities, talents and drive to bring ideas into existence. But for many students, simply having the financial resources to graduate is an obstacle.
Scholarships at VCUarts reward excellence, open the doors to opportunity, and nurture talent in every area. By enhancing our scholarships and funds for student experiences, we will ensure a VCUarts education is accessible to talented students from all backgrounds.
Annual Fund gifts of any size are essential to promising a strong future for VCUarts. These gifts are unrestricted, and can be used to target the areas of greatest need.
Your gift to the VCUarts Annual Fund can:
Provide student scholarships
Invite visiting artists for lectures and workshops
Enable international experiences for students and faculty
Support your department
Nurture the dynamic, creative environment that makes VCUarts the #1 public arts and design university in the U.S.
The Pollak Society is the premier group of supporters for VCU School of the Arts. Named in memory of Theresa Pollak, founder of the School, the Pollak Society was founded in 2005 to uphold her principles for advocacy for the arts, education and philanthropic support. Members support student scholarships, travel and research funding for students and faculty and collaborative partnerships, while enjoying insider access to the country’s top public arts and design program.
Pollak Society members receive special opportunities to engage with students and internationally renowned faculty through exclusive members-only exhibit previews, behind-the-scenes tours, trips, and more.
The gift date for tax purposes will appear on the receipt you receive from the foundation. Consult your tax adviser regarding the timing of any deduction you claim for a charitable gift.
You and your financial adviser can work with us to explore opportunities such as:
Life income gifts
Gift annuities
Pooled income funds
Charitable remainder trusts
Charitable lead trusts
Retained life estates
Donor advised funds
Bequests
To discuss planned giving opportunities, contact Sarah Hendricks at (804) 828-8844 or shendricks@vcu.edu.
To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, visit VCU’s online matching gifts directory. Completed matching gift verification forms can be mailed to:
Virginia Commonwealth University Gifts Processing P.O. Box 842026 Richmond, VA 23286-0441
