Keep Art Alive!
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We are Seeking Your Assistance
Please become an Artist Guild Donor through a financial contribution that supports our annual art show and other art programs. Past events have allowed us to support the Visual Arts Programs in our local schools and offer scholarships to the summer camp art programs at ArtCenter Manatee, with recent amounts ranging between $4,000 to $10,000 annually.
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Benefits of Sponsorship:
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• Recognition at our annual Art Show.
• Your donation is tax-deductible.
• Your contribution will support the artistic expression of our local
students and expand support to underprivileged youth in Manatee
County.
• Opportunity to invest in your community.
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​The Manatee River Artists Guild at Waterlefe is a 501 (C) (3) with a mission to Keep Art Alive in our community and foster artistic expression among local school age students. The Artist’s Guild has served our artists, art lovers, crafters, and the area since 2006. Through our philanthropy, we have also supported local students in their artistic growth.
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​If you are interested in becoming a Manatee River Artists Guild Donor, please click on the Donation Form box to access the form, print it and return it along with a check made payable to Manatee River Artists Guild.
MRAG is an exempt organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law). MRAG shall not carry on any activities not permitted by an organization exempt from Federal income tax. No part of any funds collected by MRAG shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its Members, Director’s, Officer’s, or other private persons, except that the MRAG shall be authorized and empowered to (a) pay for services rendered by outside third parties; (b) reimburse members for expenses incurred with respect to its nonprofit charitable and educational purposes; and (c) make a donation to community schools in furtherance of visual art education.