Support Heard
Help amplify the next voice.
Your support helps Heard bring professional teaching artists, creative materials, and meaningful arts experiences to communities throughout Northern Virginia.
Give through PayPal.
Donations are processed securely through PayPal. You can give with a PayPal account or a credit or debit card. Heard is a registered 501(c)(3), so your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Your gift can help provide
- Art supplies
- Teaching-artist time
- Transportation and program coordination
- Workshops in communities with limited access to arts programming
- Opportunities for participants to share and celebrate their work
Giving levels
What your gift supports.
Every level below is tied directly to program delivery: paid teaching artists, materials, and workshops that stay free for participants.
$250
Supplies a workshop
Covers art materials, journals, and printing for a full session of participants.
$500
Funds a teaching artist
Pays a professional teaching artist to lead a workshop, including planning time.
$1,500
Sponsors a mini-residency
Supports a short series at a partner site so participants build on their work week to week.
$3,000
Underwrites a program season
Sustains a multi-week program at one partner site, from first session to final showcase.
In their words
Hear it from a participant.
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More ways to give
Monthly giving
A recurring gift lets Heard plan programs further ahead and commit to longer partnerships. Choose the monthly option when you give through PayPal.
Corporate and foundation support
Sponsor a program area, underwrite a residency, or fund materials for a season. We are glad to build a proposal around your priorities.
In-kind support
Art supplies, paper, printing, space for workshops and showcases, refreshments for community events, and transportation support.
Volunteer and professional support
Photography, design, grant writing, legal or accounting help, event support, and board service.
Major gifts
To discuss a significant gift or a multi-year commitment, contact director@heardnova.org.
Partner with us
Bringing Heard into your community is itself a form of support. Programs are built with partners, not simply delivered to them.
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