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Founded in 1966, the Arizona Chapter of the National Society of Arts & Letters is a volunteer-led, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 86-3690687) of arts patrons, advocates, and professionals.
If you’re here to support young Arizonan talent, welcome! We value any assistance you can offer. As a completely volunteer-led chapter, all monies we receive go towards our programs, competitions, awards, and scholarships.
We are committed to developing and encouraging young artists in the performing, visual, and literary arts who enrich our lives statewide and nationally. But, we need your support to continue this mission.
Why Support the Arts?
The arts are a fundamental component of a healthy society – one that provides benefits to the individual, community, and the nation. According to Americans Speak Out About The Arts in 2018, there are many benefits of the arts in society:
Aesthetic: The arts create beauty and preserve it as part of culture.
Creativity: The arts encourage creativity, a critical skill in a dynamic world.
Expression: Artistic work lets us communicate our interests and visions.
Identity: Arts goods, services, and experiences help define our culture.
Innovation: The arts are sources of new ideas, futures, concepts, and connections.
Preservation: Arts and culture keep our collective memories intact.
Prosperity: The arts create millions of jobs and enhance economic health.
Skills: Arts aptitudes and techniques are needed in all sectors of society and work.
Social Capital: We enjoy the arts together, across races, generations, and places.
Arizona and the Arts
Did you know?
- Arizonans are especially likely to agree that the arts are a form of pure pleasure when they experience or participate in them (82%) and that they unify us, regardless of age, race, and ethnicity. (81%).
- 80% believe the arts help students perform better academically.
- 75% of adults in Arizona believe the arts help them understand other cultures better.
- 47% have changed an opinion or perception as a result of an arts experience.
- Arizona residents stand out as being especially likely to agree that the arts have a social impact and improve the quality and livability of their community (79% vs. 71% nationally).
- 70% believe that the arts improve healing and the healthcare experience.
- 75% say the arts makes them a more creative person.
- Arizonans are especially likely to agree that creativity enhances success in the workplace (74%), compared to the national sample.
Arizonans Speak Out About The Arts, 2018, Americans for the Arts
Ways to Support Our Chapter
There are many ways in which you can show your support for young artists in Arizona:
Individuals:
- Become a chapter member.
- Make a monetary donation.
- Donate stocks, mutual fund shares, IRAs, or securities.
- Make a gift to honor or memorialize someone in your life.
- Make a gift in your will or estate plan.
- Make an in-kind gift needed for our events and programs.
- Sponsor an event or program.
- Attend our competitions and events!
Businesses/Organizations:
- Sponsor an event or program.
- Support an up and-coming artist
- Donate in-kind gifts for our events and programs.
We’re eager to work closely with you to tailor your gift to meet specific criteria and wishes.
NSAL Arizona is a non-profit organization with a Tax ID number: 86-605428.
For more information or assistance, please contact us at info@nsalaz.org.
