SUPPORT ESSA
Your support helps make art education, scholarships, community programs, and opportunities for artists possible at ESSA.
As a nonprofit school, ESSA relies on the generosity of our community to help make art education accessible, support free programming, care for our campus, and create opportunities for artists of all ages. Your gift can support ESSA as a whole or be directed toward a program, scholarship, or area that matters most to you.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Help make ESSA workshops accessible to students who may not otherwise be able to participate. Scholarship support helps reduce financial barriers and gives more people the opportunity to learn, create, and grow at ESSA.
VETERANS FUND
Help veterans and their families access creative opportunities at ESSA. Gifts to the Veterans Fund support free and reduced-cost workshops designed to make arts education more accessible to those who have served.
YOUTH FUND
Support free arts programming for young people in our community. Gifts to the Youth Fund help ESSA provide creative learning opportunities for children and teens, both on campus and through community outreach.
ELEANOR LUX MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP
Help working artists continue developing their skills and creative practice at ESSA. The Eleanor Lux Memorial Fellowship provides financial support for artists pursuing advanced study in woodworking, woodturning, or painting and drawing.
PLANNED GIVING
Make ESSA part of your long-term giving plans through a will or trust, retirement account or life insurance beneficiary designation, or recurring gift. You can also set up recurring disbursements from a bank account, stock, or trust. Contact ESSA to learn more about planned and legacy giving.
CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS
Help care for ESSA’s campus and the spaces where learning and creativity happen. Gifts toward campus improvements can support studio maintenance, grounds, tools, supplies, and other needs that keep our facilities welcoming, functional, and ready for students and artists.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Support ESSA’s long-term growth and the future of our campus. Capital Campaign gifts help make expanded teaching studios, artist-in-residence spaces, community gathering areas, and other improvements possible as ESSA prepares for the future.
WHERE NEEDED MOST
Give ESSA the flexibility to put your gift where it can make the greatest impact. Unrestricted support helps meet current needs across our programs, campus, and day-to-day operations.
YOUR SUPPORT AT WORK
Every gift to ESSA helps sustain a place where people can learn, create, and connect.
Support from our community helps care for our studios and campus, provide the tools and resources our programs depend on, and keep creative opportunities accessible to artists of all ages.
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT ESSA
Giving isn’t the only way to support ESSA. Attend an event, lend a hand, or give someone else the opportunity to experience a workshop.
GIFT CERTIFICATES
Give someone the chance to spend time in the studio. ESSA gift certificates can be used toward workshops throughout the year.
VOLUNTEER
Volunteers help make ESSA’s programs and events possible. Lend a hand, meet new people, and be part of what’s happening on campus.
EVENTS & FUNDRAISERS
Support ESSA while having a pretty good time doing it. From annual fundraisers to artist receptions and other special events, there are plenty of ways to take part.
HELP KEEP CREATIVITY THRIVING AT ESSA
Your support makes it possible for artists of all ages and experience levels to learn, create, and connect at ESSA. Every gift helps sustain our studios, programs, scholarships, and the creative community that makes this place special.