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Your donation matters! By donating to HoCo Arts, you are supporting our efforts to make Howard County a diverse and vibrant community where the arts are central to our lives. As a designated 501(c)(3), donations from individuals and businesses are critical to our programs and services.

ARTreach 2015 (photo by James Ferry)
Green puppet pops out of striped tent at outdoor arts festival.

Your donation is critical to our mission and success.

We need and appreciate your support. Your donation will help us fulfill our ongoing mission offer everyone in our community access to the arts. You can designate your donation toward a specific Arts Council program, if you’d like. General donations help us support valuable programs such as Head StART in ART and our Arts Scholarships, among others.

ARTreach 2022 (photo by Daniel Goodrich)
Two kids with face paint and mask pick beads from containers at outdoor arts festival.

In-kind gifts of time & service are invaluable to the arts community!

Do you have a specialized skill or own a local small business and are looking to give back in a meaningful way? Consider donating your time and talents to HoCo Arts!  As a small nonprofit organization, HoCo Arts can always use a helping hand from professionals with backgrounds in communications, finance, human resources, IT, marketing, and more. Help us meet the growing needs of the arts community in new and innovative ways.

Looking to donate physical items such as art supplies or artwork? We accept in-kind donations of items on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us at info@hocoarts.org for information about our current needs.

Öznur Tülüoğlu, Celebration of the Arts 2023 (photo by Katie Simmons-Barth)
Woman in purple gown sings on stage with her arms open wide.

In-Kind Donation Policy

In-Kind Donation Policy as excerpted from the HoCo Arts Donor Rights Policy

In-Kind Gifts

What Constitutes a Qualified Appraisal

Donor Rights

Standards and policies are in place to assure donors that gifts will be used for their intended purpose. The Arts Council recognizes that truthfulness, donor confidentiality, and responsible stewardship are the foundations of nonprofit fundraising and has created the following policy to guide fundraising efforts.

Donor Solicitations

Acceptance of Contributions

Donor Information and Records