legacy giving

leave a legacy by joining the Encore Society

At the Center for the Arts, we believe in the transformative power of creativity to build community, enrich lives, and inspire generations. By including the Center in your estate plans, you ensure that the arts will continue to thrive in our valley—now and for the future.

What Is The Encore Society?

The Encore Society allows you to make a lasting impact through thoughtful, long-term charitable planning. These gifts often come in the form of bequests, retirement assets, life insurance, charitable trusts, or gifts of stock and real estate. They can provide financial benefits to you and your loved ones while supporting the Center’s mission beyond your lifetime.

Common Types of Planned Gifts

• Bequests: Name the Center for the Arts as a beneficiary in your will or living trust.
• Retirement Accounts: Designate the Center as a beneficiary of your IRA or 401(k).
• Life Insurance Policies: Donate a policy or name the Center as a beneficiary.
• Charitable Remainder Trusts: Receive income during your lifetime, with the remainder supporting the Center.
• Gifts of Appreciated Assets: Stocks, bonds, or real estate may offer tax advantages.

Your Gift, Your Legacy

Planned gifts help us sustain vital programs, support local artists, and expand access to the arts. Whether your passion is performance, visual art, education, or community engagement, your legacy can reflect what matters most to you.

Join The Encore Society

When you inform us of your plans, you become a member of the Encore Society, a community of visionary supporters who believe in the enduring value of the arts.

If you have already included the Center for the Arts in your long-term charitable planning, please fill out this form in order to ensure your gift is recognized according to your wishes: