ENDOWMENTS

Since 1957, several noted artists and friends of the arts have made significant bequests to CAAF and the visual arts community. The Calgary Foundation manages these funds and uses the annual interest generated by the funds to support the visual arts locally in various ways according to the stated intent of the donors. Currently the main uses for this money are the support of the st[art] artists residency program and purchases of artworks for The City of Calgary Civic Art Collection.

The Calgary Allied Arts Foundation is the beneficiary of Endowment Funds of more than a quarter million dollars. This legacy has been made possible through the generosity of many Calgarians, including H.B. Hill (1957), Wes Irwin (1978), Douglas Motter (1994), Jim and Marion Nicoll (1986). These Calgarians were practicing artists.


A NEW FUND

CAAF is pleased to announce that it has established a Designated Endowment Fund called the Calgary Allied Arts Foundation Civic Art Collection Fund for the purpose of providing an ongoing source of funds specifically designated for the purchase of artwork for the Civic Art Collection of the City of Calgary.

This brand new Endowment is the result of the Foundation's desire to secure a source of ongoing funds for the collection of work by visual artists who represent the Calgary region. Held in trust by The Calgary Foundation, the fund provides an opportunity for the general public to contribute to the continued growth of the Civic Collection and to allow it to reflect current trends in the City's visual arts Community.

HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

Online:
To donate online go to www.thecalgaryfoundation.org and click "Give Online" in the left hand bar. Click on "General Donation" and fill in the required donor information. Click "Continue" and under "Option 2" click on the drop down menu and select "Calgary Allied Arts Foundation Civic Art Collection Fund". Follow the instructions to complete the transaction.

By mail:
Mail cheques made out to the "The Calgary Foundation", with the Re: line on the cheque saying "CAAF Civic Art Collection Fund" to:

The Calgary Foundation
700-999 8 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 1J5

By phone:
You can contact the Calgary Foundation at 403 802-7777 and make a donation using your credit card.