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Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide exceptional studio craft and fine art instruction for people of all ages in an inspiring residential setting. 

Make a Donation

Snow Farm is a nonprofit organization, a craft education center, and a community. Supporting Snow Farm helps us to offer over 200 high-quality arts and craft workshops, as well as maintain the historic Snow Farm grounds, buildings, and studios. Your donation supports and sustains a community of local and national artists/instructors, diverse audiences, teens, and businesses. 

Snow Farm directly provides over a million dollars in annual economic impact to the Pioneer Valley. Your support has a multiplier effect, paying dividends in cultural richness, community cohesion, and economic vitality.

Ways To Give

Schedule an automatic monthly donation. Easy-peasy! Set it up now and each month your credit card will be charged the designated amount. How about $10 a month? Your $120 a year made in manageable monthly installments will make a big difference to Snow Farm. 

Become a Craft Champion. Craft Champions are leadership level donors who support the Annual Fund with a donation of $1000 or more.  We recognize and thank Craft Champions with some special opportunities, including early registration.

Support scholarships & access. By directly supporting scholarships for high school students, scholarships for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists, or the Workshop Access Program, you help bring the magic of Snow Farm to a wider audience.

How to give:

  1. Make a gift online.
  2. Mail a check to 5 Clary Road Williamsburg, MA 01096. If donating to one of our Scholarship or Access Programs, please make a note on the check.
  3. Call 413-268-3101 x 102 to make a gift via credit card.
  4. Transfer stock. Gifting shares of stock to a nonprofit organization like Snow Farm can have financial benefits for the donor. Contact Executive Director Mary Jo Murphy or call 413-281-3101 x 105 for help arranging a stock transfer. 
  5. Bequests. If you would like to help build the long-term financial strength of Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program, but cannot make a significant gift today, consider a charitable bequest. A gift can be arranged through your will or a provision in your trust, or by designating Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program as a beneficiary of a bank or brokerage account, life insurance policy, or retirement plan, among other account types. Please contact Executive Director Mary Jo Murphy with questions about charitable bequests. 

Snow Farm's Tax ID is #06-3547767

 

More Ways to Support

Shop the Snow Farm Seconds Sale. This signature fundraising event held during 3 weekends each November includes great shopping featuring the work of over 200 artists. A $8/person admission fee goes directly to scholarships for teens to attend the summer program. Proceeds from the sale benefit both Snow Farm and the artists who make the work. Win-win-win!

Volunteer your time.  The best way to get involved is to lend a hand to our small staff. Spring Clean-Up Day, during the Seconds Sale, or a weekly stint in the office - there's always plenty to do! 

Make an in-kind donation. Donate a piece of your artwork to be sold in our gallery, or gift supplies/functional equipment to one of our studios. Please get in touch with Clarissa if you would like to inquire about making a donation of goods or services to Snow Farm.

If you have any questions about giving, please contact Keely Quirk, Marketing and Development Assistant at keelyq@snowfarm.org or 413-268-3101 x 102. Thank you!