No matter how big or small, every donation helps provide art and museum education to young students and communities with limited access to the arts.

7,000

students

have boarded the cARTie art museum bus since 2021

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What Your Donation Is Helping to Support

  • Every $10 helps one student come aboard the art museum bus
  • Student exhibitionships and internships provide hands-on experience in arts nonprofit work
  • Ongoing educator training ensures we are delivering the highest quality programming
  • Additional funds allow us to provide free community pop-up programs
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The idea of having a vehicle that is child-friendly and works of art that children can more easily relate to seems to be a very nice intermediary between children’s museums and the edifice of prominence and authority.“

— Dr. Howard Gardner, American Psychologist and father of Multiple Intelligences

Why Art and Museum Education Matters for Young Students

  • Prepares students to think critically and creatively to address real-world challenges
  • Helps students understand and engage with the world around them
  • Supports exploration of creativity, imagination, and self-expression
  • Boosts confidence and emotional well-being
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Make a Personal Donation

If you’re interested in making a personal donation, you can donate online, by mail, or by contacting us for more information.

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Make an easy one-time or recurring donation in the amount you decide.

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Donate By Mail

Send us a check in the mail to:
Attn: cARTie

326 Navajo Loop

Shelton, CT 06484

Please include your full name and email address where we can send a tax-deductible receipt.

Employee Match

Help us raise more money by seeing if your company matches your contribution.

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In-Kind Donation

Help us bring high-quality programming to students through in-kind donations of children’s books, art supplies, and other educational materials.

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[The cARTie experience] offers really unique learning experiences for kids.”

— Dr. Louisa Penfold, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Become a Sponsor

Expand brand recognition and community relationships by sponsoring our transformative art and museum education work in Connecticut.

This is an opportunity to broaden kids’ horizons and do it in an age appropriate way, allowing children to actually connect with, think about, and respond from a very personal point of view to what they see.”

— Dr. Sharon Shaffer, Founding Director of the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center

Join Us At An Upcoming Event

Events are an opportunity for us to bring our community together—to celebrate, honor, and support our mission.

cARTie Pop-Up

Jan 29, 2025
3:30 pm
Shelton Plumb Memorial Library
Come enjoy a read-aloud, museum adventure, and paired art-making activity to celebrate self-care month.
FREE
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Donations FAQ

(Our Most Commonly Asked Questions)

How do I make a donation?

There are a few ways to donate.

1. Donate online here or at cartie.org/donate

2. Send money or check in the mail to "cARTie" at 326 Navajo Loop, Shelton, CT 06484. Please include your full name and email address where we can send a tax-deductible receipt.

3. Make an in-kind donation and send it to "cARTie" at 326 Navajo Loop, Shelton, CT 06484. Please include your full name and email address where we can send a tax-deductible receipt.

4. Donate online and get your employer to match your donation. Find out if your employer qualifies here.

What's the difference between a one-time and a monthly donation?

Both one-time and monthly donations make a difference. Monthly donations allow you to automate your giving and provide funds throughout the year. One-time donations are made once and do not repeat.

How is my donation being used?

Your donation helps us bring more students aboard the art museum bus. Just $10 helps one student benefit from early art and museum enrichment with cARTie. Your donation also helps support student exhibitionships and internships, ongoing educator training for top quality programming, and other community pop-up programming we provide free-of-cost.

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes, all donations to cARTie are tax-deductible. Our EIN is 84-4194200.

Why does your donation form ask me for a tip to support Givebutter's free fundraising service?

We are grateful to use Givebutter as our donation platform, which provides us a way to accept online donations with low processing fees and the platform at no cost. Because of this, optional tips, or thank-yous from donors help offset the costs of the platform. You are not required to tip.

What form of payments do you accept for donations?

We accept all major debit and credit cards, Venmo, PayPal, cash, check, and in-kind donations.

Why am I being charged a processing fee?

Givebutter charges a processing fee for all online transactions to cover the credit card processing fee imposed by credit card companies. You have the option to uncheck this box and the fee will come out of your donation.

What is Givebutter?

Givebutter is a free, all-in-one fundraising platform for nonprofits like ours.

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