Your donation will enable artists, youth, and those often rendered voiceless to create high-quality art that centers their authentic expression, ultimately resulting in their ability to be heard. Donate now to support arts for social impact, literacy, and leadership development.
You have the option of making monthly, quarterly, annual, or one-time contributions to TruArtSpeaks in support of our mission. TruArtSpeaks is a nonprofit service organization as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3).
Check Donations
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation by check, please mail your donation to the address listed below.
TruArtSpeaks
2642 University Avenue W. Suite 140
St. Paul, MN 55114
651-237-2044
Equipment and In-kind Donations
If you would like to donate new or used office equipment, computers, furniture, supplies, or other material that might be useful to our work, or if you can donate business services, contact us at info@truartspeaks.org to find out whether we can make use of your donated in-kind material or business services.
Become a Sustaining Member of Our Village
If you would like to ensure that our work has a lasting impact in this community, by way of becoming a sustaining member of the TruArtSpeaks village, please visit our Village Membership Page to learn more about how your monthly or annual donation will support narrative change, Hip Hop education in schools, and the sustainability of the valued artists in our community, along with the personal benefits and gifts to you for your tax-deductible donation.
Take a look at both, the impact and the benefits, of your membership below!
Bar Backers @ $10/Monthly
Bar backers support the heart of our work: story. This crew of donors ensures that at least one artist per year can tell their story via public exhibition.
Member perks include:
“Spoken Word for the Soul” a weekly dose of poetry to inspire and motivate you for the week ahead
Artful Allies @ $25/Monthly
Artful allies guarantee that TruArtSpeaks can subsidize the cost of one Hip Hop Ed workshop in our community, each year.
Member perks include:
Bar Backers perks + a free issue of our annual zine or chapbook
Arts Advocates @ $50/Monthly
Arts Advocates turn up the heat, by underwriting the cost of bridging the gap between professional artists and emerging artists in our creative spaces by way of mentorship, professional development, or intergenerational engagements.
Member perks include:
Artful Allies + a swag bag complete with both a TruArtSpeaks and MN Poet Shirt.
Future Funders @ $100/Monthly
Future Funders cover a stipend for one member of the TruArtSpeaks Youth Advisory Board, a cohort of young adult leaders committed to learning administrative, cultural, and artistic skills.
Member perks include:
Arts Advocates + one Writing Prompt Deck designed and created by Founder & Executive Director, Tish Jones
Poetry Posse @ $250/Monthly
Poetry Posse members power the Be Heard MN Youth Poetry Slam Program, significantly, amplifying youth voice.
Member perks include:
Future Funders + Two Free Tickets to any ticketed TruArtSpeaks event*
Hip Hop Homies @ $500/Monthly
Hip Hop Homies are key investors in outreach and community engagement at TruArtSpeaks.
Member perks include:
Poetry Posse + Two Free tickets to our annual fundraising event/gala.
Sustainability Cypher @ $1,000/Monthly
Members of the sustainability cypher champion the work of TruArtSpeaks by making intentional investments in organizational operations and programs.
Member perks include:
Hip Hop Homies + 50% Discount on a Table at our annual fundraiser/gala
*with the exception of our annual gala/fundraiser
Visit the Village Membership Page to Meet Some of the Other Members and Get Updates on The Village!
