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You Can Make a Difference!
Invest in Your Community...
Did you know that large portion of Artichoke Music is actually a non-profit organization? Yes, everything besides the store in front is a 501(c)(3) named Artichoke Community Music. And we count on your generosity to help fund the learning programs, community outreach and performance opportunities that are at the heart of our mission. Of course, since we are a non-profit, all of your donations are tax-deductible.
You can also give by phone or mail. Click here for details. Donations of ANY amount help to support our work, and they are greatly appreciated!
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FREE Concert Tickets!
For as little as $10.00 a month, you can get free admission to any of our premier concert events during the year. Sign up now and get yours!
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Why Donate?
We live in a time and place where art and music is diminishing from our schools and our society because some deem them non-essential. We believe the opposite. We think that music enriches people's lives and is in fact one of the most beautiful things about living. It is a medium by which hearts are lifted and community is built. We at Artichoke stand in an ever-growing gap being created by de-funded programs and the sense by some that there are just "more important things" to worry about. So by giving to Artichoke, you are helping to fill that void, and helping spread music to heal, unite and empower "one heart at a time."
Artichoke Community Music is a non-profit organization dedicated to building community by creating an environment that preserves and enriches the rich folk music tradition.
Folk music is defined as the music of the people that has traditionally been passed along through oral history and linked with mainly acoustical instruments. It is the style of music often associated with Americana. The community we serve represents a broad spectrum of the metropolitan Portland/Vancouver population.
Our goal is to create an environment for learning and enjoying folk music by making it accessible to everyone. Artichoke Community Music teaches and celebrates music and cultural expressions rooted in the traditions of diverse American and global communities. Our goals include expanding our music and education programs for school-aged children, seniors and other under-served communities. In order to preserve and celebrate the folk music tradition, we also must support new aspiring musicians and introduce the community to professional musicians who make their living through music. In this way, we also support musicians who struggle to keep this art alive.
Artichoke Community Music (ACM) is built on the excellent reputation of Artichoke Music, a for-profit venture that began in Portland nearly 40 years ago. In September 2006, Artichoke Music made the transition to a non-profit center called Artichoke Community Music (ACM), with the objective of providing a wider variety of opportunities, venues, programs and outreach to the metropolitan area community. ACM is now a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization.
ACM is a venue, a school and a community. We provide: a space for teachers and assistance connecting them to students; a venue for musicians that helps them build their listening audience; a wide range of concerts and events that are not otherwise available to the community; an opportunity for people to be introduced to all genres of folk and world music; and, opportunities for self-expression through music and art by bringing people together to sing and play music and build community.
We also have an active outreach program that takes our musicians and teachers out into the community to underserved populations. These are music programs serving elders, children in the schools, mental health facilities, homeless youth and medically fragile children.
Learn more about Artichoke Community Music on our Outreach page.
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How to Give
There are several ways to give to Artichoke Community Music to fit your needs. You can pay online using PayPal, or by mail, or by giving us a call at 503.232.8845. You can make a one-time-only donation of any amount, you can give safely and automatically on a monthly basis, or you can give annually. And if you have a particular schedule of giving you would prefer to use, we can accomodate that as well.
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Online
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Make one-time, monthly automatic or annual automatic donations using your Visa or MasterCard online. It's safe and secure using PayPal.
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U.S. Mail
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Click Here to download a form to print out and send with your donation to: Artichoke Community Music, 3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214.
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Phone
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Give us a call over the telephone and we will take your Visa, MasterCard or pledge to send a check over the phone at 503.232.8845.
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We really want to emphasize that NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL! We thank you - you're all heart!
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