Ways to Give

Your Support Makes a Difference

It helps us create meaningful opportunities for everyone across the Southern Illinois region to experience the arts—through events, exhibitions, and arts-focused programming.

Your generosity also helps independent artists by supporting our work to provide important resources, professional services, exhibition opportunities, and grant funding. Together, we’re building a stronger, more vibrant regional arts community.

Make a Donation

Your gift helps our efforts to support the arts in our communities through events and exhibits, supporting independent artists, maintaining our multi-purpose art and creative spaces, and more.

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Donations by Phone, Check, Wire Transfer, or Stock Transfer

By phone: Please call us at 618.457.5100. If you reach our voicemail, please leave your name, contact information, and a good time to call you back.

By mail: Please send checks or money orders to:

Artspace Southern Illinois

ATTN: DONATIONS

304 W Walnut Street

Carbondale, IL 62901

By Wire or Stock Transfer: Email Chuck Benya at director@artspace304.org to request a wire or stock donation form. These forms include our brokerage details and help us properly acknowledge your generous gift

Make a Legacy Donation

A planned gift, including bequests, trusts, and wills, is a wonderful way to provide for the future of Artspace Southern Illinois while supporting your own personal, financial, and philanthropic goals and enhancing the future of your family. Benefits may include:

  • Financial or tax advantages

  • Flexibility and control over your assets

  • The ability to update your instructions at any time

For more information about making a planned gift or including Artspace Southern Illinois in your will, please get in touch with Chuck Benya at director@artspace304.org or call 618.457.1509.

Attend an Exhibit or Events

Artspace Southern Illinois hosts a variety of events and exhibits throughout the year. Proceeds from attendance directly support our work. Visit our Events Calendar.

Start a Fundraiser

Celebrate your passions while supporting the arts! Whether it’s a race, movie night, backyard BBQ, lemonade stand, graduation, birthday, or anniversary—you can turn any occasion into a fundraiser.

  • Start your own campaign through GoFundMe

  • xxxxxxxxxxShop our store—invite friends and family to shop for unique and personal gifts—original artists’ works, handmade items, and fair trade goods— proceeds support us as well as artists and artisans.

Have a question? Contact Chuck Benya at director@artspace304.org or call 618.457.5100.

Shop with Purpose

Shop the xxxxxxxxxxArtspace Southern Illinois Store. Proceeds from your purpose support our work and the artists and artisans.

We offer:

- Original works by independent artists — your purchase helps fund their art and growth.

- Fair trade goods — ethically sourced to promote global equity.

- Mission-driven merchandise — proceeds support exhibitions, arts-focused programs, and artist grants supporting regional artists.