Gallery Hours: Fridays 2:00 - 6:00 PM
Saturdays & Sundays 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Free Admission

Support the Armory's Mission

Your tax-deductible online donation is the most effective way to support the Armory right now. All major credit cards and PayPal are accepted. Thank you!

 


MORE WAYS TO GIVE:

 

▶ Become a Member

Your membership dues help us fulfill our mission and come with exclusive benefits, including Studio class discounts, early registration, discounts at Old Pasadena businesses, and more.



▶ Planned Giving

Armory Legacy Society Members are generous, forward-thinking supporters who wish to support our mission by naming the Armory as a beneficiary in wills, living trusts, and may offer you significant tax savings.



▶ Vehicle Donations

Make a tax deductible donation of your unused car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat through our nonprofit vehicle donation service CARS. Click below, complete a quick online form, and a CARS representive will reach out to you to arrange the pick-up and handle all paperwork no cost to you.



▶ Shop at Vroman's

Support Pasadena's oldest bookseller and support the Armory at the same time. Through Vroman's Give Back program, mention the Armory at either Vroman's Pasadena location during checkout and they will donate a portion of your sale back to us. *

Visit Vroman's


* For in-store purchases only.



OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT:

 

Write a Review 
Please leave us a review on Yelp, Facebook, and Google. Word of mouth is the most common way people discover the Armory. Share your experience! Whether you attend one of our gallery events, take a class online, or attend one of our community gatherings.

Follow Us
Comment, share, and like our posts on social media, we're on Facebook, Instagram, & X. Don't forget to tag us @armoryarts.

Share Your Story
Share anecdotes, events, pictures, or fond memories that illustrate how our mission to transform lives through the power of art has affected you or your loved ones. You can remain anonymous, if you like. Your stories lift our spirits and provide us with the opportunity to share our impact with donors. Click here to share today.

Birthday Fundraiser
Celebrating a birthday and don't want or need physical gifts? Consider hosting a birthday fundraiser on behalf of the Armory just like Cameron & Lindy did! 

Social Media Fundraiser
This is great for birthdays, special occasions, or #GivingTuesday. It's easy, and the Armory receives 100% of proceeds from your fundraiser. You can find Armory images to share here.

Restaurant Fundraiser 
Through Group Raise, you can organize restaurant fundraisers in your community easily, simply book a date, spread the word, eat and raise!

Employee Matching Gifts
Many corporations match donations made by employees. Please check with your employer to see if your gift is eligible to be doubled or tripled.

Gifts of Stock
Donating appreciated securities like stocks may allow you to realize significant tax benefits when you make your gift. Please contact Andrew Gould at (626) 792-5101 x112 or [email protected] for more information or to initiate your gift.

IRA Giving
If you are 70½ years old or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to benefit the Armory Center for the Arts and receive tax benefits in return. You can give up to $100,000 from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) directly to the Armory Center for the Arts without having to pay income taxes on the money. Please contact Andrew Gould at (626) 792-5101 x112 or [email protected] for more information.

Subscribe to our Armory Newsletter
Stay up to date with the latest Armory news, events, and ways to support us by subscribing to our e-newsletter. Click here to sign up.

Donate to our Recycle Room
We accept select donations from community members to use in our art classes and programs. This is a great way to prevent items from ending up in a landfill and to support our programming. You can view our list of art and craft materials, tools, and books that we currently accept here.

 

Thank You

Our Donors

Each year Armory Center for the Arts builds on the power of art to transform lives and communities through creating, teaching, and presenting the arts. Individuals, private foundations, corporations, and government (City, State, Federal) agencies provide essential support to sustain the quality and reach of Armory programming.

Below is a list of new and continued supporters of the Armory for the current and most recent fiscal years as of April 6, 2023.

$500,000 and over
Perenchio Foundation

$250,000 - $499,999
Institute of Museum and Library Services

$100,000-$249,999
Getty Foundation
Snap Foundation

$50,000-$99,999
Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts
Jerry & Terri Kohl
LA County Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan
Los Angeles Arts Recovery Fund
Los Angeles Visual Arts Coalition

$25,000-$49,999
Ann Peppers Foundation
California Arts Council
Gale Kohl & Rene Chila
LA County Department of Arts and Culture
National Endowment for the Arts
Pasadena Art Alliance
Pasadena Community Foundation
Jill Sumiyasu
The Green Foundation

$10,000-$24,999
Linda Burrow & John Horn
Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division
East West Bank
The Fitzberg Foundation
Rowe and Gayle Giesen Trust
Tammy & Tim Godley
Harvey & Ellen Knell
Kathy Mangum
Wendy Munger & Leonard Gumport
Molly Munger & Stephen English
Ruth and Joseph C. Reed Foundation for the Arts
Sahm Family Foundation
Schiele Family Foundation
Victoria Stratman
Clare & Chris Tayback
Teiger Foundation
Z Clark Branson Foundation

$5,000-$9,999
Catherine Arias & Bert Voorhees
Max Brennan & Sigrid Burton
Creative Fundraising Advisors
Brooke Cutler & Graham Pulliam
Sarah Deschenes & Ken Farley
Fulcrum Arts
Alice Fung & Michael Blatt
Betsy Greenberg
Mary Gumport
Katharine Harrington
Barbara Ito
John Caldwell Design
Maria Khader Karp & Chris Karp
Doug & Susan Kranwinkle
Pete & Rebecca Kutzer
Patricia Libby Thvedt
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger
Phot Luisiri
Janine & Anthony Perron
Herb Ritts Foundation
Gretel Stephens
Scott & Julie Ward

$2,500-$4,999
Mary Chou & Gary Tsay
Carolyn Cutler
Lenore S. & Bernard A. Greenberg
Karen Hillenburg
Rotary Club of Pasadena Foundation

$500-$2,499
Koko & Corinna Archibong
Geoff Baum
Louise & John Brinsley
Annie Brose & Chris Anzalone
Guillermo Brown
Linda Brownridge
Susan & John Caldwell
Eric & Elisa Callow
Ming Sing & Young-I Chou
Susan & Michael Connell
R-Lene & Gordon deLang
Susan & Tim Delaney
Betty & Brack Duker
David & Becky Ebershoff
Joan & John Fauvre
Hollis Galgano
Richard A. Garcia
Robert & Katherine Gillespie
Andrew Gould
Paul & Heather Haaga
Susan Hall-Hardwick
Collin Ren and YuanYuan Han - LX Manna Auto
Caroline Huber
Ursula Hyman
Leslie Ito
Lance Ito
Jones & Associates
Judith G. Kelly
Jason Kohler
Laura Loh
Joe & Denise Lumarda
Dianne M. Magee
Denise & Chris Mathews
Michael Mehring
Gretl & Arnold Mulder
Steven NyBlom
Grace Oh & John Chan
Yoko Ono Lennon
Joan & Jeffrey Palmer
Keith Parker
Senator Anthony Portantino
Jorginna Rios
Mary Ruhl
Sarah Scheideman
Erin Sloan
Katherine Solaini
Ann & Steven Sunshine
John Swain & Betty Sargent
William & Lily Tang
Nicholas & Karen Taylor
Brad & Cynthia Thiel
Laura Treister
Elinor & Rubin Turner
Donna Vaccarino
Junteng Wang
Shannon & Patrick Ward
David & Janet Watts
Lee Werbel
Elise & Rick Wetzel
Teresa Wilde
Bill Wishner

Thank you to all our donors for believing in the Armory. If you have any questions or would like to change your recognition, please contact Andrew Gould at (626) 792-5101 x112 or [email protected].

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