Support Creativity. Strengthen Community.
When you give to 1001 Colors, you invest in youth, artists, and communities. Your support creates paid opportunities, expands career pathways, and brings transformative public art to life across Greater Cincinnati.
Your Gift Makes Possible:
• Paid creative work and career pathways for young people
• Professional opportunities for artists at every stage
• World-class public art rooted in community
• Mentorship, skill-building, and workforce development
• Stronger neighborhoods, deeper belonging, and lasting community impact
Make a One‑Time or Recurring Gift
Your gift provides support for artists, youth, and community projects as needs arise. Monthly giving offers steady, year-round support that helps sustain programs and deepen long-term impact.
Rising Artist Fund Help emerging artists build creative careers through paid experiences, mentorship, exhibitions, and professional development opportunities.
General Operating Fund Support the full mission of 1001 Colors by providing flexible funding that sustains programs, public art projects, and operations year-round.
Give by Check
Giving by check is a simple way to support 1001 Colors and the artists, youth, and communities we serve. Please make checks payable to 1001 Colors and mail them to 2429 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206, noting if your gift is honorary, project-designated, or for general support.
Tax receipts are mailed within 4–6 weeks after processing.
Stock Gifts
Donate appreciated stock to support our work while potentially receiving tax benefits. Contact us (giving@1001Colors.org or 513.333.0388) for transfer instructions.
Leave a Legacy
Include 1001 Colors in your will, trust, retirement account, or beneficiary designation. Planned gifts help ensure future generations of artists and young people continue to benefit from creative opportunities and community transformation.
Employer Matching Gifts
Thousands of employers match charitable contributions made by employees, retirees, and spouses, potentially doubling or even tripling the impact of your gift.
Give Through Your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)
Recommend a grant from your donor-advised fund to support the programs and community impact you care about most.
Memorial Gifts
Celebrate a meaningful person, milestone, or memory with a gift made in their honor. Tribute gifts create a lasting legacy while supporting future artists and opportunities.
Give Your Time
Volunteers help support events, community projects, and outreach efforts that strengthen our mission.
Donate Supplies or Services
Contributions of art materials, equipment, professional services, or event support help reduce costs and expand program resources. Contact us at giving@1001Colors.org or 513.333.0388 to learn more.
Corporate Giving and Sponsorship
Businesses and organizations can support 1001 Colors through sponsorships, matching gifts, or direct contributions. Corporate support plays a critical role in advancing creative careers and public art while demonstrating a commitment to community investment.
For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Sydney Fine, Senior Director of Advancement at sydney@1001colors.org.
Connect with Us
To learn more about giving options please contact us at giving@1001Colors.org or call 513.333.0388.
Make a Gift Today
Every gift helps create opportunities for artists, launch young people into creative careers, and bring community-centered public art to life. Make your gift today and help shape a more vibrant future through creativity.
1001 Colors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. EIN 31-1665900