Help ACRE raise $25k to support our residency program and artist resources.

As we are in the midst of ACRE’s 16th residency season at the farm in Steuben, we are reaching out with gratitude for all of the ways you’ve bolstered ACRE’s growth and transformation—and an invitation to continue your support.

Over the past year, across our residencies, exhibitions, and public programs, we’ve witnessed artists holding tightly to moments of joy, experimentation, and transformation. Again and again, this work affirms what we believe at our core: artists carry the insight and imagination needed to shape more just, sustainable, and cooperative futures. ACRE’s role is to create the conditions where that leadership can take root and grow.

This year, we have a goal of raising $25,000 during our Annual Fund campaign to sustain and expand this work. These funds directly support the vibrant community, dynamic programming, and vital resources that artists rely on and that keep our network thriving.

You have been a meaningful part of that foundation. Because of you, artists have had the time, space, and support to experiment, build connections, and develop their practices in ways that ripple far beyond their time at ACRE. Please consider giving to this year's campaign.

At a time when many arts organizations are scaling back, ACRE is continuing to grow—expanding access, deepening community, and strengthening the systems that allow artists to thrive together. Your support helps ensure that ACRE remains a model for how an artist-led organization can endure—with equity, creativity, and cooperation at the forefront.

ACRE’s next chapter depends on people like you who believe in the power of artists to shape our shared future. By contributing to our Annual Fund campaign, you are not only sustaining residencies and programs, you are making sure that ACRE, and its network of over 2,500 artists, thrive long into the future.

Thank you for being part one of our key supporters and for believing in ACRE’s mission.

P.S. And, in the spirit of sustaining ACRE’s future, our longtime funder The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation has offered ACRE a Cash Reserve Challenge Grant, matching donations up to $25k to establish a cash reserve. Every dollar donated helps us get there.

ACRE 2026 Annual Fund Campaign

Where Artists Thrive: Help sustain the community, experimentation, and collaboration at the heart of ACRE.