The Cedars Union is a nonprofit arts incubator dedicated to connecting North Texas’ brightest emerging talent with essential resources like tools, studio space, training, and creative community.
Your contribution will directly support the warmth, light, and power that fuel our artists' work every day. Together, let’s keep the studios bright, the artists inspired, and the creative possibilities limitless.
Support The Cedars Union
The Cedars Union is a nonprofit arts incubator dedicated to connecting North Texas’ brightest emerging talent with essential resources like tools, studio space, training, and creative community.
Your contribution will directly support the warmth, light, and power that fuel our artists' work every day. Together, let’s keep the studios bright, the artists inspired, and the creative possibilities limitless.
Friends of The Cedars Union
Like the elements behind vivid pigments, Friends of The Cedars Union provide the essential building blocks for our creative community to thrive.
Levels & Benefits
Friends of The Cedars Union get insider information and access to the important work you make possible plus exclusive benefits.
All benefits are cumulative
Iron
$120 or $10/monthly
• Two "Behind the canvas" Events per year
• An annual notecard pack featuring CU artists
Cadmium
$300 or $25/monthly
• four "Behind the canvas" EVENTs per year
• Gold embossed CU t-shirt
Zinc
$600 or $50/monthly
• Owl of Minerva piN
• Invitations to hands-on workshops
• Access to VIP Preview of All Member and Cohort shows
Carbon
$1,200 or $100/monthly
• Recognition on our website
• Invitations to cohort alumni studio tours
Mercury
$2,400 or $200/monthly
• Recognition on the donor board
• One original, limited-edition print by a CU artist
• One-month community membership
Copper
$4,800 or $400/monthly
• Recognition on our YouTube channel
• Six-month community membership pass
• Invitations to private collection tours
Silver
$9,600 or $800/monthly
• Recognition in email newsletters
• One-year community membership pass
• A private studio hall tour and wine reception for up to ten
Titanium
$15,000 or $1,250/monthly
• One original artwork by a current cohort artist
• Private hands-on workshop for up to ten
Gold
$25,000 or $2,083/monthly
• Artist demonstration at an event of your choosing
• Private dinner in the studio hall for up to twelve
Friends of the cedars union
Like the elements behind vivid pigments, Friends of The Cedars Union provide the essential building blocks for our creative community to thrive. Friends get insider information and access to the important work you make possible, plus exclusive benefits.
Levels & Benefits
All benefits are cumulative
Iron
$120 or $10/monthly
• two "Behind the canvas" EVENTs per year
• An annual notecard pack featuring CU artists
Cadmium
$300 or $25/monthly
• four "Behind the canvas" EVENTs per year
• Gold embossed CU t-shirt
Zinc
$600 or $50/monthly
• Owl of Minerva piN
• Invitations to hands-on workshops
• Access to VIP Preview of All Member and Cohort shows
Carbon
$1,200 or $100/monthly
• Recognition on our website
• Invitations to cohort alumni studio tours
Mercury
$2,400 or $200/monthly
• Recognition on the donor board
• One original, limited-edition print by a CU artist
• One-month community membership
Copper
$4,800 or $400/monthly
• Recognition on our website
• Invitations to cohort alumni studio tours
Silver
$9,600 or $800/monthly
• Recognition in email newsletters
• One-year community membership pass
• A private studio hall tour and wine reception for up to ten
Titanium
$15,000 or $1,250/monthly
• One original artwork by a current cohort artist
• Private hands-on workshop for up to ten
Gold
$25,000 or $2,083/monthly
• Artist demonstration at an event of your choosing
• Private dinner in the studio hall for up to twelve
All private experiences are based on availability and must be arranged in advance by emailing Development@CedarsUnion.org Community membership passes can be given as a gift. All community members must be at least 18 years old.
The Cedars Union Annual Fund
Your gift to our annual fund helps provide essential unrestricted support.
All gifts to our annual fund are 100% tax deductible.
In-Kind Support
The Cedars Union is actively seeking a broad range of in-kind support. We would love to talk about what you or your company might be able to provide to help our artists!
CU Friends Levels
- Owl of Minerva Pin or Gold-Embossed Cedars Union T-shirt
Copper $5 / Month or
$60 One time Donation
- Owl of Minerva Pin and Gold-Embossed Cedars Union T-shirt
Silver $10 / Month OR
$120 ONE TIME DONATION
- 3 Seasonal Happy Hours with CU Artists (winter, spring, summer)+ all lower benefits
Palladium $15 / Month OR
$180 ONE TIME DONATION
- Hunter's Moon Party under the full October moon+ all lower benefits
Gold $25 / Month OR
$300 ONE TIME DONATION
- Limited-edition Print+ all lower benefits
Platinum $40 / Month OR
$480 ONE TIME DONATION
- Private Salons and studios visits with CU Artists
- 1st dibs at the annual Auction+ all lower benefits
Collectors Club $85 / Month OR $1,020 ONE TIME DONATION
CU Friends Levels
- Owl of Minerva Pin or Gold-Embossed Cedars Union T-shirt
Copper $5 / Month or
$60 One time Donation
- Owl of Minerva Pin and Gold-Embossed Cedars Union T-shirt
- 3 Seasonal Happy Hours with CU Artists
(winter, spring, summer)
+ all lower benefits
Palladium $15 / Month OR
$180 ONE TIME DONATION
- Hunter's Moon Party under the full October moon+ all lower benefits
Gold $25 / Month OR
$300 ONE TIME DONATION
- Limited-edition Print+ all lower benefits
Platinum $40 / Month OR
$480 ONE TIME DONATION