Guilford Art Center Endowment Fund
In 2016, with the support of a generous matching donor, the Guilford Art Center created a
permanent legacy fund for the Guilford Art Center. “We are thrilled to be partnering with the
Guilford Foundation to create this endowment, and extremely grateful to the Eder Family
Foundation for matching the funds we raise,” says Art Center Executive Director Maureen
Belden. “We hope this generosity will inspire others who wish to give in this way, which will
help support all of the benefits of the arts in our shoreline community.”
The non-profit Guilford Art Center was established in 1967 to provide opportunities for the
public to participate in the arts, experience their cultural and historical diversity, and
appreciate the process and product of creative work. Since that time, it has become a vital
part of the shoreline community and culture, serving as the most comprehensive art
organization, and including the largest exhibition space between New Haven and Old Lyme.
The Guilford Art Center Fund at the Guilford Foundation will provide an annual source of
income to the Center. This type of permanent endowment has a special appeal to donors
concerned with securing resources to support an organization in perpetuity.