FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For further information, please contact:

Debbie McNulty, (713) 523-9530, debbie@artleaguehouston.org

 

WORTHAM FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANT

TO ART LEAGUE HOUSTON CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

 

HOUSTON – Art League Houston announced today a grant from The Wortham Foundation, Inc. for the Inversion à Conversion Capital Campaign.

 

The campaign is raising funds to build a new Art League Houston School, improve the exterior site and existing gallery, and begin an endowment. 

 

“This generous donation is very important to our campaign,” said Billie Chasen, president of Art League Houston. “The Wortham Foundation, Inc. is helping us achieve our mission by contributing to the facilities that are necessary to our programs and services.”

 

During the campaign Art League Houston has received donations from over 200 individuals with gifts ranging from $5 to $100,000. In addition to making cash donations, supporters are also given the option to purchase bricks for $250, which will be engraved and placed outside the building.

 

Art League Houston is a 501(c)(3) charitable, nonprofit corporation. Contributions to Art League Houston are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. To donate, contact Art League Houston: (713) 523-9530; 1953 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006. 

 

Art League Houston provides an opportunity for all members of the community to experience the contemporary visual arts through outreach programs, education, and exhibitions.  Our mission is to cultivate awareness, appreciation, and accessibility of contemporary visual art within the community for its cultural enrichment.  

 

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