Your Support Keeps Our Classes Accessible To All
We recognize that our class fees are very affordable, potentially even below market rates. However, affordability is essential to our mission of evangelizing through iconography, enabling us to train more iconographers called to this sacred art. By keeping our classes accessible, we can spread the joy of iconography and ensure the preservation of this ancient liturgical tradition. While we plan to seek institutional grants from organizations that share our commitment to this cultural heritage, we need your support in the meantime.
Your generous donations help us in the following ways:
+ Providing need-based scholarships each term
+ Purchasing specialty teaching supplies – reusable equipment (e.g., high-quality document cameras and full-spectrum lights) and consumable supplies (e.g., clay boards, Saral paper, pigments, and transfer leaf gold)
+ Acquiring institute-owned specialty brushes for painting commissions that benefit the Institute
+ Funding teacher demonstration supplies, including in-class icon boards, fabric examples on mannequins, pigments, and specialty gilding materials
+ Defraying the costs of printing student instruction manuals, monthly graphics software licenses, and Zoom subscriptions
To donate materials or gift cards, see our OTHER WAYS TO GIVE page.
Donate by Check
Your gift can be mailed to:
Classical Iconography Institute
PO Box 581
Marylhurst, OR 97036
Classical Iconography Institute is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 educational nonprofit. Your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by law.
The Institute is now an Oregon Cultural Trust Qualified Non-Profit!
Have you donated to us this year? You are now eligible for Oregon’s Cultural Tax Credit. Donors who contribute to Oregon cultural nonprofits, including ours, are eligible to make a matching donation to the Oregon Cultural Trust and receive a 100% tax credit for their Trust donation (up to $500 for an individual, $1,000 for a couple filing jointly and $2,500 for a Class-C Corporation).
Maximize your impact! Click here to Match My Donation to qualify for the Cultural Tax Credit.
Matching Employer Programs:
Many employers offer Matching Gift programs, which can double the impact of your donation to the Classical Iconography Institute. Check with your employer to see if they participate in such a program and help us extend our reach even further.
Direct Gifts of Appreciated Securities:
Donating appreciated securities is an effective way to support the Institute while conserving your cash and potentially avoiding capital gains tax on the sale of those securities. The market value of the securities is deductible on your current year’s tax return. Please consult with your tax advisor for detailed guidance.
Donate an Icon
While most iconographers create their works for family, friends, or spiritual communities, you might wonder how these icons find their way into churches or museums. We build our collections through the generous contributions of individual donors and use those collections to educate the public, preserve history and train iconographers.
Where do you come in?
Your contribution can help ensure that the rich tradition of iconography is preserved for future generations. By donating your icons, you are not only safeguarding these sacred artworks but also sharing their spiritual and cultural significance with a wider audience.