Giving at AFA

Giving to the Atlanta Festival Academy sustains the next generation of musical talent.

Charitable gifts are essential to AFA's continued success, making world-class education opportunities possible for our talented students. Nearly all of our annual budget is sustained through recurring individuals, foundations, and government agencies. Annual gifts support education programs, performances, and other initiatives. All donations to AFA are fully tax deductible, and gifts of all sizes are deeply appreciated.

To learn about donor recognition and giving tiers, visit our Donate page.

Ways to Give:
  • Give online here with a major debit or credit card
  • To donate by phone or wire transfer, please call us (404) 518-8891 for assistance
  • To donate by mail, please send a check payable to "Atlanta Festival Academy"

Atlanta Festival Academy
340 Prospect Place
Alpharetta, GA 30005

How to Donate

Annual Fund

Your unrestricted gift to the annual fund will directly support all of AFA's programs, which include but are not limited to:

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Financial Aid

Allowing students who could not otherwise afford the cost of participating in a youth orchestra, summer festival, private lessons, and other music education opportunities offered by AFA to take part—awarded based on demonstrated need and merit.

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Performance Opportunities

For students to gain real-world experience along similarly talented students and exciting soloists to shape their musical expression and artistic point of view on stage in front of enthusiastic live audiences.

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Artist-Faculty

Such that AFA can continue to invite world renown artists, soloists, and pedagogues to Atlanta, bringing the best of the classical music industry to work with our students and engage with audience communities in Atlanta.

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Other Operating Expenses

Positioning AFA with an eye towards the future, continuously growing and improving classical music education opportunities for its students and alumni.

Student Scholarship Fund

AFA provides support for students' music education. AFA awards approximately $40,000 each year in merit and need-based scholarships to students.

This financial aid is generated in large part by AFA's annual fundraising. These funds have made dreams come true and continue to support the future leaders of classical music. We are deeply appreciative of the leadership and vision of our generous scholarship donors.Please email support@atlantafestivalacademy.org to get in touch.

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Donor may choose to support a specific student with their donation. Student must be an active participant in either an AFA program or studying with an music teacher or school approved by AFA.

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Donor’s contributions go towards an AFA-controlled portion of the Student Scholarship Fund where recipients are determined on a merit and need-based selection process.

Summer Festival Fund

Your donations to AFA's annual flagship summer festival provides support for our Chamber Music Seminar and Orchestra Intensive programs, going towards outstanding students, artist-faculty, soloists, venues, operating costs, and more. Please email support@atlantafestivalacademy.org to get in touch.

Corporate Giving

Our corporate giving program is designed to support AFA's classical music education programs by partnering with community-minded businesses across Georgia and beyond. If your corporation is interested in supporting AFA, we would be delighted to discuss how we can help you achieve your philanthropic goals while supporting your life-long love of music. Please email support@atlantafestivalacademy.org to get in touch.

Endowment

Your endowment fund gifts create a lasting legacy of support by providing a source of income in perpetuity. A robust endowment enables AFA leadership to sustain the highest degree of artistic excellence, turn unforseen challenges into opportunities, and plan for a successful future. Please email support@atlantafestivalacademy.org to get in touch.

Musical Instrument Donation

AFA welcomes gifts of fine musical instruments that support its students’ training and performances. The opportunity to practice and perform on fine instruments can have outsized impacts on a young musician’s training.To learn more about donating musical instruments please contact support@atlantafestivalacademy.org or (404) 518-8891.

Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)

If you are 70½ or older with a traditional IRA, you can give directly from your IRA to the Atlanta Festival Academy through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). It's a simple, tax-smart way to give — and it can count toward your required minimum distribution. You can find a one-pager with specific information and directions to donate via QCD at the button below.

Donor-Advised Funds

Atlanta Festival Academy is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity and is eligible to receive grants from all major donor-advised fund sponsors, including Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and Vanguard Charitable. If you maintain a DAF, you may recommend a grant to AFA at any time — simply search for Atlanta Festival Academy or use our EIN, 83-1944217, through your fund's grantmaking portal. For questions about directing a DAF gift to AFA, please contact us at support@atlantafestivalacademy.org.

Estate Gifts

When you include a gift to AFA in your estate, your commitment keeps our vision strong and our future bright. Your investment in our students will endure far beyond their formative years in our programs. Supported by our world-class artist-faculty, our alumni are maturing into brilliant artists everywhere they go. Please email support@atlantafestivalacademy.org to get in touch.

Giving at AFA

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Your support makes a lasting difference for students and the classical music education and performance community.