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To our future Patrons of the Arts,
A note on our journey: eleVe is a fiercely independent, bootstrapped creative studio. We are not a 501(c)(3) nonprofit—every dollar generated here is directly reinvested into our day-to-day operations, studio equipment, community programs, & fine arts scholarships. When you choose to back us as a patron, you aren't just making a tax-deductible donation; you are actively funding the infrastructure of a local cultural institution and keeping independent art alive.
Every grand idea has a meager beginning. For the past two years (year as an official LLC), eleVe has been bootstrapping all business expenses, which has drained V’s savings and profits from business. Patrons who choose to contribute to a movement of change are crucial in our path to success.
Please consider making an impact on our work and the vast amount of lives it could touch.
Thank you for considering joining our story in such an integral way. And thank you for whatever role you personally choose to play in utilizing the tools of fine art to heal pain.
– V
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more testimonials
of impact
“The stories Victoria shares in class are rich with specifics, from the heart…and often hilarious.” — adult ballerina
“Dancing at a studio like eleVe has forever changed my experience of ballet. We are welcomed, seen, and all of us—no matter our size or shape—are treated the same. It’s my healthiest physical outlet, and the weekly coordination to classical music is therapeutic to my mind and soul.” — eleVe adult dancer
“I always wanted to dance as a kid and teen, but wasted many years chasing the wrong things. Then Victoria came along in my thirties and told me it’s never too late. I’m so glad I listened. ” — eleVe ballet co dancer
“I’d have a much harder time staying sober without this place.” — anonymous artist
more about
still standing scholars
Know someone who’s survived addiction and would be interested in creating something new from their pain?
Once this opportunity is fully funded, please share this opportunity with them personally
Want to offer a stable hand to someone who’s still standing?
Offer a second chance for them to choose creation over destruction as they cope with life’s pain?
It could be someone you know or selected out of eleVe’s personal friends who are currently in need
If any of this resonates, please use the dropdown menu in the support form above to give specifically to our “still standing scholarship”
still-standing scholarship patrons will receive
access to eleVe exclusives: classes & content
personal story-letter from a still-standing scholar and/or a piece written by V to share the impact you made
Custom-Designed Featured Poetic Print Gift
Still Standing mug for you & your scholar — you can see what it looks like on our shop)
Save a Seat Program
Save a Seat Program
V hopes to launch a program (sponsored in part by eleVe members and patrons) & in partnership with Hartford Restorative Justice Center, to “save a seat” at the table for a member of our community reintegrating into society post incarceration
Fully-funded seat will be saved at either dinner table for Master Mine-&-Dine or a seat with their name at a Meaning-Makers Table
Scholars’ story & experience will be shared in story-format across medias
