Welcome to Kirksville
where PEOPLE... and the ARTS
make the difference!
The Kirksville Arts Association (KAA) has purchased the former Baldwin Bizmart building on the corner of Franklin and McPherson. In partnership with the Curtain Call Theater and the Community Chorus, we are embarking on a new direction for art, music, theater, dance and cultural events in Kirksville.
We need your help in raising nearly $1.2 million for renovations to all three floors.
Consider this
The Kirksville Arts Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, and your donation is tax deductible. Below, please find additional information. Contact the KAA office or any of the board members to answer questions.
Have you thought about gifts with year-end tax benefits?
We Seek Your Support
The Kirksville Arts Association is embarking on a $1 million capital campaign to bring a performing and visual arts/cultural center to downtown Kirksville. The campaign will be in three phases: Purchase Phase and First Floor Renovations, Second Floor Renovations, and Third Floor Renovations. We need your support to make the full project happen.
Suggested Gifts and Naming Opportunities
Naming opportunities are available for momentous gifts. Suggested support opportunities are:
Angels ($100,000 to $200,000)
Building Purchase & Prep (Initial) $150,000
Window/Door Replacement (Phase 1,2 & 3) $100,000
HVAC Overhaul (Phase 1, 2 & 3) $60,000 X3
Founders ($50,000 to $99,999)
2nd Floor Renovation (Phase 3) $65,000
3rd Floor Renovation (Phase 2) $80,000
Fine Arts/Independent Film Aud. (Phase 2) $65,000
Dance Studio/Rehearsal Space (Phase 3) $50,000
Second Stage/Rehearsal Space (Phase 2) $60,000
Main Stage Theater (Phase 1) $75,000
Leaders ($25,000 to $49,999)
1st Floor Entry Visual Arts Gallery (Phase 1) $30,000
Main Stage Sound & Lighting (Phase 1) $45,000
Façade Design & Construction (Phase 1) $40,000
Green Room/Costuming (Phase 1) $25,000
Benefactors ($10,000 to $24,999)
Box Office/Ticketing Booth (Phase 1) $15,000
Restroom Facilities ADA (Phase 1, 2 & 3) $12,500/level
Design Rendering & Budget Review (Initial) $20,000
Signage (Phase 1) $12,000
Patrons ($1,000 to $9,999)
Shared Office/Conference Rooms $ varies
Artist Studios & Suites $ varies
Concert Risers $ 2,472
Music and Script Purchase/Royalties $ depends
(depends on script or composer)
Arts Library $ ongoing
Choir Shell $3,000
Concert Piano $9,000
Friends ($100 to $999)
Who We Are
The Kirksville Arts Association (KAA) is a not for profit registered 501(c)3 organization serving Adair County and the greater Northeast Missouri region. KAA is governed by a volunteer board of directors and depends on hundreds of local volunteers throughout the year in support of its programs and fiscal well-being.
Our NEXT Step
KAA is ready to take the next step with your help. Our vision is to become the ambassadors of art and culture in Adair County and the surrounding counties. With that in mind, KAA is undertaking a $1 million capital, three-phase project to purchase, renovate, and transform the old Baldwin Biz Mart located at 119 South Franklin in Kirksville into an Art and Cultural Center. The center will house a 100 seat theater, an art gallery, a dance studio, rehearsal space/black-box theater, offices for the KAA and shared space for arts/cultural organizations, working artists suites, a fine art/independent film auditorium, and an arts library.
Our goal is twofold. We will continue providing the community at large our outstanding programs and to expand on event sponsorship to bring new programs into the fold. A permanent home awards us the venue to house the Curtain Call Community Theatre, the Kirksville Community Chorus, the KAA, our arts and after-school programs, dance classes, etc. under one roof. Bringing art and cultural programs together increases accessibility and visibility to our programs, our organization, and to art and culture in general.
What Does The Area Gain?
With the loss of manufacturing jobs and industry in our area, the need to draw high tech and higher paying jobs to our region becomes increasingly imperative. How does this project help? In Kirksville, we need to set ourselves apart from other like-sized rural communities when vying for businesses. Businesses in today’s economy look at the community as a whole when thinking of how to attract a work force to relocate here. We don’t have the advantage of living on a beach, near the mountains, on a major body of water, or in an area benefiting from a tropical climate.
We set ourselves apart by being progressive on quality of life issues. Art, museums, music, theater, cultural events, festivals, cinematography, parks, recreation, bike paths, community beautification, historic restoration, entertainment, shopping and dining MUST become selling points of this community. Tax credits and deferments are techniques being utilized by most communities serious about bringing industry to their areas, so this issue becomes mainstream. Safety, low crime rates, quality of traditional public schools, air quality, and the lack of traffic congestion cannot be our only selling points.
What We Need
We need your financial support! Dig deep. Leave a family legacy by underwriting a project for the naming rights. Consider a charitable remainder trust for tax benefits. Consider that we are a 501(c)3 organization and your donation is tax deductible. Consider providing an in-kind donation of products or services that benefit the construction project. Consider committing to a donation spread over a year or more. Committing to the money provides leverage to our organization.
Charitable Giving
Gifts of Securities
Gifts of securities or stocks can be one of the
most advantageous ways of giving. If your gift
of stock is one you have owned for more than
one year, you may deduct the full fair market
value of the stock as a charitable contribution,
while bypassing applicable capital gains taxes
if it is appreciated. If you are interested in
giving appreciated marketable securities
(stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc) to the
Kirksville Arts Association, call the Arts
Association for assistance.
Gifts of Real Estate
You may give real estate to the Kirksville Arts
Association while retaining your rights to use
and enjoy the property during your lifetime.
Gifts of Life Insurance
Name the Kirksville Arts Association as the
beneficiary on your paid-up life insurance
or purchase a policy naming the KAA the
beneficiary. There are many other uses of
life insurance to fund your charitable giving
goals, please call the Arts Association if you
have questions.
Gifts of Annuity
In exchange for your gift of cash, appreciated
stock or other assets, a gift annuity contract
will guarantee a fixed income for the rest
of your life or the lives of both you and your
spouse. The percentage of income you
receive is determined by your age (or ages for
a two-life annuity). You get a tax deduction the charitable giving
year the gift is made, plus tax-free return of
principal. Part of your gift helps the Kirksville
Arts Association right now.
Gifts of Remembrance
A memorial to the Kirksville Arts Association
is also an opportunity to donate to the KAA in
memory of a friend or loved one.
Gifts of Cash
Cash is still the most popular way to make
charitable gifts. Your gift of cash to the
Kirksville Arts Association could save you
money at tax-filing time. For example, if you
make a $2,000 gift in 2005 and are in the
27.5% tax bracket, your gift could save you
$550 in taxes.
Charitable giving is an American tradition —
one unparalleled by any other country. Current
tax laws provide additional encouragement for
you to express your charitable spirit. Through
careful planning you can identify the method
for making a contribution which best fits your
situation and maximize the impact of your gift
on the charitable organizations you support.
The Kirksville Arts Association will be pleased
to direct you to resources and assist you in
any way as you consider the possibilities for
your gift.
As in all financial decisions, please consult
your financial advisor and tax advisor.