TranslateLeave a Legacy That Outlasts a Lifetime
A planned gift to SUSTAIN.ART ensures that the infrastructure for performing arts health continues to grow — long after we are gone, and long after the artists we support have taken their final bow.
Why It Matters
The Art Cannot Outlast the Artist
Every great performance begins with a human being who has spent years — sometimes decades — training their body and mind to an extraordinary standard. That investment deserves protection.
SUSTAIN.ART exists because the medical and psychological infrastructure to support performing artists is fragmented, inaccessible, and underfunded. We are building that infrastructure from the ground up: a global network of vetted specialists, education programs, and a bursary fund for artists who cannot afford care.
A legacy gift to SUSTAIN.ART is a commitment that this work will continue — that future generations of artists will have access to the care that today's artists so often lack. It is one of the most powerful ways to ensure that the art forms you love will be sustained by the people who create them.
"I have suffered from severe depression throughout my life as a performer … But in the end, music was my everything."
— Lim Dong-hyek, pianist, 2025
Stories like this remind us why this work is urgent. A legacy gift ensures that when the next generation of artists faces these moments, they will not face them alone.
Ways to Give
Forms of Legacy Giving
Every legacy gift — regardless of size — is transformative. We are grateful for any form of planned giving and will work with you and your advisors to find the arrangement that best reflects your wishes.
Bequest in Your Will
The most common form of legacy gift. A bequest is a gift made through your will or living trust that directs a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or a residual portion to SUSTAIN.ART. It costs nothing during your lifetime and can be changed at any time.
How to arrange this
Speak with your solicitor or estate attorney about including SUSTAIN.ART in your will. We can provide the language you need upon request.
Beneficiary Designation
Name SUSTAIN.ART as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy, retirement account (such as an IRA or pension), or bank account. This is one of the simplest legacy gifts to arrange and does not require changes to your will.
How to arrange this
Contact your insurance provider, bank, or pension administrator to update your beneficiary designation form. No legal fees required.
Endowment Gift
An endowment gift creates a permanent fund in your name or the name of someone you wish to honour. The principal is invested and preserved in perpetuity; only the annual returns are used to fund our work — ensuring your gift supports artists forever.
How to arrange this
Contact us to discuss establishing a named endowment. Minimum endowment gifts start at USD 50,000.
Recognition
How We Honour Legacy Donors
The Legacy Circle
All legacy donors who choose to be recognised are welcomed into the SUSTAIN.ART Legacy Circle — a community of individuals who have made an enduring commitment to performing arts health. Legacy Circle members receive a personal acknowledgement from our Founder, recognition in our annual report, and an invitation to our annual Supporters Gathering.
Named Endowments
Donors who establish endowment gifts may name the fund in honour of themselves, a loved one, or an artist who has inspired them. Named endowments are permanently recorded in our publications and on our website.
Confidential Giving
We fully respect the wishes of donors who prefer to give anonymously. Your privacy is paramount, and we will honour any request for confidentiality without question.
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