How You Can Help
The growth and success of Friends of Film, Video & Arts depends on the efforts of its members and funding obtained through donations. There are many ways you can participate in FoFVA and New Mexico's growing arts industries.
Join the FoFVA
It takes many kinds of talent in many areas to make an organization successful. FoFVA members do not have to be professional filmmakers, videographers or artists; in fact, the only criterion for joining the FoFVA is having the interest and energy to participate in FoFVA projects and help achieve its goals. Whether your talents are in fine arts, grant writing, accounting, journalism, promotions, or other areas, we encourage you to join the organization, participate in our discussion group, and help realize the vision for New Mexico's arts industries!
FoFVA members enjoy many benefits, including:
- » Getting involved, participating and having a voice in the indie filmmaking community;
- » Dedicated online moderated membership site for postings, announcements, and discussions;
- » September through June meetings, which enable you to let the group know about your projects, what you need/what you offer;
- » Sign up to use our filmmaker resource studio after you've donated ten or more hours;
- » Educational workshops and programs;
- » Discounts on FoFVA workshops and offerings;
- » Member-to-member discounts and offerings (ongoing);
- » A link on the FoFVA site to your personal/business site;
- » Discounts to advertise on our site;
- » Being part of a non-profit that is active in community outreach; and
- » Collaborating with interested film organizations.
To become a FoFVA member, just download the membership form (PDF), complete it and mail it with your dues payment to the address on the form - that's it! Then you can enjoy all the benefits your FoFVA membership provides.
You may also want to contribute through planned giving. Not only does this benefit the FoFVA, but it benefits you by decreasing your taxes, maximizing and conserving your family's wealth, and ensuring your desires for charitable giving are carried out. If you are interested in donating through planned giving, please contact Anne Stirling at info@filmvideoarts.org or 505.897.2101for more information.
Another easy way to support the FoFVA is through donating frequent flyer miles. Members must sometimes travel to meet critical project needs and support outreach and collaboration efforts with Canada and other arts organizations in the US. Mentoring young or emerging filmmakers and artists sometimes means traveling as part of the learning experience of designing a project. Your donation of frequent flyer miles can go a long way toward supporting these FoFVA projects and developing emerging talent. If you would like to know more about contributing frequent flyer miles, please contact Anne Stirling at info@filmvideoarts.org or 505.897.2101.
* The Friends of Film, Video & Arts (FoFVA) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under the fiscal umbrella of the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Promote the FoFVA as an Advocate
FoFVA is always in need of advocates to achieve our goal of growing, funding and promoting local filmmaking, videography, and arts and the talent that produces it through collaboration and mutual support. Advocates are a specific type of member that serve as liaisons between the FoFVA and the community, media and other arts organizations. Please contact Anne Stirling at info@filmvideoarts.org or 505.897.2101to find out how you can become a FoFVA Advocate.
