Fostering Peace, Securing Our Future
We invite you to help us with our Oak Bluffs fundraising campaign. Our goal is to make our 2025 season the best yet. Any contribution is helpful and appreciated, and all donations get us one step closer to our goal! #SaveTheMariposaOB
Dear Mariposa Museum Supporter,
While it may feel like many of our values are under attack in the wake of recent events, let’s pull together to uplift one another, reinforce our community, and celebrate our history.
At the heart of every community lies a story – a testament to resilience, creativity, and heritage. The Mariposa Museum in Oak Bluffs is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich tapestry of African American history, culture, and contributions and showcasing the art of the African diaspora. From the artistry of the Harlem Renaissance to the triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement, to our roots on the Vineyard, the Mariposa Museum honors these narratives, ensuring they are cherished and passed on to future generations.
However, we cannot continue this vital mission without your support, so we are appealing to your financial generosity to ask for your donation.
Why Your Support Matters
Through exhibits, educational programs, and community events, we illuminate the struggles and triumphs of African American pioneers and everyday heroes. With your generous contributions, we can:
Expand Exhibits: Develop new exhibitions to showcase untold stories of everyday heroes, showcase talented artists, and unearth treasured artifacts.
Empower Education: Provide workshops, lectures, book signings, and youth programs to inspire understanding and pride in our shared history and engage our local community.
Preserve Legacies: Honor and spotlight invaluable collections for generations to come.
Your Impact
Your gift will directly support the museum’s ability to offer these initiatives. For instance, a $50 donation helps sponsor the supplies for a children’s program at the museum, while $250 contributes to the ability to curate a new exhibit highlighting pivotal moments in African American history. And for those who are able to make an annual commitment, the Mariposa Museum’s new Friend’s Society offers the unique opportunity to chart the future of this museum through an annual membership that comes with some pretty terrific benefits.
Join Us in Making History
With your help, the Mariposa Museum in Oak Bluffs can remain a beacon of cultural preservation and education – the only museum of its type on Martha’s Vineyard, exclusively dedicated to celebrating the African American experience. Together, we can ensure the voices of the past echo loudly into the future so that our “happy place” remains diverse and inclusive.
Please visit this kindest page to make a donation online mail your gift to Mariposa Museum, 26 Main Street, Peterborough, NH 03458. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a meaningful difference and is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for believing in the power of the arts to educate, inspire, and unite on the Vineyard. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Mariposa and sharing how your generosity has made an impact.
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