Buy the Barn a coffee!
Well, not really. But donate about the price of a coffee (or tea) each month and support Albany Barn, Inc.’s mission of supporting the makers, artists, and creatives in our communities! Albany Barn, Inc.’s formal mission is to develop the infrastructure and culture necessary to sustain a vibrant and equitable creative economy in the communities we serve. What does that mean? We’re here to support our artists, makers, and creatives because in turn, they support our community at large.
Across three facilities in Albany and Schenectady—including Academy Lofts artist housing in partnership with the Albany Housing Authority, work-only studios for artists, and a co-working makerspace—we’re here to support artists’ success. Artists are creative people, and they bring that creativity into their communities: To an artist, a blank wall is not empty space, but a blank canvas. To another artist, a park filled with people is not simply a gathering place, but an open-air classroom for making and performing art. And to someone else, an empty storefront is not vacancy, but possibility—a studio, a shop, a stage for sharing their work and their gifts. Albany Barn, Inc. is here to help turn those visions into reality and to support artists’ need for connection.
No donation is too small to make a difference. Consider these stories:
- $2.50 – Espresso or Small Drip Coffee– This amount a month donated for 1 year supports an hour of professional development for an artist.
- $6.85 – Hot Tea with Alternative Milk – This amount a month supports about 1 subsidized membership recording hour in our Podcasting Studio.
- $8.50 – Large Iced Latte with Syrups & Cold Foam – This amount a month donated for 1 year supports a public art project’s supplies.
- $15.35 – Let’s make it 2 drinks! – This amount a month donated for 1 year supports keeping our individual artist studio leases lower compared to city averages.
- $20.00 – Bag of Coffee – This amount a month fully supports 1 subsidized monthly Co-Working+ Membership for 1 artist.
- $2.00 – Just water for me. – This amount a month for 1 year supports 1 staff-led programming hour at a free community event.
- $1.25 – I have coffee/tea at home. – This amount a month helps support discounted space rental rates for our artists and non-profits in our community.
No actual coffee, tea, or specialty drink will be provided. All funds are considered a donation to Albany Barn, Inc. a 501c3 registered non-profit organization.