An Occasion to Support Our Arts Community

An Occasion for the Arts is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization, dedicated to providing Williamsburg with a FREE annual arts extravaganza since 1969. Individual contributions are critical to our success year over year, and we are grateful to our many community supporters!

An Occasion for the Arts will contribute 1% of your subscription to removing CO₂ from the atmosphere.

Make a donation to AOFTA, any amount helps.

 

Your financial support of AOFTA provides:

A FREE cultural experience in Williamsburg each year, complete with over 200 quality artisans, live musical performances, art activities and entertainment for all ages!
Students in the Williamsburg-James City County an opportunity to publicly showcase and celebrate their art in our Youth Art area.
An opportunity for like-minded art lovers to meet, engage, and experience the arts in the cultural heart of Williamsburg.
Annual financial support of other area artists, educators and arts organizations through our Williamsburg Community Foundation endowment.
 

New Donation Options & Rewards

We've introduced three new donation options:
 

Did you know?

An Occasion for the Arts provides an endowment through the Williamsburg Community Foundation (WCF) to support local educators and non-profit organizations with funding for arts programs. Your support for An Occasion for the Arts not just helps our show, but also goes to help sustain our community arts partners for years to come.

Congratulations to our 2024 WCF grant recipients!

Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center
Providing support for their Regional Juried Art Show

Grove Christian Outreach Center

Providing funding to support art exhibits in a new gallery space for their Stories from the Grove initiative