The award was in the amount of $2,500 in tax credits. Funds raised through the program will be used to support ArtsLink programs, with a goal of maintaining current admission costs, which remain at 2001 levels. Membership dues have never been increased.

According to former West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, “There is no simple way to describe the extent of the work the Neighborhood Investment Tax Credit Program has facilitated”. The West Virginia Legislature has extended the Neighborhood Investment Tax Credit Program and maintained the overall tax credit allocation at $3 million. Under the program, individuals and businesses that donate at least $500 are eligible to receive 50 percent of the contributed amount in the form of state tax credits. Donors may use the credits to reduce liability for the Corporate Net Income Tax or the Personal Income Tax.

“This is an especially appealing incentive for donors,” ArtsLink President Scarlet Hood remarks. “A tax credit is an actual dollar amount taken right off the top of the taxes owed. The donor may also be able claim the entire amount as a tax-deductible donation on their federal income tax return, which gives them an additional break. Sponsorships are available for our 2019-20 Concert Series and other upcoming events.”

Tax credits will be issued on a first come, first served basis. However, credits remaining on March 15 are subject to recapture by the Development Office. More information about ArtsLink programs and activities and how to participate is available on the ArtsLink web site, www.artslinkwv.org, or by calling Donna Earley, administrative coordinator, at 304-455-2278.