Join the Choy-Okamoto Society through Planned Giving
For nearly 70 years, Clay Art Center has been a living testament to what art can do - nurturing artists, welcoming students, and anchoring a creative community that spans generations. The Choy-Okamoto Society is named in honor of our founders, Katherine Choy and Henry Okamoto, recognizing Katherine’s vision and Henry’s devotion to carrying their shared vision for Clay Art Center forward after Katherine’s untimely passing. Through a planned gift, you can honor their vision and dedication—helping ensure Clay Art Center's legacy continues to inspire and serve future generations of clay artists, students, and enthusiasts.
Your Gift Provides a Lasting Impact: Join a Legacy of Change-Makers
A planned gift is one of the most powerful ways you can support Clay Art Center's future: artists finding their voice, scholarship recipients finding their path, veterans and cancer survivors finding healing through their hands and alongside peers with similar life experiences, a community formed through clay. This is what your gift makes possible—an investment in creativity, community, and human connection that will outlast us all.
Planned giving helps to sustain the programs that annual funding alone cannot guarantee: scholarships for youth and adults, outreach to underserved communities, studio access for veterans, residencies for emerging artists, and the preservation of ceramic arts as a living, vital tradition.
The average planned gift is many times larger than any annual donation, and yet it costs you nothing today. By giving, you’ll join our community of clay enthusiasts and become a member of the Choy-Okamoto Society.
Become a Member of the Choy-Okamoto Society
If you have already included Clay Art Center in your will or estate plans, we would love to welcome you into the Choy-Okamoto Society and thank you personally for your vision and generosity.
When you include Clay Art Center in your estate plans, you become a member of the Choy-Okamoto Society, a distinguished circle of supporters who have chosen to ensure that the transformative power of clay endures for generations to come.
If you are considering a planned gift, our Development Director would be honored to speak with you and your financial advisor — in complete confidence, with no obligation.
Wendy Weinstein, Development Director
914-937-2047 x221
Ways to Give
Clay Art Center is a 501c3 nonprofit, Tax ID 20-4611534
Gifts by Will or Living Trust - the simplest way to leave a lasting legacy
Gifts of Retirement Plans - often the most tax-efficient asset to give
Gifts of Life Insurance - name Clay Art Center as a beneficiary
Beneficiary Designations - a simple form update with lasting impact
Compare Gift Plans - find the right approach for your situation