If you would like to ensure that our work has a lasting impact in this community, by way of becoming a sustaining member of the TruArtSpeaks village, please visit our Village Membership Page to learn more about how your monthly or annual donation will support narrative change, Hip Hop education in schools, and the sustainability of the valued artists in our community, along with the personal benefits and gifts to you for your tax-deductible donation.
Take a look at both, the impact and the benefits, of your membership below!
Bar Backers @ $10/Monthly
Bar backers support the heart of our work: story. This crew of donors ensures that at least one artist per year can tell their story via public exhibition.
Member perks include:
“Spoken Word for the Soul” a weekly dose of poetry to inspire and motivate you for the week ahead
Artful Allies @ $25/Monthly
Artful allies guarantee that TruArtSpeaks can subsidize the cost of one Hip Hop Ed workshop in our community, each year.
Member perks include:
Bar Backers perks + a free issue of our annual zine or chapbook
Arts Advocates @ $50/Monthly
Arts Advocates turn up the heat, by underwriting the cost of bridging the gap between professional artists and emerging artists in our creative spaces by way of mentorship, professional development, or intergenerational engagements.
Member perks include:
Artful Allies + a swag bag complete with both a TruArtSpeaks and MN Poet Shirt.
Future Funders @ $100/Monthly
Future Funders cover a stipend for one member of the TruArtSpeaks Youth Advisory Board, a cohort of young adult leaders committed to learning administrative, cultural, and artistic skills.
Member perks include:
Arts Advocates + one Writing Prompt Deck designed and created by Founder & Executive Director, Tish Jones
Poetry Posse @ $250/Monthly
Poetry Posse members power the Be Heard MN Youth Poetry Slam Program, significantly, amplifying youth voice.
Member perks include:
Future Funders + Two Free Tickets to any ticketed TruArtSpeaks event*
Hip Hop Homies @ $500/Monthly
Hip Hop Homies are key investors in outreach and community engagement at TruArtSpeaks.
Member perks include:
Poetry Posse + Two Free tickets to our annual fundraising event/gala.
Sustainability Cypher @ $1,000/Monthly
Members of the sustainability cypher champion the work of TruArtSpeaks by making intentional investments in organizational operations and programs.
Member perks include:
Hip Hop Homies + 50% Discount on a Table at our annual fundraiser/gala
*with the exception of our annual gala/fundraiser
Visit the Village Membership Page to Meet Some of the Other Members and Get Updates on The Village!
TruArtSpeaks turns 20-years old in February 2026, and we know that we would not be here if it weren’t for our partners, collaborators, volunteers, families, artists, and so many others. With that truth in mind, we put out a call to 20 of our collaborators and created a discount card with three goals in mind:
- Amplify the 20 businesses participating in this unique celebration of our work and bring more awareness to what they do and offer.
- Provide member-donors with a one-time 20% discount at each of the 20 participating businesses as a way to express our gratitude for continued support.
- Combat changes in the economy impacting small businesses, entrepreneurs, and the arts, by creating a cross-sector call to support one another and invite our communities to do the same.
Contributing businesses include: b.resale, Cake Plus-Size Retail, Flava Cafe, Frogtown Tuned-In, Inc., Golden Thyme Restaurant & Bar, Golden Thyme Café, Griot Arts, HEAL Mpls, Icehouse, In Black Ink, Lovejoy’s Bloody Mary Mix, Lutunji’s Palate, Moon Palace Books, RLM Studios, Smart Set, Inc., SubText: A Bookstore, Tongue In Cheek, Tuan Auto, Urban Growler, and Urban Lights Music.
To purchase a DONOR DISCOUNT CARD for 20% off now through January 20th, click here!