Support

Your support helps ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station continue to be an arts and culture destination in San Diego for generations to come.

More than 20 years ago, the nonprofit NTC Foundation embarked on an unprecedented opportunity for San Diego to create ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station, a significant new flagship destination for arts and culture at the former Naval Training Center in Point Loma.

With the support of generous community-minded individuals, who are at the heart of all we do, and their philanthropic efforts, we have been able to transform the iconic base by completing 17 of the 26 of the historic buildings.

Today, ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station, San Diego’s newest cultural mecca, is flourishing with over 100 galleries, museums, artists, studios, unique dining experiences and nonprofits serving San Diego. Bringing over 2.1 million visitors to ARTS DISTRICT annually.

Become a Program Sponsor!

Supporting the arts is rewarding, easy and fun, plus doing so comes with so many benefits! Learn how you can sponsor one of our many ARTS DISTRICT programs here!

Thank you to our 2022-23 Program Sponsors:

Bank of Southern California
Beyster Family Foundation
Capdevilla Gillespie Foundation
Chicago Capital Funds LLC
City of San Diego Commission for Arts & Culture
County of San Diego
The Samuel I. and John Henry Fox Foundation
Chrisanne Gordon, MD
Jill G. Hall Fund
Hervey Family Fund
Optimist Club Foundation of Point Loma
Judy McDonald
Parker Family Foundation
Pratt Memorial Trust
Price Philanthropies
ResMed Foundation
Reuben F. Fleet Fund
RiverRock Real Estate Group
Dorothea Tuney Foundation
Washington Elementary School Foundation

Become a Friend of NTC

Get connected to ARTS DISTRICT, make an impact for the arts, and help keep the district a national model for creativity, collaboration and a valued cultural and community asset for visitors and locals alike. NTC wants YOU…to be a Recruit…or a Commander…or even an Admiral, annual memberships begin at $50!

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Support Liberty School

Liberty School gives at-risk students, often from military families, access to the arts education they deserve. An exposure to the arts helps children process emotions, teaches critical thinking and enhances their ability to learn. Students come to ARTS DISTRICT from all over San Diego County to take classes with professionals in the fields of photography, dance, art, music, playwriting and more! at no charge to the students or the schools.

Over 1000 students have gone through Liberty School with 20 ARTS DISTRICT Resident Groups, being paid funds to support their education departments- making this one of the most unique and impactful arts education programs. This is a program that relies 100% on donations—all funds pay artists and instructors. Donations to Liberty School support students access to art, non-profits educational opportunities and builds a brighter future for our community.

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Dedicate a Bench on the North Promenade

San Diego’s former Naval Training Center is now a National Historic District in recognition of its architecture and the nearly 2 million young men and women who trained here for their Navy service. The NTC Foundation is offering a limited opportunity to dedicate – with a distinctive commemorative bronze plaque – one of the 24 benches lining the North Promenade that was used as Parade Grounds by young recruits. The ARTS DISTRICT’s expansive North Promenade is a gathering place for the community, a home to concerts, events and outdoor art installations, and a place to reflect and repose.

Dedicate a special lasting tribute that will be seen by thousands for years to come. Each Tribute is $1500 and supports the Naval Training Center’s new mission as a training center for the arts while honoring its historic past.

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Dedicate a Rosebush to Someone You Love

Honor your loved one, celebrate a wedding, or commemorate an anniversary with a gift that symbolizes love, commitment, and perseverance.

Dedicate a beautiful rosebush in the Sybil Stockdale Rose Garden in the heart of ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. A commemorative plaque with your personal message will be placed adjacent to your designated rosebush. You can visit the garden anytime and remember this special gift. This is a limited opportunity with only a few tribute rosebushes remaining.

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Corporate, Foundation & Civic Donors

NTC Foundation has been, and continues to be, the beneficiary of significant philanthropic support from San Diego’s leading donors and civic partners. From planning and securing development capital to building renovation funds, program and operational support, in-kind donations for resident & visitor recognition; contributed income is an investment in this legacy project for San Diego. This support allows us to continue implementing the community’s vision of a thriving and impactful ARTS DISTRICT here in Liberty Station.

NTC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation, so your gift to NTC Foundation’s mission and community programs is tax-deductible.