“I would compare my music with white light which contains all the colours. Only a prism can extract the colours and make them visible to us. The prism could be the consciousness of the listener.“
Arvo Pärt
About us
The Arvo Pärt Centre combines the composer’s personal archive with an information and music Centre. It is an open meeting place for anyone interested in Arvo Pärt’s music and world of ideas. The core of the centre is the archive, which comprises information and documents related to the composer’s work in both physical and digital formats.
Our supporters
In addition to the income from the sale of tickets and other items and state subsidies from the Republic of Estonia, the Arvo Pärt Centre finances its activities with the generous help of its donors.
When you make a donation, you are giving much more than financial support; you are helping us to cultivate an environment for researching the work of Arvo Pärt – his music and its message, but also help us enrich the cultural environment around us. Through your help, we can extend the archive and make it accessible to the public, broaden the range of opportunities for researchers, compile new publications, organise a multifaceted cultural programme of concerts and other events, to make the visit to the centre more enjoyable. Through all this, Arvo Pärt’s legacy becomes more accessible to the public and reaches an increasing number of people around the world.
Whether you are a company, a foundation, or an individual contributor, discover the various ways in which you can partner with the Arvo Pärt Centre:
Making a one-time donation to the Arvo Pärt Centre is simple. For this click the button “One time donation”, insert the desired amount and choose the preferred payment method.
For a recurring donation to the Arvo Pärt Centre follow the button “Monthly donations” below, insert the desired amount and choose the preferred payment method.
Donations to the Arvo Pärt Centre by Estonian tax residents are tax-deductible, meaning that citizens of Estonia can get a tax refund on their donation. To use this option use the page on this link. The donation amount will be automatically taken into account on the pre-filled income tax return form. For more information about tax deductions on donations from outside Estonia please refer to the section “Tax deduction”.
Donations can also be made via bank transfer. For this, we kindly ask you to write in the explanation field “Donation” followed by your personal ID number (applicable for Estonian residents only).
Owner of the bank account: SA Arvo Pärdi Keskus
Bank: Swedbank, Liivalaia 8, 15040 Tallinn, Estonia
IBAN: EE83 2200 2210 4998 7895
SWIFT/BIC: HABAEE2X
Explanation: Donation, personal ID number (not mandatory)
Thank you for your support!
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us:
Sandra Perens
Tel: +372 604 0470
sandra@arvopart.ee
You can join the Arvo Pärt Society by making a donation of 150€ or above, and by filling in the form:
The society has three membership levels:
Friend – supports the Arvo Pärt Centre with a yearly donation starting from 150€
Well-wisher – supports the Arvo Pärt Centre’s educational programmes, genesis-of-the-work sessions, lectures and concerts with a yearly donation starting from 5,000€
Patron – supports a specific project starting from 10,000€
Once a year all members of the Arvo Pärt Society can come together for a special musical event. This meeting will take place every year in different locations around the world, allowing members from different countries to participate. Read more about the Arvo Pärt Society here.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us:
Sandra Perens
Tel: +372 604 0470
sandra@arvopart.ee
Additional information about donating:
The Arvo Pärt Centre has partners in the United States, Germany and Switzerland, allowing residents of these countries to financially support us and at the same time to enjoy the tax incentives provided by their country of residence.
United States of America: Myriad USA
Germany: Maecenata Foundation
Switzerland: Swiss Philanthropy Foundation
To donate by credit card, you can use the forms “Ühekordne annetus” or “Sign up”. If you wish to make a wire transfer, the information for this can be found under “One-time donation”. Should you wish to donate by check, please contact us first.
If the country you would like to donate from is not listed, please contact us or choose “All other countries” in the form “Sign up”, and we will get in touch with you.
If you are donating from the United States, then you can increase your donation through the “Matching Gift” programme. To check if your employer has signed up for the programme, see https://doublethedonation.com/
Donations to the Arvo Pärt Centre by tax residents of Estonia are tax-deductible, meaning that citizens of Estonia can get a tax refund on their donation. The donation amount will be automatically taken into account on the pre-filled income tax return form.
Donating from the United States, it is possible to get a tax deduction through Myriad USA. For more information please contact them: info@myriadusa.org.
Donating from Germany it is possible to get a tax deduction through Maecenata. For more information go to maecenata.eu or contact: mcs@maecenata.eu
Donating from Switzerland, the donor can get a confirmation from The Swiss Philanthropy in February of the following year. For more information about the tax deduction please get in touch with The Swiss Philanthropy: tge@swissphilanthropy.ch