NAVIGATION

Art Fee Payments

Every school year, we ask each student’s family to pay a voluntary $1,000 Arts Fee to help cover the costs of NMSA’s mastery arts programming.  

 The funding that NMSA receives from the state covers only a portion of our arts block. The rest is funded by the NMSA-Art Institute, which raises over $2.4 million annually to ensure that we have the amazing arts program we all know and love: three hours a day of art instruction from working artists, supplies, costumes, sets, guest artists, field trips, exhibitions, and performances on professional stages. 

We ask that you pay as much of the tax-deductible $1,000 annual Art Fee as is affordable for your family. We are grateful for any amount your family pays between $1 and $1,000 toward the Art Fee. Please note that payment of the Art Fee does not affect your student’s enrollment at NMSA.

Use the form below to make an online Art Fee Payment. Make sure to include your name, your student’s name, and any other details we should know in the “Additional Information” section. Thank you! 

We understand that every family has a unique financial situation. This year, we are introducing a sliding scale for Art Fee payments to better accommodate each family.

Please consider paying what you can based on your family income.

  • Under $25,000: no suggested payment
  • $25,000 – $50,000: Suggested payment of $100 – $300
  • $50,000 – $75,000: Suggested payment of $300 – $500
  • $75,000 – $100,000: Suggested payment of $500 – $700
  • $100,000 – $150,000: Suggested payment of $700 – $900
  • Above $150,000: We kindly suggest the standard $1,000