AVS Viola Bank

The AVS Viola Bank is a collection of instruments donated by musicians and music lovers for the purpose of loaning quality instruments and bows to students and professionals in need. The Viola Bank also allows the opportunity for musicians, music lovers, and other supporters of the American Viola Society to make tax-deductible contributions. The Viola Bank was an inspiration of long-time AVS member and New York luthier Sandra Robbins and Helen Callus, concert violist/professor and former president of the American Viola Society.

How to Donate

The AVS Viola Bank provides opportunities for musicians, music lovers, and other supporters of the American Viola Society to make tax-deductible contributions of instruments, bows, adjustable viola cases, sets of strings, and tax-deductible monetary contributions for maintenance and repair.

To support the AVS Viola Bank with a monetary donation, please click HERE.  If you would like to donate an instrument, bow, adjustable viola case, or set of strings to the AVS Viola Bank, please email info@avsnationaloffice.org.

Application Procedures & Forms

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Viola Bank Recipient Responsibilities

Recipients of loans from the American Viola Society’s Viola Bank are expected to be AVS members in good standing at the time of the loan application (or may submit a membership application in conjunction with the loan application) and are expected to maintain an active membership for the duration of the loan period. Viola Bank recipients agree to make a $50 annual donation to the AVS, which offsets insurance and shipping costs. If requested, recipients will write a statement or film a short video for the “past recipient experiences” section of the AVS website, or may perform in a virtual recital to promote the AVS Viola Bank.

During the term of the loan, recipients are responsible for maintaining the instrument in good repair.

Loans are typically for a one-year period from the date it is shipped from the Viola Bank. Loans may be renewed for a second year by requesting an extension of the loan in writing to the Viola Bank; postmarked no later than 90 days prior to the culmination of the loan. Recipients are expected to return the instrument within two weeks of the end of the loan period.

To prepare a viola for shipping, proper instrument packing instructions are provided below.

Packing & Shipping Instructions – PDF