Give & Steward
Griot Arts is a local home for literature and art, a place to ground in our shared stories, imagine new futures, and build community. By becoming a steward of our mission, you help sustain a vital independent bookstore and creative space in downtown Rochester, Minnesota. The griot, a tradition found in African and Black diasporic cultures, is a keeper of memory, history, culture, and community wisdom—a storyteller entrusted with carrying the past forward while helping communities imagine their future. At Griot, we understand this work as both preservation and creative stewardship, and through your support, we invite you to join us in this living tradition of caring for stories, art, culture, and community across generations.
Community-Supported Bookstore Progam
A Community Supported Bookstore is a model in which readers and community members make ongoing financial contributions to steward and sustain an independent bookshop.
For most small independent bookstores, book sales are not enough to keep us thriving. Inspired by Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, supporters of a Community Supported Bookstore invest directly in the long-term health of a beloved community resource and, in return, deepen their connection to the bookstore's mission and community.
Starting at $10 a month you can become a Community Supported Bookstore steward. Stewards receive:
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10% off all in-store purchases
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1 FREE book credit a year
You are welcome to give any amount, divide your gift annually, or make a one-time gift below.
Become a Community Supported Bookstore Steward
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