Thank you for visiting our web site. Whether you're an alumnus, emeritus, or a parent of a student in our program, your monetary donation is appreciated.
We produce a season of performances in our venues with the goal of providing hands-on experiences for students. Our students perform, design, build, and later reflect upon their work. This is what makes our program special. Theatre and dance, however, can be expensive, as can scholarships and the pursuit of expanding our venues, studios, and classrooms.
There are several ways that you can help. Donations can be made toward a specific scholarship of your choice, for a specific purchase or area, or to the general fund. You may be interested in having your name on one of the Valborg Theatre's seats for a small donation. We are also appreciative of any in-kind donations to support our productions. Even with our creative staff and conservative spending, each Mainstage production costs several thousand dollars.
The College of Fine & Applied Arts Fund has been established to support student scholarships, faculty and student development, equipment purchases and equipment maintainence, as well as research, teaching and service awards . Click here to give now!
A. Studio Theatre Project $2.5 million
The Studio Theatre Project is an addition to Chapel Wilson Hall and the Valborg Theatre that will address some of the needs of the department of Theatre and Dance. The 12,000 quare foot building will include a 55' X 55' flexible thratre that can be set up in a variety of stage/audience relationships. It will also include two 30' X 55' performance studios, some storage and office space.
The space is needed to provide:
*A flexible theatre space for student and experimental performances
*A smaller performance space that is equal to the technical and aesthetic strengths of the Valborg Theatre.
*More appropriate performance studios for increased classes that require specialized floors/spaces.
*Facilities to allow for the development of a film studios component of the department.
The department has $500,000 toward the project that will cost approximately $2,000,000 to $2,500,000 total. the project can be built in two equal sections - the performaces studios and the studio theatre.
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B. Travel Fund $100,000 Endowment&
$5,000 - $10,000 current/ annual
An endowned fund to bring in guest artists in film, theatre and dance will give the department an opportunity to take advantage of professionals for workshops and lectures with students.
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C. Endowed Professorship $2 - 3 million
An endowed professorship for an artist in residence will give the department the opportunity to bring a top professional to campus for a semester or a year to work with the students in one of the three areas - theatre, dance or film.
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D. Unrestricted Fund
Any contributions to the unrestricted endowments for theatre and dance will help provide funds for the replacement and enhancement of equipment in the department or for other special projects. Contributions to the endowment for dance programming will support guest artists and workshops in dance.
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E. Scholarships
Scholarships are always needed for our students within the Theatre & Dance Department.
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