SUPPORT US!
Our 2009-2010 season was a true roller coaster exploration of the human
spirit--from El Grito del Bronx at the Goodman Theatre, to GIFT at our own
Westgrand Studio, to the 10th Annual SKETCHBOOK Festival at the Chopin Theatre.
Beyond that, we visited the Art Institute four times this year to turn it into
the craziest art-dance-theater-party evening you've ever seen. And we we're gearing up to do it up even bigger for our 2010-2011 Season this year! During the
past year we've worked with over 350 artists from
You shold know that 87 cents of every dollar donated to Collaboraction goes
right into the programming budgets of our art: the materials, artist fees, and
space rental needed to create the work you have come to love time and time
again. We're not wasteful, and we promise you we work tirelessly to get more
out of each dollar you give us every day. Ask anyone that has worked with us
and they will tell you the same.
Collaboraction receives support from many sources throughout the year. The
breakdown is shown below, and this year you are a more important piece of the pie than ever before. In order to help close the gap on paying for the season we ask for you to suport local artists, support local theatre and take a stand for the kind of programming you want by making a donation or pledge today!
You don't even have
to pay us now. For the first time, you can make your contribution through a pledge of $5, $10, $20, or $50 a month. We'll set it up for
you so that it comes out of your account like a monthly subscription. Or if you
prefer to make a contribution once, you can always do that
as well. But the important thing is that you make that commitment to supporting
the art that you enjoy and to supporting the artists that make it.
Please consider making a pledge. Your support helps us
continue the beautiful tradition of weaving together thousands of talented
To contribute by check or money order, send to:
Collaboraction
1850 W Hubbard, Chicago, IL 60622
Collaboraction is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Collaboraction also receives generous support from The Alphawood Foundation, The Chicago Community Trust, The MacArthur Fund for the Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, The Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, the City Arts Assistance Program, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Lester & Hope Abelson Foundation (a donor advised fund at the Chicago Community Trust), the Ronald A. Greene Memorial Fund (a donor advised fund at the Chicago Community Trust), The Saints Foundation, Steve Bradarich of Westgrand Studios and the National Endowment for the Arts which believes that a great nation deserves great art.