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Why GIVe?
“The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center. The arts function not merely as another form of entertainment but, rather, they contribute significantly to our well-being and happiness.”
Since our beginning in Dexter, The Encore has made a significant contribution to our community. The Encore has:
- Produced over 160 productions
- Shared the talents of over 70 Broadway professionals
- Educated and inspired more than 1,700 students
- Employed more than 2,500 local artistsÂ
- Contributed to the $100 MILLION in total economic activity that is generated by the nonprofit arts & culture sector in the Greater Ann Arbor Area. Click HERE to see Creative Washtenaw’s 2022 economic impact study.
- Provided each person leaving The Encore with a story to tell.
INDIVIDUAL GIVING
The Encore is grateful for the generosity or our dedicated donors. Our individual giving donors provide essential support that ensures our ability to produce contemporary and classic musicals and concerts, develop new work, and reach the community through engaging and thoughtful education and outreach opportunities.
Learn how you can donate to our latest initiatives:Â
production sponsors
Supporting The Encore’s award-winning productions and important educational programs is an innovative and cost-effective way to give something back to the communities you serve while achieving your business’ advertising and marketing goals. Through sponsorship at The Encore, your company will achieve many of its public relations, marketing, and outreach goals while fostering an appreciation for the performing arts.
With close to 20,000 people visiting The Encore annually, your support keeps a critical community asset alive and ensures that we remain an economic catalyst for the region. Your investment helps The Encore offer exceptional programming, employment opportunities and arts education to our community.
We offer a variety of promotional benefits:
- Recognition in nightly pre-performance announcement
- Recognition on website
- Recognition on posters
- Full-page ad in program for sponsored show
- Social media shoutouts during the period of your show sponsorship
- Signed poster from cast and creative team
planned giving
Leave a legacy for The Encore: Did you know it is possible to support The Encore through Stock Transfer, Donor Advised Fund, IRA, or through a Legacy Gift.
Please help us sustain the work that we do by arranging planning a gift for The Encore. Your generosity will enable theatergoers to enjoy programming at The Encore well into the future and will help us continue to offer outstanding experiences to our surrounding area. If you choose to include Encore in your estate plans, please let us know so we can personally thank you for making such a vital and important commitment to The Encore.
Making The Encore a beneficiary of your retirement plan is both tax-efficient and as easy as changing the beneficiary form with your IRA administrator and designating The Encore Musical Theatre Company as a primary, contingent, or partial beneficiary.
Thank you for considering a gift to support The Encore’s future!