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The mission of The Sapphire Theatre Company is to produce professional theatre that entertains, inspires, and connects in order to enrich the human spirit, compensate artists for their talents, and contribute to cultural growth. MAKE A 10th ANNIVERSARY DONATION! We invite you to join us in celebrating this anniversary year with a gift to The Sapphire Fund that will allow us to continue fulfilling our mission and bring Performing Arts with Purpose into the next decade.

The mission of the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation is to further the pioneering work of Alvin Ailey by establishing an extended cultural community which provides dance performances, training, and community programs for all people. As important as its artistic and educational mission, this performing arts community plays a social role, using the beauty and humanity of the African-American heritage and other cultures to unite people of all races, ages and backgrounds.

Portland Center Stage’s mission is to create transcendent theatrical experiences and community programs that break down the barriers separating people. As one of the top regional theaters in the country, PCS produces an annual season of stage productions, develops new theatrical work, and builds community through a wide array of education and engagement programs. Our aim is to support our community in celebrating the full scope of humanity, appreciating difference, and fostering belonging.

Yellow Tree Theatre brings stories to life that ignite passion, inspire laughter and awaken possibility while exploring and celebrating the great complexities of the human spirit. We strive to be a welcoming artistic venue where people of all ages and walks of life can gather to experience authentic community, and to produce high-quality professional productions in the heart of the Northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, making live theatre more accessible to the community.

Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) is committed to expanding the reach of dance and theater arts with the hope of enriching, inspiring, and transforming the lives of people across the nation. The founding principles of DADA are based on the fact that arts education has a powerful manifestation: “Character Education." This, beyond the artistic awakening, defines discipline, creativity, and self-confidence. These principles empower individuals, regardless of their professional artistic pursuits, and raise their sense of humanity and compassion. This is for LIFE.

Theater Wit produces premiere plays that engage audiences with wit and wisdom. The company provides the best neighborhood theater experience, uniting its own aesthetic commitment to humor, surprise, intimacy and honest humanity with exceptional contemporary work by its peers. It is also a leading theatrical destination, using its three theater spaces to curate opportunities for other producing entities, artists, audiences, and the larger community to connect in new and meaningful ways.

The mission of Jazz Empowers is to transform the lives of youth in underserved schools through jazz education.We fulfill this mission by partnering with underserved schools across the country to start and develop jazz programs. We are driven by our belief that every child in America has the right to a high quality music education. We teach jazz because it is rooted in improvisation which maximizes students’ creativity and self expression. We believe jazz has the power to transform students’ lives intellectually, emotionally, and socially. Because jazz is a language we teach the next generation of jazz musicians to listen, express, and create

Karlovsky & Company Dance is a St. Louis based contemporary modern dance company dedicated to exploring and nurturing the art of dance with innovative choreography that illuminates the human experience. The company fosters collaborative relationships among musicians, visual artists, and choreographers reaching local, national, and international audiences through concert and informal performances, and dance education. Founder and artistic director, Dawn Karlovsky, is a 2015 Artist Fellow of the Regional Arts Commission in St. Louis.

The International Museum of Dance fosters shared human experience through the understanding, exploration, and participation in the art and language of dance. IMOD is redefining the scope of a traditional museum through online and in-person experiences that celebrate, integrate, and teach dance across communities, cultures, and generations worldwide. IMOD is building this vibrant, inclusive ecosystem in partnership with notable artists, educators, technology innovators, and cultural institutions, elevating the diversity, interconnectedness, and cultural impact of an indispensable universal art form.

Citadel Theatre is committed to producing exciting, compelling, emotionally and intellectually rich work of the highest caliber by bringing together gifted professionals from all theatrical disciplines. Citadel seeks to provide a home for an audience that wants to experience powerful works of insight and complexity, works that illuminate the challenges and joys of the human experience. In doing this citadel seeks to provide a creative haven for passionate, visionary directors, writers, actors and designers dedicated to maintaining the highest standard of professionalism.

The Artistic Home creates theatre and film that explores and celebrates the truth within us. Through extraordinary acting, we seek to ignite an audience’s imagination, to reach deep into the primal to send tremors through the intellect, to give birth to unforgettable moments by working in an intimate space, to touch audiences who are increasingly distanced from human contact. We readdress the classics and explore new works with passion. We give artists a home where they can shape, develop and strengthen their artistic voice.

A. Give voice to Asian American narratives that address the contemporary human condition in areas of love, family, identity and immigration issues of racism, sexism, classism and cultural assimilation. ​B. Provide performance opportunities and nurture the growth of Colorado and US Asian American actors, directors and playwrights. ​C. Promote community and understanding amongst the Asian American sectors and between it and other indigenous groups through theatre productions and other shared projects, particularly in areas of education and social justice.