An Artistic Initiative Fund was recently established at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. The new fund was initiated in conjunction with the announcement of David Ivers and Brian Vaughn as the new artistic leadership of the Festival. Created to promote the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s growth in artistic excellence, the fund consists of three major components:

1. Establish and identify a core group of actors, directors, and designers who regularly appear on and off our stages.

2. Utilize resources from the fund to support, enhance, and increase the size and scope of our production design aesthetic.

3. Increase the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s national and international exposure and profile; this includes attending national conferences, utilizing new technology to support our marketing strategies, and exploring outreach and touring opportunities.

The fund has secured a lead-off gift from singer/songwriter Michael McLean, whose Forgotten Carols tour donated an evening of proceeds to the Utah Shakespeare Festival.

The target goal of the Artistic Initiative Fund is $250,000 by 2013.

Fund-Raising Update

During 2012's Artistic Initiative week, over $11,000 was collected following performances and another $8,000 was raised by the one-night-only performance of Bardway, Baby!

Because of your support of the Artistic Initiative Fund, we have raised a total of nearly $103,000 since the fund began.

Thank you again for your generosity.

 

Send your gift to:
Utah Shakespeare Festival
Development Office
351 W. Center Street
Cedar City, UT 84720
435-586-7880