New Works Fund

ABOUT THE FUND

The New Works Fund supports contemporary voices in music and dance for Chamber Dance Project.

NEW WORKS FUND MEMBERS 2022-23

SEASON SPONSOR CIRCLE ($10,000+)

Dan Cameron Family Foundation

Deborah and Bruce Downey

Kay Kendall

Mary McGrane

Kathleen Costlow and John D’amore

Edward and Laura Asher

CHOREOGRAPHERS CIRCLE ($1,500-$2,500)

Diane Coburn and Gert Bruning

Kate and Phil Crane

Kitty and Tim Hayes

David and Liubov Keeton

Bonnie Keightley

Kirsten and Andrew Lewis

Tom and Elizabeth Patton

Lola Reinsch

Jill Nevius and Fred Schwartz

Fanchon Silberstein

Todd Williams

MEMBER BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES

Founded in 2017 by board member and visionary Deborah H. Downey, the New Works Fund first supported the creation of Chant, which premiered in June 2018. In its second year, it funded Prufrock and Rondo Ma Non Troppo and in 2020 the creation of four dance films and the start of Dwellings for the 2021 season. With exclusive access throughout the year. members of the New Works Fund interact with guest choreographers and artists as they witness the creative process of each ballet as it unfolds from concept to rehearsal to stage.

Members contribute $1,500 or more annually.

CHOREOGRAPHERS CIRCLE

($1,500 – $2,499)

Two passes to all in-person and online open rehearsals
Listing in the gala and season programs and our website
Invitation to annual New Works Fund brunch in fall 2023
Free passes to attend all evenings in the Great Works Series
Invitation to a roof top pot luck dinner with the artists in June 2023

ARTISTIC DIRECTORS CIRCLE

($2,500 – $4,999)

All Choreographers Circle Benefits plus:

Two guest passes for any program in the Evening with an Artist series
Invitation to dinner with the artists in June 2023
Invitation to an on-location film shoot in June 2023

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

($5,000 – $9,999)

All Artistic Directors Circle benefits plus:

Private dinner with a guest artist in June 2023

SEASON SPONSOR CIRCLE

($10,000 +)

All Leadership Circle benefits plus:

Featured listing as a season sponsor on our program title page and website

A selection of photos from our 2023 New Works Fund Brunch

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