Support What You Love

 

Direct Support Programs allow our members to contribute directly to the Overture Center programs that they love and believe in.
 
We offer direct support opportunities for the following programs:
Kids in the Rotunda
Duck Soup Cinema
Overture Galleries

 

Kids in the Rotunda Club

Are you one of the families that visit Kids in the Rotunda (KIR) on a regular basis? Do you depend on Kids in the Rotunda for your winter family outings? Do your kids light up when the magicians, dancers, or bands take the Rotunda stage?  Then support what your kids love! Join other KIR fans in helping to keep this family community asset free.
 
For a minimum contribution of $50 per family, you’ll become a member of the KIR Club and receive the following:

  • Invitation for your family to the annual season ending party/private performance especially for KIR Club members
  • Opportunities for your family to meet select KIR artists
  • A special Overture backstage tour for kids and their families
  • Ticket discounts to select Especially for Kids Series performances at Overture

 

Contribute now

Make a direct contribution online to Kids in the Rotunda today. You’ll have even more fun and can take pride each Saturday morning knowing that your generosity is part of how it all happens.
 
Questions? Contact Erin Wenzel at 608.258.4442 or ewenzel@overturecenter.com.

 

KIR Weekend Sponsorships

Each Saturday during the school year, Overture’s Rotunda Stage is the place for spectacular stunts, magnificent magic, stupendous stories, and other family-friendly, fun-filled performances. And it’s all free!
 
Entering its 26th year, Overture’s Kids in the Rotunda series provides families with young children 3 free performances each Saturday at 9:30 AM, 11 AM, and 1 PM (the 1 PM performances are sign language interpreted). This is Overture’s most popular community program and reached over 25,000 during the 2008/09 Season.
 
If you are someone interested in showing your support for a highly visible and much loved community asset, or if you have a business interested in an affordable way to market to area families, consider a $350 Weekend Sponsorship of Kids in the Rotunda.
 
For more information, contact Eric Salisbury at 608.258.4142 or esalisbury@overturecenter.com.

 

Duck Soup Club

Are you a silent film aficionado who revels in seeing films in an environment where they were meant to be seen? Does the sound of the Barton Organ signal the beginning of a fabulous evening for you? Do you consider an evening of film in Overture’s Capitol Theater a don’t miss opportunity for the entire family? Then support Overture’s Duck Soup Cinema, and keep this community program healthy and affordable for all!
 
For a minimum contribution of $50, you’ll become a member of the Duck Soup Club and receive the following:

  • Two complimentary tickets with select seating to each film showing during the season
  • Invitation to attend a private organ tour/event on the stage of the Capitol Theater
  • A special Duck Soup e-newsletter before each film, filled with fun facts which place the film in its historic setting
  • Recognition for your support in each Duck Soup Cinema program

 

Contribute now

Make a direct contribution online to Duck Soup Cinema today. You’ll have even more fun and can take pride knowing that your generosity is part of how it all happens.
 
Questions? Contact Erin Wenzel at 608.258.4442 or ewenzel@overturecenter.com.

 

Community Gallery Supporters

Are you someone who takes the time to visit Overture’s free community galleries during lunch, before a performance, or on the weekend? Are you an artist who has had the opportunity to exhibit for free in one of Overture’s four galleries? Do you appreciate the diversity of visual artists found right here in Dane County? Then support Overture’s free community galleries! Join others in keep this community asset free for artists and art lovers.
 
For a minimum contribution of $30, you’ll become a Gallery Supporter and receive the following:

  • Invitations to every opening reception during the year
  • A special Overture Gallery e-newsletter highlighting the artists and groups which are exhibiting during the year
  • Invitations to unique and insightful gallery events

 
Contribute now

Make a direct contribution online to Overture’s galleries today. You’ll have even more fun and can take pride each time you walk through Overture’s galleries knowing that your generosity is part of how it all happens.
 
Questions? Contact Erin Wenzel at 608.258.4442 or ewenzel@overturecenter.com.