The Basie Center has expanded its campus and is now focused on its $20 million endowment campaign, which provides critical long-term stability to our organization, deepens our community impact and expands access to our programs and performances for all.

Through our Forever For Everyone endowment campaign, the Basie Center is working to provide access, education and inspiration to all. We firmly believe the arts enrich our community and this endowment campaign allows the Basie Center to continue its mission to embrace and amplify positive change and ensure inclusion and access for everyone.

Access and Equity: ($10M endowment)

• Scholarships to allow all students to become part of our programs, regardless of their stage of life or socioeconomic standing
• All-Access Arts classes to engage new students and expand the Basie Center’s reach within the community
• Instruments are subsidized and provided to students to facilitate their arts education
• Provides a diverse and quality arts education, allowing students to hone their skills and become successful artists

The Basie Center Fund for Strategic Growth: ($5M endowment)

• Provides funds to launch new programs, especially those which deepen our commitment to cultural competency, racial equity, and social inclusion
• Allows Basie Center President and CEO to address strategic needs for growth
• Addresses the most urgent needs as identified by the strategic plan
• Continued investments in diversifying staff and internal education and trainings

Capital Improvements and Maintenance: ($5M endowment)

• Ensures the Basie Center can maintain its campus and provide necessary upgrades for the long-term, including the historic theater, The Vogel, the William & Catherine Basie Arts Plaza, the Grunin Arts & Education Building, and the Phoenix Productions campus
• Allows the Basie Center to have a reserve fund for renovations and maintenance
  of our historic theatre