Giving

Department of Theater and Dance - Giving Opportunities

Alumni, parents, and friends provide essential support for the Department of Theater and Dance. Our teaching, research, and programs benefit from annual unrestricted support and from major gifts designated for specific programmatic areas. Your generosity increases our ability to fulfill our mission. Every gift counts and is truly appreciated.

There are many ways to support the Department of Theater and Dance. Listed below are our highest priorities for each area of the department.

Fund for Theater

  • Fund for Theater - Funds that support the highest priority needs of the Theater division
  • Productions and Programs
  • LAUNCH PAD New Plays Program
  • Graduate Student Fellowships
  • Theater in the Community Outreach
  • The Odyssey Project
  • Endowed Administrative Chair for Theater
  • Capital projects: Theater/Dance Building Plaza; Equipment Fund

Fund for Dance

  • Fund for Dance - Funds that support the highest priority needs of the Dance division
  • Productions and Programs
  • Undergraduate Student Scholarships
  • Recruitment, publicity and advertising
  • Santa Barbara Dance Theater
  • UCSB Dance Company
  • Guest Artist Fund
  • Endowed Administrative Chair for Dance
  • Dance Class Musical Accompaniment
  • Capital projects: Hatlen Theater Plaza; Dance studios

Ways to Give

Each gift to Theater can be designed to coincide with the donor's interests, to achieve the donor's vision and goals while meeting the mission and the highest priority needs of the Department. In making a gift to Theater, each donor may express his or her wish to designate a gift to any priority area within the Department.

We invite you to support the arts at UC Santa Barbara and become part of the Theater/Dance family. You can make your gift through any of the following convenient methods:

Mail

Please make your check payable to "UC Regents." On the memo section of the check, or in an enclosed letter, indicate that the gift is for "Theater and Dance at UC Santa Barbara" and note a specific program if applicable.

Mail to:

Leslie Gray, Senior Director of Development
Office of Development (Humanities and Fine Arts)
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-2013

(805) 893-4193
leslie.gray@ucsb.edu

Dana Loughlin, Director of Development
Office of Development (Humanities and Fine Arts)
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-2013

(805) 893-3922
danaloughlin@ucsb.edu

Tristin Sherman, Associate Director of Development
Office of Development (Humanities and Fine Arts)
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-2013

(805) 893-3136
tristinsherman@ucsb.edu

Online

To make your contribution now via our secure online giving website, click the "make a gift" button.

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If you are interested in making a major gift or have any questions about the vehicles for involvement, please visit Humanities and Fine Arts Giving. We look forward to working with you to meet your philanthropic goals!