We Need Your Support

The UGA Performing Arts Center relies on a combination of public, private, and corporate support to sustain our operations and maintain our world-class professional presenting program, UGA Presents. Your support is critical to our success, and no gift is too small. Below you’ll find ways you can help us fulfill our mission of creating unparalleled music, theatre, and dance performances and arts-related educational experiences for our community.

You can read the stories of some of our donors in our recurring feature, “Why I Give.”

How would you like to support our work? The choice is yours:

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Arts Impact Endowment

Launched in conjunction with the Performing Arts Center’s 30^th anniversary, this endowment helps sustain our arts-related education and engagement programming well into the future.

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Facility Support Fund

This fund helps upgrade the technical systems and the physical facility in order to better accommodate requirements of performing touring artists while also improving the audience experience.

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Sponsor a Performance

Support a UGA Presents performance and help us continue the tradition of bringing world-class touring artists to Athens. Sponsorships begin at $1,500 and include exclusive recognition benefits.

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Performing Arts Center Concert Fund

This fund supports the Performing Arts Center’s ambitious professional concert programming. Each performance needs your financial assistance — no matter how modest.

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Arts Education Partners Fund

This fund helps develop the artists and audiences of tomorrow through school-day concerts and programming specifically for area K-12 students and workshops for UGA students.

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Orchestral Endowment

This endowed fund provides support for the performance of professional orchestral music at the Performing Arts Center by local, national, and international touring orchestras and chamber orchestras.

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Franklin College Chamber Music Fund

This fund supports the ongoing tradition of presenting professional chamber music on the University of Georgia campus by small ensembles from throughout the world.

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Volunteer Tribute Endowment

Established in 2021 by Jan Wheeler, founder of the Performing Arts Center’s volunteer usher corps in 1996, this endowment enables current and retired volunteers, their loved ones, and others to support our programming and operations.

Make Online Gift

Select one of the links above to make an online gift now or mail a check (payable to the UGA Foundation) to:

UGA Performing Arts Center
Attn: Carlton Bain, Development Coordinator
230 River Rd
Athens, GA 30602

You can also reach us by phone to facilitate any donations (706-542-2031).

Note: the full amount of all contributions to “funds” are immediately spendable. Contributions to “endowments” are invested by the UGA Foundation and the spinoff funds are spendable. Funds support our work today, while endowments support our work both now and in the future.

Other Ways to Support

Volunteer

Volunteer ushers represent the university at all events as an important link to the Performing Arts Center’s patrons. We maintain a volunteer team of approximately 80 people. Additionally, volunteer medical personnel are present at most UGA Presents performances.

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Purchase Season Tickets

Subscribers are very important to us! More than just bringing wonderful experiences into your life at a great value, your season ticket purchase helps brings stability and security to our professional concert programming and operations.

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Thank You to Our Corporate Sponsors!

These business proudly support our professional concert programming, educational outreach experiences, and facility operations.