The Artist Fund 2018

Last year we made a promise.  And we kept it.  

Music Theatre of Madison promised that starting in 2018, artists would be paid more.  We've always paid our actors, musicians, directors, crew, and designers...but they need more. We continue to believe in an arts economy in our city; a world in which artists can be fairly compensated for their time.   We're working toward doing better for them, with your help! 

Thanks to numerous donors to the Artist Fund, as well as increased donations, new grantors, and box office records throughout the rest of the year, MTM was able to acheive a 72% increase in the total funds we paid to local artists.  

When we say local, we mean local.  All 59 of the individuals we hired this year live in and around Madison. 

And when we say we put our artists first, we mean it.  63% of our expenditures in 2018 went to pay local theatre professionals and emerging talents.

And now we know we can do even better.  With your help, we can continue to show our investment in the extremely personal gifts given to us by artists by increasing their pay even more every season.

Read some more statistics about MTM's 2018 season here . 

Any amount you can give to the Artist Fund in 2018 will go towards increasing stipends by even more for our 2019 season, which features the full launch of the Wisconsin New Musicals Cycle , a Madison premiere, an American Regional premiere, and more backstage internships for local high schools.  Not only are we paying artists, we're paying them to create works that Madison audiences haven't had the chance to see...AND we're giving them a front row seat and full access to inform choices of brand new works. 

Best of all, up to $3000 of Artist Fund gifts are matched.  That means your $25 gift turns into $50, your $50 into $100...you get the idea. 

Music Theatre of Madison is achieving the impossible.  Paid artists. Daring shows.  And affordable tickets.  With your help, we can continue that mission throughout 2019 and beyond.  

Every. Dollar. Counts. 

PERKS: 

Any amount: Listing as a donor in MTM's programs for the 2019 season. 

$25: Above benefit plus a personal thank you on MTM's Facebook page. 
$50: Above benefits plus a past MTM photo dedicated to you on Facebook
$100: Above benefits plus an MTM magnet. 
$250: Above benefits plus reserved seating for the 2019 show of your choice
$500: Above benefits plus reserved seating for all 2019 shows
$1000: Above benefits plus signed cast posters from all three 2019 shows