Theatre and Dance

Giving Opportunities

The Department of Theatre and Dance believes strongly in our responsibility to our donors and are committed to managing gifts made to the Department, ethically and in accordance with our donors' intentions. All information regarding gifts is strictly confidential, until donors give approval to announce their gifts. We also respect the right of donors to remain anonymous.

Student performers from the play 'Flesh and the Desert'

Student performers in the Theatre and Dance production "Flesh and the Desert" 2006.

Listed below are various giving opportunities.

Endowments

Endowments are a special kind of gift. They celebrate the lives and/or love of the arts of generous donors, their families or friends, as well as corporations, foundations and other special groups, forever linking their names to the life and purpose of the Department of Theatre and Dance in the UT College of Fine Arts. Each endowment is publicly recognized by a plaque hung in perpetuity within one of the College's four fine arts buildings.

Please visit our Current Endowments, Scholarships, and Fellowships page to view a list of current endowments.

Annual Giving

  • Dean's Associates (Annual gift of $100 and more)

Dean's Associates gifts support programs and activities that allow students and faculty to excel. These unrestricted funds provide flexibility that allows the College of Fine Arts to pursue its current priorities, or take advantage of unforeseen opportunities. Members of this "giving group" receive newsletters and special reports detailing the usage of funds. Other benefits may include invitations to events, subscriptions, executive briefings, ticketing assistance and more, depending upon giving level. If you give to Dean's Associates, please be sure to designate that your gift goes to the "Department of Theatre and Dance." To make an annual gift or to find out more information about annual giving at UT, please visit the University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts Annual Giving web page.

Planned/Deferred Gifts

Smart philanthropy is about making a deliberate decision to redirect money and property away from taxes to institutions of your choice. By including UT's Department of Theatre and Dance in your retirement and estate planning, you can diminish your tax burdens while supporting students, faculty, programs, and facilities of Texas' flagship university.

There are a variety of planned and deferred gift options available at The University including:

  • Bequest
  • Charitable Remainder Trust
  • Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
  • Pooled Income Fund

For more information about planned giving at UT, please visit UT's Gift Planning Web site.

If you would like to know more about how you can contribute to Department of Theatre and Dance, please contact Cassie Gholston, Assistant Chair for External Relations, at 512-232-5301 or by emailing gholstonc@mail.utexas.edu.