Donate and Support the Arts in Milwaukee

Danceworks is not just home to a dance studio and performance company; it’s also a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization! We believe in arts education as a powerful tool to enhance the joy, health and creativity of our beloved Milwaukee community, but we can’t do it alone!

Each year, your support helps us serve more than 60,000 youth and adults through performances, studio classes and workshops, and community programming. Through the generous support of individuals, corporations and foundations, Danceworks fulfills its mission, and contributes to Milwaukee’s cultural vitality by sparking a lifelong interest and participation in the arts.

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Danceworks relies on generous community support from donors like YOU to…

provide low- or no-cost arts education programming to local schools and community organizations;
offer scholarships for a wide range of dance classes for children, adults and seniors at our Water Street studio and satellites;
and produce professional contemporary dance performances through our resident company, as well as performances for our youth performance company, and produce dance performances by both emerging and established local, regional and national performers.

Your gift makes a difference…

support Danceworks today when you make a tax-deductible donation!

Giving Tuesday: December 3, 2019

This #GivingTuesday, we have a goal to raise $1,000 in support of our mission to enhance joy, health and creativity through dance. With your help, we can make this a reality.

Mark your calendars for December 3, 2019! Early donations are open, so if you’d like to give now, all donations count toward our #GivingTuesday totals!

Donate now through our Facebook Giving Tuesday Fundraiser. Your gift can make TWICE the impact thanks to Facebook, who is matching every donation, dollar-for-dollar, starting at 7am on December 3, 2019. Donate early in the day to ensure your donation is matched!

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Don’t have a Facebook? You can donate on our website!

All donations count towards our #GivingTuesday total.

Your gift supports:

$5 provides art supplies for one student at our School Day Off Workshops and Summer Creative Arts Camps.
$10 provides one studio dance or fitness class for a college student, educator, professional mover or veteran.
$25 repairs four pairs of worn-out tap shoes for Mad Hot students.
$50 underwrites rehearsal space for an independent artist or community group.
$100 provides a partial youth studio scholarship.
$250 helps sponsor a DPMKE Performing Artist for the 2019-20 season.

Consider a gift in support of Danceworks, share this message with friends and family, and encourage them to join the dance!

For more information about supporting Danceworks, contact Maggie Seer, Development & Programs Manager, at 414.277.8480 x6008 or via email. Please note that all donations are considered a gift and are non-refundable. If you would like your gift to be directed to a specific area of Danceworks, please note it on the online donation form.