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$2,091,446 Amount raised
7,423 Gifts received

Arts Within Reach at Wharton Center

The arts have the power to teach, inspire, unify, and transform individuals of all ages and backgrounds. At Wharton Center, we believe that there should be no barriers to the arts—social, economic, or physical. Arts Within Reach is a fund dedicated to ensuring that every person can experience the magic of live performance at Wharton Center.

Contributions to Arts Within Reach:

  • Cover costs for K-12 students to attend school day matinees 
  • Remove barriers of access including ticket price and transportation
  • Provide scholarships for students to participate in our arts education programs that support students from Kindergarten through college 
  • Grow partnerships with community organizations to welcome individuals in all walks of life to Wharton Center 
  • Support families attending our Sensory-Friendly Performances 

Your Gift Will Help Inspire the Next Generation

Students from elementary schools around the state attend school day matinees because of your support.

One student who attended Step Afrika! said:

 “Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to watch Step Afrika! I had so much fun watching them. I loved when they had us try to dance like them. I loved the whole thing. Thank you again for the great opportunity to go watch Step Afrika!”

Another put it this way,

“Thank you for contributing the cost of our trip to the Wharton Center to see Step Afrika! I enjoyed the informational and musical parts of the performance. That incredible experience would’ve never happened without your help. That jaw dropping experience might be a once in a lifetime thing I experienced. The field trip made me think more positively about school. Thank you!”

Your support allows us to offer K–12 students a $1 ticket to school day matinees, subsidizing the true cost of $15 per student. A gift of $375 will bring an entire classroom to a school day matinee! Every gift provides the opportunity for children and families to experience live theatre, allowing the next generation to experience the world around them through the beauty and wonder of performing arts.

Spartan helmet thermometer representing the project goal
204 Funded

$4,500 Goal

9,215 Amount raised

66 Gifts received

Bonus Money Awarded

  • Goal Reached
    $1,000.00

Donor Honor Roll

1x Gift Matched 2x Gift Matched x2 3x Gift Matched x3 4x Gift Matched x4

  • Britany Benson Wujcik
    $15.00
  • Jean Beland
    $100.00
  • Benjamin Rathbun
    $1,500.00
  • Merritta Hunt-Proctor
    $100.00
  • Michael Flowers
    $100.00
  • Kimberly Field
    $25.00
  • Neelam Kher
    $50.00
  • Mary Savage
    $100.00
  • Sheila Hebner
    $50.00
  • Susan Rutherford
    $100.00
  • Joseph Osypczuk
    $250.00
  • Anonymous
    $100.00
  • Anonymous
    $1,000.00
  • Tim Fox
    $200.00
  • Karen Jennings
    $100.00
  • Michael Stokes
    $200.00
  • Randall Fields
    $50.00
  • Dean Neff
    $100.00
  • Lynn Mande
    $20.00
  • April Clobes
    $250.00
  • Arcelia Richardson
    $50.00
  • Vivianne Robinson
    $50.00
  • Mala Kashyap
    $25.00
  • Jarrod Bradford
    $100.00
  • Danielle Coveart
    $25.00
  • Michael Mitchell
    $100.00
  • Kyan Zeller
    $100.00
  • Sheila Schimpf
    $75.00
  • Todd Maneval
    $500.00
  • Amy Basel
    $250.00
  • Leslie Behm
    $30.00
  • Sarah Blom
    $50.00
  • Rich Sneary
    $100.00
  • Liz Ivkovich
    $50.00
  • Evelyn Jackson
    $250.00
  • Ryan Duda
    $50.00
  • Kristen Guerriero
    $50.00
  • Kristofer Karol
    $100.00
  • Anonymous
    $100.00
  • Sandra Brown
    $10.00
  • Morgan Butts
    $50.00
  • Ronald Langley
    $100.00
  • Eric Olmscheid
    $250.00
  • Leslie Wilbur
    $50.00
  • Riley Hubbard
    $25.00
  • Judith Stoddart
    $500.00
  • Natalie Read
    $25.00
  • Robin Miner-Swartz
    $100.00
  • Elizabeth Thomas
    $20.00
  • Julie Rice
    $100.00
  • Elizabeth Hoger
    $100.00
  • Patricia Karam
    $20.00
  • Steven Bridges
    $100.00
  • Sandra Hammer
    $200.00
  • Julieann Karkosak
    $100.00
  • Janet Herrington
    $250.00
  • Devon Akmon
    $100.00
  • Caitlyn Dial
    $10.00
  • Kristen Calabrese
    $100.00
  • Sean Davis
    $20.00
  • Diane Claude
    $100.00
  • Emily Cordes
    $20.00
  • Laura Fenger
    $100.00
  • Alan Prather
    $100.00
  • Robert Davison
    $100.00
  • Matthew Helmer
    $100.00