Victory Gardens Theater
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Grants
19
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Total Awarded
$1,830,000
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Years
1981 - 2022
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Categories
Grants
2022 (1 year)
$40,000
Victory Gardens Theater performs new theater works, develops a diverse community of theater artists, conducts education and outreach programs, and provides opportunities for community engagement. It reaches more than 30,000 individuals annually through its performances, education programs, and outreach activities. With this award, Victory Gardens Theater engages consultants to conduct a national search for its next Executive Director. In addition, Victory Gardens Theater develops a digital theatrical production that reaches audiences virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 (3 years)
$225,000
Victory Gardens Theater performs new theater works, develops a culturally diverse community of theater artists, conducts education and outreach programs, and provides opportunities for community engagement. The company renovated the historic Biograph Theater in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, which includes a 259-seat main stage and a 109-seat studio theater. Victory Gardens reaches nearly 40,000 individuals annually through its performances, education, and outreach activities. This award provides general operating support to Victory Gardens as part of the Foundation’s Culture, Equity, and the Arts program.
2015 (5 years)
$262,500
Victory Gardens Theater (Theater) develops and performs new theater works, develops an ethnically and culturally diverse artistic community of theater artists, conducts arts education programs, and provides opportunities for community engagement. It reaches more than 30,000 individuals through its performances, education, and outreach activities. This grant supports artistic, education, outreach, and operations activities.
2012 (3 years)
$157,500
This grant provides renewed multi-year general operating support to Victory Gardens Theater, which is nationally recognized for its commitment to the development of contemporary American plays and playwrights. Since its founding in 1974, the company has produced 288 plays, including 169 world premiere productions and more than 150 plays written by Chicago authors. In 2001, Victory Gardens received a Regional Theater Tony Award. It employs 300 artists and hosts audiences of 60,000 each year in its performances, community and educational programming.
1995 (2 years)
$75,000
To begin a reserve fund and to stabilize finances (over two years).
1993 (3 years)
$90,000
In support of general operations (over three years).
1991 (1 year)
$60,000
In support of general operations (over two years).
1991 (1 year)
$5,000
A technical assistance grant to complete the board development project.
1988 (2 years 3 months)
$90,000
In support of general operations (over three years).
1986 (1 year 1 month)
$60,000
In support of general operations (over two years).
1984 (1 year)
$40,000
In support of general operations (over two years).
1983 (1 year)
$20,000
In support of general operations.
1982 (1 year)
$15,000
In support of general operations.
1981 (1 year)
$15,000
In support of general operations.
