New Works Fund

ABOUT THE FUND

MEMBER BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES

Founded in 2017 by board member and visionary Deborah H. Downey, the New Works Fund supports new and restaged works by contemporary choreographers and composers. Each season we are able to offer our audiences something fresh, daring, and thought-provoking. The New Works Fund has supported the creation of bold, original ballets like Book of Stones, Chant, and Prufrock, and the re-staging of Alejandro Cerrudo’s glorious Extremely Close.

With exclusive access throughout the year, members of the New Works Fund meet and get to discuss the works of guest choreographers and artists as they witness the creative process in the studio from concept to rehearsal to stage. Don’t just support a premiere, witness its creation.

Members contribute $1,500 or more annually.

CHOREOGRAPHERS CIRCLE

($1,500 – $2,499)

Two passes to all in-person and online open rehearsals
Listing in the gala and season programs and our website
Invitation to annual New Works Fund brunch in fall 2023
Free passes to attend all evenings in the Great Works Series
Invitation to a roof top pot luck dinner with the artists in June 2023

ARTISTIC DIRECTORS CIRCLE

($2,500 – $4,999)

All Choreographers Circle Benefits plus:

Two guest passes for any program in the Evening with an Artist series
Invitation to dinner with the artists in June 2023
Invitation to an on-location film shoot in June 2023

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

($5,000 – $9,999)

All Artistic Directors Circle benefits plus:

Private dinner with a guest artist in June 2023

SEASON SPONSOR CIRCLE

($10,000 +)

All Leadership Circle benefits plus:

Featured listing as a season sponsor on our program title page and website

The New Works Fund supports contemporary voices in music and dance for Chamber Dance Project.

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2024 NEW WORKS FUND & ARTISTS TEA

New Works Fund supporters joined Deborah Downey at The Willard for the New Works Fund & Artist Tea, celebrating a legacy of bringing daring, original works to life. Attendees enjoyed an exclusive glimpse into the creative process, from concept to stage, as they discussed future works with guest choreographers and artists.

Photo Credit: Chant in performance. Photos by Eduardo Patino.NYC

A selection of photos from our 2024 New Works Fund & Artists Tea