FRIENDS OF DNA

When you contribute to DNA, you become a vital member of a community that loves and values contemporary dance. Your contribution supports DNA as it embarks on the next phase in its growth as an adventurous center that trains and educates dancers, provides innovative choreographers with necessary creative resources, and presents the exciting work of emerging and established dance artists. You also become DNA's partner in our commitment to the revitalization of Lower Manhattan through the arts.

FRIENDS

Because box office sales and class fees only cover a portion of our programming and operating expenses, we depend upon the generous and indispensable contributions of our Friends. To make your visits to DNA a more valuable experience, we offer you a variety of special benefits. We invite you to join our circle of Friends.

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

We invite you to join this farsighted group of individuals who help keep DNA's artistic and educational mission strong with their vital sponsorship support. Founders Circle gifts assist DNA to:

Produce outstanding programs such as DNA PRESENTS solo presentations, RAW Material, Splice, Gene Pool, OB.ject.ob.JECT, and In the Company of Men.

Support the education of thousands of dancers of all levels with over 170 weekly classes and training workshops

Provide commissions, residencies, and subsidies for emerging and seasoned choreographers to aide them in the creation of new dance works

Friends of DNA Donor benefits may not be combined with DNA School Member benefits or discounts.

Please remember to take advantage of your company's matching gift program: you will increase the value of your contribution for yourself and DNA.

For more information about how your gift can make a difference at DNA, please contact Michelle Audet, Executive Director, at 212-625-8369, extension 201, or Kaitlin Hines, Development Associate, at 212-625-8369, extension 233.

Dance New Amsterdam wishes to thank the following for supporting the work of artists in contemporary dance and those of us who search for the artist within:

The Altschul Foundation, Bossak/Heilbron Charitable Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Mertz Gilmore Foundation, The Howard Gilman Foundation, Jerome Robbins Foundation, The New York Community Trust, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Sarah K. de Coizart Article TENTH Perpetual Charitable Trust, The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation.

The National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, a city agency.

Office of New York State Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, the New York City Council and the Office of Council Member Alan J. Gerson; Lower Manhattan Cultural Council with the generous support of the September 11th Fund.

Dance New Amsterdam's Fall 2007 Season is made possible by funds from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

DNA's Artist in Residence (AIR) program is made possible, in part by support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; the New York State Council for the Arts, a state agency and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, a city agency.

2007/2008 Gallery installations are funded, in part, by the support of New York State Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick through a grant from The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

SPLICE is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council with the generous support of the September 11th Fund.

In the Company of Men is supported by a grant from the Jerome Foundation.

Become a vital member of a community that loves and values contemporary dance.

Please remember to take advantage of your company's matching gift program; you will increase the value of your contribution for yourself and DNA.

For further information about naming a seat in the DNA Theater or naming one of our studios or about sponsoring a resident artist or a DNA Presents offering, please contact our Development Office at 212-625-8369, ext. 231.

Gifts to DNA are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. Friends of DNA donor benefits may not be combined with DNA School Member benefits or discounts.