Free Theater Isn't Free to Make
We believe we are what we need. Join our Be Free Street Giving Collective and be a part of making theater accessible to all in Chicago.HELP US BRING JOY + JUSTICE TO CHICAGO’S COMMUNITIES
We are nothing without community, and every donation helps us reach more individuals, hire more artists, partner with more community organizations, provide more free classes, and continue to use art as a tool to impact Chicago.
it’s not just money
Every dollar donated to Free Street is an investment in Chicago stories & artists, paving the way for a more just Chicago. Your donation ensures that Free Street continues to offer space where artists thrive, neighbors gather, and an equitable Chicago takes root.
Supporting Free Street means supporting our equitable pay structure, free ticket model, youth voices, Chicago health & wellness, families through our child-care support initiative, and our programs designed to facilitate change.
Be a part of our coalition, donate today.
WAYS TO SUPPORT
Via check
For more information email our individual giving director
Mailing Adress:
1419 W Blackhawk Chicago,IL 60642
Free Street Talks
Custom-designed workshops to tackle difficult conversations in joyful and creative ways.
“These discussions and resources have fed me in so many ways and have allowed me to have vocabulary for things I never had names for … I can’t tell you how much this has energized me to move forward and be more specific. It has also reminded me to actively seek out spaces and people who want to have discussions.”
HEAR FROM A DONOR & BOARD MEMBER
“Free Street’s Youth Ensemble is important because young artists are going to help liberate the culture from social injustices. The support of art- making and young people are key to community building and freedom dreaming. We won’t make it without both. I am honored to support the cultivation and training of the youth at Free Street. May the power they have as artists grow and reach all over Chicago and the world.”
– Tricia Hersey, The Nap Ministry
Real money. REAL IMPACT.
Here’s a look into how your donation impacts our community.
- $20 = One Night of Transportation Support 10%
- $100 = Feed an ensemble for an evening 50%
- $500 = Sponsor a free community program 60%
- $2000 = Sponsors a year of one students training 100%
SUPPORT & JOIN
Your support is crucial to the impact Free Street’s mission has, every dollar goes to paying artists, youth, provide free programming, space, and out social impact.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Besides the warm and fuzzy glow of philanthropy, donating comes with some perks.
ROOT DONORS || Monthly Recurring Donors
- Be the first to know about our events and programming, early access to tickets, including opening night celebrations.
- Special thank you from our staff
RESTORE DONORS || Single donations or recurring donations totaling over $500
- All of the above
- An invitation to our yearly braintrust
- Invitation to donor events
Join Free Street’s Board
Love Free Street? Join our board and help support this historic organization grow past 50. Board meets every other month and connects Free Street to potential donors, new audience members, and other organizations.
For board information contact info@freestreet.org
special thanks to these folks who already give us money
The Alphawood Foundation, the Arts Work Fund, the
ComEd Powering the Arts program, the Crossroads Fund, The
Chicago Community Trust, DCASE, The Gaylord and Dorothy
Donnelley Foundation, The Driehaus Foundation, the Field
Foundation, Illinois Arts Council, Illinois Humanities, the Reva
and David Logan Foundation, the Joyce Foundation, and many
individuals like you.
