Donate by January 5th to save this Free Door County Dance Event
Door County, Wis. (November 21, 2023) – The fate of Death’s Door Dance Festival is now in the hands of the public. Numerous grants have yet to invest in the future of our FREE public dance event. Due to these unfortunate circumstances, we need to take it to the streets; we have until January 5th to recruit enough donors and sponsors to ensure we’ll be dancing our way into 2024.
DDDF could not have predicted the phenomenally positive reception the festival received when it debuted in 2022, nor could it have predicted the outpouring of support that followed. Last year’s festival turnout was profound: combined, performances gathered more than 400 people and over 250 participants arrived for classes and events. These activities were enjoyed across the peninsula; people of all ages, all abilities, were flooding village halls and public spaces to witness and participate in all Death’s Door Dance Festival had to offer. It was even named in the “Top Five events of July” by the publication: Newcity Stage in Chicago.
Our goal is to collect 20k by January 5th. If we reach this goal, we can continue with the popular model we’ve produced over the past two years. If we reach 15k, it will return…it’ll be just a bit smaller. It’ll be great, just not grand. If we don’t reach 15k, this unique Door County dance event may disappear. And we just can’t let that happen. Here is the LINK to gather support: https://igg.me/at/savedeathsdoordancefest/x/523528#/
The clock is ticking and someone out there may be ready to swoop in and help. Creating a “buzz” goes a long way and we need all the help we can get! This dance event has been like no other. Death’s Door was dancing and it was absolutely magical. Both years saw a rainbow…now we need a pot of gold to keep this thing running!
HOW THIS WORKS
If we don’t meet our fixed-funding online goal, all donations to the FUNDRAISER will be returned to the donor.All 501(c)3 contributions received and Business Sponsorship “holds” will be added to the online total by January 5th so we don’t lose what we’ve collected online. If our online goal is NOT MET, all 501(c)3 donations will be returned online through Paypal and checks will not be cashed, but returned.
501(c)3 CONTRIBUTIONS
Online 501(c)3 donation page: Online donation button can be found on the bottom of the page. Once on Paypal, select Death’s Door Dance Festival in the drop-down menu. https://www.studiokflamenco.com/dddf
Snail Mail: Studio K Flamenco, 3317 S Kinnickinnic Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53207
Note: Checks should be made payable to Studio K Flamenco, in the note: Death’s Door Dance Festival. Checks must arrive by January 1st to ensure we can meet our goal.
BUSINESS SPONSORS
We are offering a ROBUST marketing campaign + VIP perks in exchange for sponsorship. Reach out to deathsdoordancefestival@gmail.com to learn more. Contributions can be made via our fixed-funding page, you may also make your sponsorship donation tax-deductible by going through our fiscal sponsor 501(c)3.
Note: Due to the quiet time of year business-wise; if they would like to commit now and send a check later, this is an option. DDDF will contribute on their behalf before Jan 5 and hold a place for their donation until Spring.
MISSION
Death’s Door Dance Festival is a celebration of the presentation, process, and passion of human expression. It was developed to create community among artists and to encourage a greater appreciation for dance by the public.
RECAP OF DDDF 2023: https://vimeo.com/885961847