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Donate to empower Indian artists!

Silambam Houston is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and all donations are tax-exempt to the extent allowed by law. To avoid processing fees, consider sending your donation via Zelle to administrator@silambamhouston.org

DONOR LEVELS

What can your donation do? See below for examples of how we put your donation dollars to work. All of our donors are acknowledged on our website, with additional benefits listed below.

DONOR (Any amount)

Every little bit counts! Your donation in any amount is welcome.

PATRON (100+)

Your donation might go towards sponsoring a month’s tuition for a student in need, or a costume for one of our shows!

BRONZE CIRCLE (500+)

Your support makes it possible for us to fund an Arts Apprenticeship stipend, pay a semester’s tuition for a student in need, or host a visiting artist for a weekend! As a thank you, you will receive two (2) tickets (live or online) to one of this year's ArtStream/YUVA concerts!

SILVER CIRCLE (1000+)

Your support might fund multiple Arts Apprenticeship stipends, pay a year’s tuition for a student in need, support an Abhyāsa program, subsidize the cost of a RASA Arts Enrichment Masterclass for our students, or host a visiting artist group for a weekend! As a thank you, you will receive two (2) tickets (live or online) to one of this year's ArtStream/YUVA concerts, and an opportunity to present a booth/display/banner at an ArtStream/YUVA concert!

GOLD CIRCLE (2500+)

Your support will partially underwrite the cost of one of our ArtStream concerts! It might also substantially support our Arts Apprenticeship program, fund multiple need-based tuition waivers or discounts, subsidize the cost of RASA Arts Enrichment Masterclasses for our students, or host the YUVA cohort during their residency! As a thank you, you will receive two (2) tickets (live or online) to two of this year's ArtStream/YUVA concerts, and an opportunity to present a booth/display/banner at two ArtStream/YUVA concerts!

PLATINUM CIRCLE (5000+)

Your support will fully underwrite the cost of one of our ArtStream concerts, or partially underwrite this year’s YUVAprogram! It might also fully support our Arts Apprenticeship program, fund multiple Abhyāsa programs, multiple need-based tuition waivers or discounts, or underwrite the cost of RASA Arts Enrichment Masterclasses for our students. As a thank you, you will receive two (2) tickets (live or online) to all of this year's ArtStream/YUVA concerts, and an opportunity to present a booth/display/banner at all of our ArtStream/YUVA concerts!

Sponsor performance-related costs!

Click the button above to sponsor costs related to an upcoming performance, with opportunities to advertise online or physically at the event!

SponsorSHIP Opportunities

All of our program sponsors will be acknowledged on our website, social media announcements and pre-show slideshow, and will receive two reserved tickets to a Silambam show, which can be used as a customer incentive or raffle giveaway.

FOOD SPONSOR ($200)

Help provide refreshments and meals to our hardworking artists during rehearsals and performances! Performing is hard work, and rehearsals and performance days can run long. Your sponsorship will help provide much-welcome fuel for our artists to be their best in rehearsal and on stage!

TECH CREW SPONSOR ($500)

Help pay for tech, video, and other production costs for one of our in-house or hosted programs! Our tech crew works behind the scenes to show off our performers in their best light. These amazing folks don’t get the glory of being on stage, but their work is so very critical to the success of every performance. Your support will help them do what they do so well - create magic on stage!

HOSPITALITY SPONSOR ($500+)

Help us host our talented visiting artists in comfort! Our YUVA and ArtStream programs typically feature visiting artists from across the US and beyond, who often stay a few days to a week or more. Your sponsorship helps them feel at home so they can shine on stage!

WARDROBE SPONSOR ($750+)

Costuming is no small undertaking - our wardrobe department spends hundreds of hours designing, sizing, fitting, altering, distributing and restocking costumes for our shows. Your sponsorships helps pay for the costumes themselves, as well as the people who manage our wardrobe - so that our performers always look their best!

PRODUCTION SPONSOR ($1000+)

Production expenses include fees to artists and choreographers, music recording and editing, stage decor expenses, special effects, and so much more! Help us create the perfect setting for our Company productions. Production sponsors receive a booth/banner display and/or preshow loop mention* at the show, and additional reserved tickets to Silambam shows.

*Booths at external venues are subject to approval by the venue. If a booth/banner at the venue is not possible, production sponsors will be acknowledged during the preshow loop.

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