Goodman Theatre
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Grants
26
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Total Awarded
$5,155,250
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Years
1979 - 2022
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Categories
Grants
2022 ( 8 months)
$25,000
The oldest and largest nonprofit theater in Chicago, the Goodman Theater is committed to producing both classic and contemporary works, giving voice to a wide range of artists and visions. It seeks to be the premier cultural organization in Chicago, providing productions and programs that make an essential contribution to the quality of life in the city. With this award, the Goodman Theater holds staff training and community engagement programming to coincide with its theatrical production exploring the Native American experience.
2021 ( 9 months)
$2,500
The Goodman Theatre produces nine shows each year that include both classic and contemporary works, giving voice to a wide range of artists and perspectives. This award supports professional development for its Associate Managing Director to pursue an online certificate program in diversity and inclusion.
2017 (5 years)
$500,000
The Goodman Theatre is the oldest and largest nonprofit theater in Chicago. The Goodman produces nine shows each year that include both classic and contemporary works, giving voice to a wide range of artists and perspectives. During this award period, the Goodman is strengthening its programs that commission, support, and produce new works, especially by artists of color and women artists. It is continuing to expand its education programs and increase its infrastructure to engage and support patrons with disabilities. This award recommends five years of renewed general operating support to the Goodman Theatre.
2012 (5 years)
$375,000
This grant will provide renewed multi-year general operating support to the Goodman Theatre, the largest nonprofit theatre in Chicago. It has been locally, nationally and internationally recognized for its productions and community programs that engage increasingly diverse Chicago communities in a cultural dialogue. Over the past three decades the Goodman Theatre has produced over one hundred new plays, including 26 world premieres by playwrights of color including David Henry Hwang’s Chinglish; Tanya Saracho’s El Nogalar; MacArthur Fellow Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Ruined and Ifa Bayeza’s The Ballad of Emmett Till. Goodman’s productions reach 255,000 theatergoers annually and provide theatre experiences free of charge to nearly 3,000 high school students.
2011 (1 year)
$15,000
In support of the Belarus Free Theatre's presentation of "Being Harold Pinter."
2008 (1 year)
$30,000
In support of the Eugene O'Neill Festival, "O'Neill in the 21st Century."
2002 (2 years)
$500,000
To support world premiere productions (over two years).
1996 (5 years)
$1,000,000
To support a capital campaign for a new facility (over five years).
1994 (3 years)
$507,750
To support diversified artistic leadership and enhanced development of new works (over three years).
1993 (3 years)
$90,000
In support of general operations (over three years).
1991 (1 year)
$150,000
In support of general operations (over two years).
1989 (1 year 1 month)
$25,000
A technical assistance grant in support of a facility feasibility study related to acquiring and rehabilitating the Harris and Selwyn buildings.
1988 (2 years 1 month)
$225,000
In support of general operations (over three years).
1986 (1 year)
$150,000
In support of general operations (over two years).
1985 (1 year)
$500,000
In support of general operations.
1984 (1 year)
$150,000
In support of general operations (over two years).
1983 (1 year)
$75,000
In support of general operations.
1982 (1 year)
$75,000
In support of general operations.
1981 (1 year)
$50,000
In support of general operations.
1980 (1 year)
$15,000
In support of general operations.
1979 (1 year)
$15,000
In support of general operations.
