Our Crowdfunding Groups
The S.I.T. (Seats in Theatres) Campaign
The School of Communication, Media & Theatre Arts needs your help to replace all seats in both the Quirk and Sponberg Theatres. We are seeking to raise a minimum of $200,000 between September, 2019 and August, 2020.
You can help us reach our goal by making a gift for individual or multiple seats in one or both theatres. Or you can make a contribution of any size to support this important cause.
Seat naming
Donate a seat in the Quirk or Sponberg Theatre for only $500 per seat.
Every seat donated will receive a personalized nameplate on its armrest. Purchase a seat for yourself; to celebrate your student; to memorialize a loved one; to honor the legacy of a mentor/professor; or even in the name of a group, organization, or company. The choice is yours!
Update: Thanks to a generous matching grant from the EMU President's Office, If you make a $500 gift for one seat, the 1-to-1 match will allow you to name an additional seat!
Donate
Cannot afford to purchase an entire seat? Donations of any amount will assist us in reaching our goal. Remember, every little bit helps!
Can I pick my seat?
Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We will do our best to accommodate your requested seating location.
Will I be able to sit in my seat(s) at performances?
The S.I.T. Campaign does not include a seat license. We therefore cannot guarantee that named seat(s) will be available for personal use during ticketed performances.
Pledge option
If you would like to make a pledge commitment, please send an email to Kathy Stacey at kstacey@emich.edu. Or click here to print your own pledge commitment form.
FAQ
You may engrave any name or phrase that does not contain profanity, obscene or vulgar language and meets the character limit of 90 characters.
Any single seat may be designated for a particular theatre. If you purchase two or more seats, you may select which theatre each seat should be located.
Seats are granted on a first-come, first-served basis but we will do our best to accommodate requests.
Yes. You are welcome to make any gift of $500 or more without naming a seat.
Yes. Seats naming opportunities are $500. If you were to make a gift of $2,000, you would be entitled to four naming opportunities.
To customize your gift amount, click on any donation button and then edit the amount when the form opens. Thank you for your support!
To customize your gift amount, click on any donation button and then edit the amount when the form opens. Thank you for your support!
Naming opportunity for 1 seat in either Quirk or Sponberg Theatres**Thanks to a 1:1 matching grant from the EMU President's Office, donors at the $500 level can name TWO SEATS for the price of one!
Naming opportunity for two seats in either Quirk or Sponberg Theatres or one seat in each theatre.**Thanks to a 1:1 matching grant from the EMU President's Office, donors at the $1,000 and $6,000 levels can name double the amount of seats!
Purchase a row of 13 seats in Sponberg for the price of 12! **Thanks to a 1:1 matching grant from the EMU President's Office, donors at the $1,000 and $6,000 levels can name double the amount of seats!