To read about Current Catalyst Partners, please click on the links above.
Curious Theatre Company
Curious Theatre Company’s mission is to engage the community in important contemporary issues through provocative modern theatre. One of only two fully professional theatre companies in Denver, Curious’ main stage productions and playwriting workshops create “entertainment with intellect” that provoke cultural conversations and build bridges to new audiences. Curious is investing Catalyst funds to further artistic excellence, build audience through innovative community partnerships, strengthen fund raising capacity, and enhance their facility.
http://www.curioustheatre.org/
“Curious has entered into the Catalyst partnership at the perfect time, as the investments from the grant are perfectly aligned with our strategy, vision, and planning. Entering our second decade in Denver, this partnership has already allowed Curious to build a solid foundation for the next decade and beyond, and will allow us to step boldly into the fulfillment of our organizational vision.” Chip Walton, Producing Artistic Director
Denver Young Artists Orchestra
Denver Young Artists Orchestra is the premier youth orchestra of the Rocky Mountain region. Its mission is to provide the finest possible youth orchestra programs, inspiring and educating young musicians through the performance of great works of music and offering valuable cultural opportunities to the community. Denver Young Artists Orchestra is investing in the Catalyst grant to further artistic excellence and to strengthen organizational infrastructure, leadership, governance, and fund raising.
“The Catalyst grant has given us the means to make a giant leap forward by dramatically boosting artistic programming for our students through increased contact with professional musicians and world-renowned soloists, while providing DYAO with the organizational tools to sustain these new programs long-term. By the end of three years, we envision a transformation of music education in Colorado.” — Chris Silberman, Executive Director
Warren Village
Warren Village helps low-income, single-parent families achieve personal and economic self-sufficiency. Their nationally recognized transformational housing model combines affordable housing, education, job training, community service and quality child care. Warren Village residents complete education programs, find jobs and increase their wages, and transition to permanent housing. Warren Village is investing the Catalyst grant to improve fundraising and marketing, strengthen operations and infrastructure, and expand and export their transformational housing model to help additional single-parent families become self-sufficient.
“The timing for Warren Village to engage in the Catalyst Partnership program is providential. Warren Village is beginning to increase the number of families served by our transformational housing here in Denver, and we are on the cusp of advancing this program model nationally. This expansion will result in more families working toward - and achieving – long-term self-sufficiency.” — Sue Mohrman, Executive Director