Support
We are faced with a shocking statistic: between 1982 and 2002, the presence of 18-40 year olds in performing arts audiences declined by nearly 40%. The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts has developed its mission in direct response to this threatening decline. We are committed to ensuring the future of live performance by making tickets affordable to young adult audiences. (For NYU students, tickets are less than $12, and regular ticket prices are far below the industry standard.) We support young and emerging artists who create exciting work, and we present a broad range of world-class, innovative, and forward-thinking performances, both classic and contemporary.
Without your generous financial support, this important work is not possible. We depend on the assistance of individuals, as well as foundation, corporate and media partners, to help us in strengthening the future of live performance.
For more information about how you can support the Skirball Center, please email us at friends.of.skirball@nyu.edu.
The Skirball Center's exceptional Advisory Board plays a leadership role in providing support and guidance:
Martin Blackman
President, The Skirball Foundation
Neil Diamond
Singer and Songwriter
Adam Epstein
Chairman & CEO, The Adam Epstein Company
Bunny Grossinger
President, Bunny Grossinger Enterprises
H. Dale Hemmerdinger
President, The Hemmerdinger Corporation
Debra LaMorte
Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, NYU
Naomi Levine
Special Assistant to the President, NYU
Alan Menken
Composer
L. Jay Oliva
Executive Producer, Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
Hal Prince
Director and Producer
Ian Ralfini
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Manhattan Records
Arthur Shorin
Chairman and CEO, The Topps Company, Inc.
Lillian Vernon
Founding Chairman, Lillian Vernon Corporation
Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimo
Upper left photos: top, by: Ken Levinson; bottom, by Mario Morgado