Invest in the Future of Performing Arts at App State
At App State, we believe in the power of the arts to shape lives. By making a gift today, you can help us continue to impact our community through the performing arts.
- Your support makes possible:
- Affordable ticket prices and free community events
- Inspiring programming that emphasizes education and enrichment
- Opportunities for students to learn directly from professional artists
- Artistic excellence featuring both established and emerging talent
- Events that spark conversation, bridge communities, and strengthen social ties
All tax-deductible gifts are processed through the Appalachian State University Foundation.
Ways to SupportAppalachian Arts
Enjoy live performances in music, theatre, and dance from September through April. Many visiting artists also engage with App State students through masterclasses, workshops, and discussions, helping prepare them to become globally minded citizens and leaders.APPlause! K–12 Performing Arts
Inspire future generations by making the arts accessible to K-12 students in the High Country and surrounding region. Your support helps subsidize school-day performances by regional, national, and international artists, providing affordable opportunities for creativity, problem-solving, inspiration, and self-discovery.An Appalachian Summer Festival
Support one of the nation’s leading summer arts festivals. Donors receive benefits such as recognition in print and online, priority ticketing, parking privileges, and opportunities to meet the artists. Download the brochure for full details.
Give now and help keep the arts thriving at App State and throughout our community. Contact Melinda Friddell at friddellmf@appstate.edu or 828-262-8692.
Become a Seat Namer
Grab your seat and watch the arts come to life!
For $3,000, place your name, that of a loved one, or your business on one or more of the theatre seats in the Schaefer Center. An elegantly engraved brass plaque with your specified copy will be prominently displayed on the back of the seat(s) you select.
This gift is tax-deductible and considered a charitable donation to the Appalachian Arts series, granting early ticket buying privileges for your lifetime. Seat naming allows the donor first right of refusal to tickets for their named seats for events in the Schaefer Center that are part of both the Appalachian Arts series and An Appalachian Summer Festival.
Seat naming is a great way to:
- Pay tribute to your years of enjoyment at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
- Give a unique gift
- Honor a loved one
- Commemorate a special occasion
- Celebrate the arrival of a child or grandchild
For more information, please contact Maura McKenzie, Director of Audience Services, at mckenziemc1@appstate.edu or 828-262-2248.
