Performing Arts for Everyone: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges
As Westminster University celebrates 150 years of excellence, we’re inspired to expand access to the transformative power of the performing arts. This year, we’re raising critical funds to ensure that every member of our campus and community can enjoy and participate in the arts without barriers.
Your support on One Westminster Day will help us take bold steps toward creating a truly inclusive experience, including:
- ASL interpreters at performances
- In-lobby monitors for real-time captioning
- Sensory Inclusive Certification to ensure a welcoming environment
- Sensory-friendly performance kits for those with unique needs
With your help, we can foster an environment where the performing arts celebrate diversity, enhance cultural experiences, and bring people together in ways that reflect the richness of our shared humanity.
As Meghan Wall, Westminster Faculty Fellow for Universal Design, reminds us, "The performing arts are meant to inspire, include, and reflect the totality of human experience. Universal design in the performing arts extends beyond accessibility, creating spaces where everyone can experience the power of creativity, connection, and expression without barriers. Let’s open the stage to everyone – audiences and artists alike."
In honor of Westminster’s sesquicentennial, let’s lift the curtain on a future where creativity knows no limits. Together, we can ensure that the performing arts are for everyone—audiences and artists alike.
Leonard W. Burningham, Class of 1967, in Honor of Jay W. Lees has underwritten all tickets to the performance of The Oresteia, Thursday, March 6, Reception 6–7:30 PM, Performance 7:30 PM. Dumke Lobby & Dumke Student Theatre. Join us! Ticket and Event Reservation on Events tab. Thank you!
Please note: We appreciate every gift and all levels of participation. Gifts made in quick succession will be counted as a single donation. Thank you for your support!