Invest in a legacy, not a program.
Detroit has always produced artists. The question is whether it will build the institutions that sustain them. Your support is how that question gets answered.
Why your support matters
Gifts to the Onyx Center are investments in cultural infrastructure. Philanthropic support makes possible the slow, foundational work that programs alone cannot fund:
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Institution
Institutional development and capacity building, so the Center can grow into an organization built to last generations.
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Education
Curriculum and program design that connects Detroit's artists to rigorous training and to New York City's cultural industry.
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Community
Community partnerships and access, keeping world-class arts experiences within reach of the neighborhoods they belong to.
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Infrastructure
Facilities planning and cultural infrastructure, the physical home this work deserves.
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Legacy
Documentation and preservation of Black arts legacy, so the record of this work outlives any single season.
Choose how you take part
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Corporate Sponsorship
Align your organization with Detroit's artistic future.
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Planned Giving
A bequest or planned gift ties your name to the institutions that will sustain Detroit's artists.
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Naming Opportunities
As the Center's spaces and programs take shape, naming opportunities are available.
Onyx Center for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Private briefings, foundation conversations, and site-based visioning sessions are available on request.