Wingspan Arts 15th Anniversary Benefit to Take Place Monday, 5/22

Join Wingspan Arts on Monday, May 22 for their 15th Anniversary Benefit fundraiser from 6:00-9:00PM at the Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Music Center in Manhattan.

· The evening will begin with a cocktail hour and hors d'oeuvres, along with a silent auction featuring tickets to Broadway shows (Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 and A Bronx Tale), a weekend getaway package in the Hudson Valley, bags from KARA and more!

· The reception will be followed by a performance honoring the work of Alan Menken and featuring Wingspan Arts Summer Theatre Conservatory students alongside Broadway Stars Kerry Butler, Kristolyn Lloyd, John Michael Finley, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Lucia Giannetta, Tyley Ross and more to be announced!

· Over the past 15 years, Wingspan Arts has become one of the largest providers of high quality afterschool, in-school, and summer arts education programs for K-12 students in the New York City area. Event proceeds will benefit students in our tuition-free Summer Theatre Conservatory, enable us to continue to offer afterschool scholarships, and set us on the right track for the next 15 years.

· The Wingspan Arts 15th Anniversary Benefit is Monday, May 22 from 6:00-9:00PM at the Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Music Center (129 W. 67th Street). Prices range from $50 (performance only ticket) to $15,000 (Visionary Sponsor - 10 tickets with VIP Reception following the performance). Preferred seating given to $350 ticket holders and above. Tickets are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Visit celebratewingspanarts.org for more info.

About Wingspan Arts

Founded in 2001, Wingspan Arts is a non-profit organization providing innovative, high-quality arts education programs for school-aged children. Our afterschool, in-school, and conservatory programs are led by more than 200 professional teaching artists who instruct over 5,000 children in the tri-state area. Through our afterschool, in-school and summer programs, young people gain a better understanding of a complicated, changing world as they study, learn to perform, and express their feelings through the arts. Visit us at www.wingspanarts.org.