Support the Lensic
Support the Lensic
For 25 years, the Lensic has stood at the heart of Santa Fe’s cultural life—bringing world-class performances to our historic stage, inspiring students through arts education, and expanding access across Northern New Mexico through Lensic 360. As we celebrate this milestone anniversary, we are not simply looking back with pride—we are looking forward with purpose.
The Lensic’s 25th Anniversary is a powerful opportunity to honor our impact, deepen community relationships, and invest boldly in the future of performance, education, and access. With your support, we can help ensure the Lensic continues to thrive for the next generation.
Thanks to your support, the Lensic engaged with over 283,593 people and 14,500 students in 2025. See the full 2025 Impact Report here.
The Lensic 25th Anniversary: The Next Act Starts Now
With a goal of $3.5 million, the 25th Anniversary campaign will help the Lensic celebrate its lasting impact while building a strong future. This milestone year is focused on four priorities:
● Securing 25 new legacy gifts
● Inspiring the next generation through arts education
● Expanding access through Lensic 360
● Investing in our historic home
At the heart of this campaign is a simple belief: when people feel connected to impact, they invest in the future.
Become a Member
Members are essential to the Lensic’s success. By becoming a Lensic Friend or Lensic Leader, you help sustain a vibrant nonprofit performing arts center that serves Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico through performance, education, and community programs. Memberships begin at $100 and include special benefits, including presale access to tickets. During our 25th Anniversary year, membership is also a meaningful way to invest in the Lensic’s next chapter. For additional information or assistance, contact Jessica Orona, Membership Manager, at 505-988-7050, ext. 127, or jorona@lensic.org.
Become a Business Member
Lensic business members—our Business Members—know that an investment in the Lensic is an investment in our community. Lensic Business Members receive special benefits, including increased visibility to more than 100,000 audience members each year. For additional information or assistance, contact Tara Dalbo, Director of Community Partnerships, at 505-988-7050, ext. 1409, or tdalbo@lensic.org.
If you’d like to designate a gift to the Lensic from your business, please click here.
Support Education
Education has always been at the heart of the Lensic’s mission. Through 9 arts education programs, the Lensic provides transformative arts experiences for approximately 14,500 K–12 students each year—building confidence, curiosity, creativity, and lasting connections to the arts.
From student matinees and masterclasses to Rural Arts Residency, Future Voices, Hocus Focus, and the Technical Theater Internship, these programs help young people imagine what is possible for themselves. In our 25th Anniversary year, your support will help us increase access for underserved students, expand school partnerships, support educators, and ensure students from diverse backgrounds see themselves represented on stage.
Support General Operations
Gifts to the Lensic’s general operating fund power everything we do. They help maintain our historic theater, support the staff and systems behind every performance, and make it possible to bring world-class artists to Santa Fe while serving our community through arts education and Lensic 360.
During this 25th Anniversary year, support for general operations is an investment in both excellence and access—helping the Lensic remain a place where community, creativity, and connection thrive.
To make a general operating gift, please click here.
Sponsor a Performance
When you sponsor a Lensic Presents performance, you help bring extraordinary artists to Santa Fe and make unforgettable live experiences possible for our community. Sponsorship opportunities for individuals and businesses begin at $2,500 and include a range of benefits, from visibility and promotional opportunities to tickets and recognition.
In our 25th Anniversary year, sponsorship is also a powerful way to celebrate the Lensic’s impact while helping launch the next act.
Please contact Karen DeTemple, Director of Philanthropic Engagement at 505-988-7050, ext. 1203, or kdetemple@lensic.org.
Leave a Legacy
When you include the Lensic in your will or estate plans, you support the future of the performing arts in Santa Fe and leave a lasting legacy for your community. There are many options that can help you meet both your charitable and financial goals.
As part of the Lensic’s 25th Anniversary, we are working to secure 25 new legacy gifts that will help ensure the Lensic remains a vibrant, accessible cultural anchor for generations to come. Legacy giving is a powerful way to honor your values while strengthening the Lensic’s long-term sustainability.
Donate Stock
A gift of stocks, bonds, or other securities can be a smart and meaningful way to support the Lensic while potentially offering tax advantages. Your gift helps sustain the performances, education programs, and community impact that make the Lensic such a vital part of life in Santa Fe and beyond.
Please contact Karen DeTemple, Director of Philanthropic Engagement at 505-988-7050, ext. 1203, or kdetemple@lensic.org.
Give an IRA Rollover Gift
If you are age 70½ or older, you may be able to make a direct transfer from your IRA to the Lensic through a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). This type of gift can count toward your annual required minimum distribution and may reduce your taxable income—all while supporting the Lensic’s work in performance, education, and community programs.
Please contact Karen DeTemple, Director of Philanthropic Engagement at 505-988-7050, ext. 1203, or kdetemple@lensic.org.
Support the Endowment
A gift to the Lensic Endowment helps secure the organization’s future for generations to come. Endowment gifts are invested for long-term growth, creating a lasting source of annual support while preserving the fund itself.
As we celebrate 25 years, endowment support is one of the most meaningful ways to help ensure that the Lensic remains a thriving cultural anchor for Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico well into the future.
Please contact Karen DeTemple, Director of Philanthropic Engagement at 505-988-7050, ext. 1203, or kdetemple@lensic.org.
Dedicate a Seat
Honor a family member, friend, mentor, or other loved one with a Lensic seat dedication. With a gift of $1,000, we will engrave the name of your honoree on a plaque and mount it on the seat of your choice, subject to availability. Your gift supports the general operation and maintenance of the theater while creating a lasting tribute in one of Santa Fe’s most beloved cultural spaces.
To purchase a seat plaque, please click here.
An Invitation to Shape the Next 25 Years
The Lensic’s 25th Anniversary is more than a celebration—it is a call to action. By giving during this milestone year, you help sustain arts education for thousands of students, expand access across Northern New Mexico, preserve a historic cultural landmark, and ensure that the Lensic remains a place where community, creativity, and connection thrive.
Together, we can honor the past, strengthen the present, and build a future where the arts remain central to life in Santa Fe and beyond.
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