Our Sponsors

A work of this magnitude would not be possible without our sponsors. Our sponsors include the Presidential Transformational Teaching Grant (PTTG), the Academy for Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA), The Texas A&M University Dance Program, the Visualization Program, the Performance Studies Program, the Department of History, the City of College Station, the City of Bryan, Ronin Farm and Restaurant, and The Arts Council of Brazos Valley. These sponsors and grants provide the funds necessary for renting venues for the performance, music rights, publicity fees, costumes, production fees, and travel costs for the dancers.

Grants Received:

• Presidential Transformational Teaching Grant (PTTG): The PTTG program is a seed-grant program that is part of the Presidential Excellence Fund. The program aims to impact the University’s commitments to advance transformational learning including enhancing discovery and innovation and expanding impact on our community, state, nation, and world. Collaborators for “But Where There’s Hope, There’s Life” were awarded $60,000.
• Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, Arts Enhancement Grant – “Arbeit Macht Frei”, Awarded $7,500 (2019)
• Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, Arts Enhancement Grant – “Hopelife: An Art Film”, Awarded $7,500 (2020)
• Arts Council of Brazos Valley, Annual Program and Marketing Grant – “Texas A&M University Dance Program Hopelife Project”, Awarded $7550

Sponsor Websites