Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS PERFORMANCE SERIES-THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS-IS A VENUE THAT PROVIDES OFFICE, PERFORMANCE, REHEARSAL AND MEETING SPACE FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO RENT.THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS PERFORMANCE SERIES PRESENTS 15 TO 24 PRODUCTIONS ANNUALLY. THESE PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE FULL-SCALE BROADWAY STYLE MUSICALS WITH LARGE CASTS AND OCCASIONAL PROFESSIONAL GUEST ARTISTS, CONCERTS BY LOCAL PERFORMERS, CONCERTS AND SHOWS BY PROFESSIONAL TOURING PERFORMERS, SHOWS BY NATIONALLY-KNOWN CELEBRITIES, SMALL-SCALE PLAYS, AND EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCES.WHEN THE PANDEMIC CRISIS REACHED CENTRAL ILLINOIS IN EARLY MARCH, THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS QUICKLY JUMPED INTO ACTION BY MAKING THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO CANCEL SHOWS IN ORDER TO KEEP OUR VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS, PATRONS AND STAFF SAFE. OUR DOORS WERE CLOSED; SHOWS WERE CANCELLED; AND CLASSES, MEETINGS, AND REHEARSALS WERE SUSPENDED. NO ACTIVITY MEANS NO INCOME, AND WE BECAME VERY WORRIED ABOUT HOW WE WOULD BE ABLE TO SURVIVE THIS CRISIS. THEN AN AMAZING THING HAPPENED: MANY OF OUR LONG-TIME DONORS AND SUPPORTERS BEGAN SENDING IN UNSOLICITED CHECKS TO HELP US MAKE UP FOR THE SUDDEN LACK OF INCOME. WE SWITCHED FROM "PRODUCTION MODE" TO "FUNDRAISER MODE AND STARTED AN AGGRESSIVE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, WHICH WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. IN ADDITION TO FUNDRAISING THE TRADITIONAL WAY, WE ALSO STARTED TO APPLY FOR SEVERAL GRANTS, INCLUDING THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM, THE ILLINOIS BIG GRANT, A GRANT FROM THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN, A GRANT FROM ILLINOIS HUMANITIES, AND A LARGE GRANT FROM THE TRACY FAMILY FOUNDATION, AMONG OTHERS. AFTER THREE MONTHS OF WORKING FROM HOME, WE RETURNED TO THE BUILDING IN A LIMITED CAPACITY IN JUNE OF 2020. MANY ORGANIZATIONS STARTED HOLDING SOCIALLY DISTANCED REHEARSALS AND MEETINGS. WE WERE STILL NOT FULLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BUT THE BUILDING WAS BEING USED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE HOOGLAND STAFF STARTED TO INVESTIGATE HOW TO PRESENT STREAMING PRODUCTIONS, WHICH REQUIRED US TO RETHINK OUR ENTIRE WAY OF DOING THINGS. WE SUDDENLY HAD TO LEARN HOW TO RECORD AND DISTRIBUTE SHOWS, AND HOW TO SAFELY REHEARSE WITH OUR CASTS.FROM OCTOBER THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR, WE PRESENTED STREAMING PRODUCTIONS OF OUR 2020 HOOGLAND GALA, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, DRACULA, DUAL PIANO CHRISTMAS, AND A CHRISTMAS CAROL. THIS WAS NOT AS SATISFYING AS PUTTING ON LIVE PERFORMANCES, BUT IT DID KEEP OUR ACTORS AND AUDIENCES ENGAGED DURING A DIFFICULT TIME, AND ALSO MADE A LITTLE MONEY FOR US. WE ALSO MADE SOME MONEY BY HOLDING A VIRTUAL SILENT AUCTION ON AN ONLINE BIDDING PLATFORM. WE ENDED 2020 WITH A SUCCESSFUL END-OF-YEAR FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN THAT ALLOWED US TO START 2021 IN A GOOD FINANCIAL POSITION.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $504.6K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    THE HOOGLAND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM-WAS FOUNDED IN 2012 WITH THE GOAL OF FILLING A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THE PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF HOOGLAND JUNIORS, KIDS, AND TEENS WITH CLASSES EACH WEEK THAT FOCUS ON DIFFERENT SKILLS. OVER 140 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN HOOGLAND JUNIORS, KIDS AND TEENS, AND AN ADDITIONAL 200 STUDENTS TAKE WEEKLY CLASSES. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY HAS 4 SHOWS A YEAR, WITH ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $166K

  • The Hoogland Center For The Arts Performance Series

    THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS PERFORMANCE SERIES PRESENTS 12-20 PRODUCTIONS ANNUALLY. THESE PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE FULL-SCALE BROADWAY STYLE MUSICALS WITH LARGE CASTS AND OCCASIONAL PROFESSIONAL GUEST ARTISTS, CONCERTS BY LOCAL PERFORMERS, CONCERTS AND SHOWS BY PROFESSIONAL TOURING PERFORMERS, SHOWS BY NATIONALLY-KNOWN CELEBRITIES, SMALL-SCALE PLAYS, AND EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $853.1K