<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">UPDATE 5/6/25:<div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Thanks to the outpouring of support for our school, we are grateful and thrilled to announce that contributions to date already have been enough to make up for the withdrawal of the NEA grant for our end of year performance.  The show will go on!!  thanks entirely to your generous support.  Your belief in our school's mission has been critical to overcoming this hurdle. But further donations to Circadium are still needed. With the Trump administration still in office, we are unlikely to receive a grant to cover next year's capstone show, and that additional burden is one we cannot surmount without assistance.  Any additional donations you are able to give would be unbelievably helpful to guarantee us an end-of-year performance next year.</div> <div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">We encourage you to come see The Garden of Earthly Delights. It’s sure to be an absolutely breathtaking work of contemporary circus. The dates are May 30-31, and the link to purchase tickets is below.  A full house will provide proof that the arts in Philadelphia are deeply valued and deserving of support at all levels.  And you'll enjoy and be amazed by our students' show.</div><a href="https://fringearts.com/event/the-garden-of-earthly-delights/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">https://fringearts.com/event/the-garden-of-earthly-delights/</a>THANK YOU!!!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">With less than a month before opening night, the graduating class at Circadium School of Contemporary Circus has been dealt a devastating blow: the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has abruptly withdrawn a long-anticipated grant that was to fund this year’s end-of-year production, <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">The Garden of Earthly Delights<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">. The decision leaves the show—scheduled to premiere May 30–31, 2025 as part of the Philadelphia Contemporary Circus Festival—in serious jeopardy.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">In a sudden and unexpected announcement, the NEA declared:<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">“The National Endowment for the Arts will no longer offer award funding for the project....The NEA is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President. Consequently, we are terminating awards that fall outside these new priorities.”<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">This loss of funding comes after months of dedicated work by Circadium’s students and artistic team, under the direction of acclaimed <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">French<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#00ff00;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 255, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">circus artist Daniel Gulko, the artistic director of the radical circus company Cahin-Caha.  <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">The Garden of Earthly Delights<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">, a multidisciplinary performance that “uses circus to transform pain into discipline and discipline into beauty”, was shaping up to be a landmark event for the students—and for contemporary circus in the United States.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">“This is a shocking development,” said Shana Kennedy, Executive Director of Circadium. “We received no prior indication that our funding was at risk. Our students have poured their hearts, bodies, and creativity into this production, and now we are left scrambling to determine how—or even whether— the show can go on. It is unclear whether we can raise the funds in time to replace what has been lost.”<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Circadium is the first and only fully accredited school of higher education for circus arts in the United States, and offers a diploma-granting three-year program to cultivate a new generation of circus creators. The school has earned national recognition for its innovative curriculum and for expanding the boundaries of contemporary performance.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">The NEA’s withdrawal of our grant approval  raises questions about how emerging and nontraditional art forms will continue their important work in the future. Circadium’s end of year productions are more than student showcases—they are world-class theatrical events that bring together artists, directors, and audiences from across the country and world.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">As the community reels from this abrupt policy shift, Circadium remains committed to supporting its students and exploring every possible avenue to ensure that <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">The Garden of Earthly Delights<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> reaches the stage.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">“We will do everything in our power to keep this production alive,” Kennedy said. “But we need help.”

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;display:inline-block;margin:0px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name, We sincerely appreciate you coming to our rescue at this incredibly difficult time.  Please know that your gift will not only help this troupe of young artists to succeed - it will also send a message nationwide.  The misguided policy changes of this current administration will not destroy the creative arts in the United States.   Please come and see the show.  All of our hearts will be in it!  https://fringearts.com/event/the-garden-of-earthly-delights/  Shana Kennedy shana@circadium.edu 215-392-4431

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UPDATE 5/6/25:<div>Thanks to the outpouring of support for our school, we are grateful and thrilled to announce that contributions to date already have been enough to make up for the withdrawal of the NEA grant for our end of year performance.  The show will go on!!  thanks entirely to your generous support.  Your belief in our school's mission has been critical to overcoming this hurdle. But further donations to Circadium are still needed. With the Trump administration still in office, we are unlikely to receive a grant to cover next year's capstone show, and that additional burden is one we cannot surmount without assistance.  Any additional donations you are able to give would be unbelievably helpful to guarantee us an end-of-year performance next year.</div> <div>We encourage you to come see The Garden of Earthly Delights. It’s sure to be an absolutely breathtaking work of contemporary circus. The dates are May 30-31, and the link to purchase tickets is below.  A full house will provide proof that the arts in Philadelphia are deeply valued and deserving of support at all levels.  And you'll enjoy and be amazed by our students' show.</div><a href="https://fringearts.com/event/the-garden-of-earthly-delights/" target="_blank">https://fringearts.com/event/the-garden-of-earthly-delights/</a>THANK YOU!!!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------With less than a month before opening night, the graduating class at Circadium School of Contemporary Circus has been dealt a devastating blow: the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has abruptly withdrawn a long-anticipated grant that was to fund this year’s end-of-year production, The Garden of Earthly Delights. The decision leaves the show—scheduled to premiere May 30–31, 2025 as part of the Philadelphia Contemporary Circus Festival—in serious jeopardy.In a sudden and unexpected announcement, the NEA declared:“The National Endowment for the Arts will no longer offer award funding for the project....The NEA is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President. Consequently, we are terminating awards that fall outside these new priorities.”This loss of funding comes after months of dedicated work by Circadium’s students and artistic team, under the direction of acclaimed French circus artist Daniel Gulko, the artistic director of the radical circus company Cahin-Caha.  The Garden of Earthly Delights, a multidisciplinary performance that “uses circus to transform pain into discipline and discipline into beauty”, was shaping up to be a landmark event for the students—and for contemporary circus in the United States.“This is a shocking development,” said Shana Kennedy, Executive Director of Circadium. “We received no prior indication that our funding was at risk. Our students have poured their hearts, bodies, and creativity into this production, and now we are left scrambling to determine how—or even whether— the show can go on. It is unclear whether we can raise the funds in time to replace what has been lost.”Circadium is the first and only fully accredited school of higher education for circus arts in the United States, and offers a diploma-granting three-year program to cultivate a new generation of circus creators. The school has earned national recognition for its innovative curriculum and for expanding the boundaries of contemporary performance.The NEA’s withdrawal of our grant approval  raises questions about how emerging and nontraditional art forms will continue their important work in the future. Circadium’s end of year productions are more than student showcases—they are world-class theatrical events that bring together artists, directors, and audiences from across the country and world.As the community reels from this abrupt policy shift, Circadium remains committed to supporting its students and exploring every possible avenue to ensure that The Garden of Earthly Delights reaches the stage.“We will do everything in our power to keep this production alive,” Kennedy said. “But we need help.”

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### Context Profile for Circadium

1. **Organization Mission & Cause**:
   - **Mission**: Circadium is dedicated to cultivating a new generation of circus creators through its innovative curriculum and fully accredited three-year program. The organization aims to expand the boundaries of contemporary performance and support the development of emerging artists in the circus arts.
   - **Cause**: The organization focuses on the importance of contemporary circus as a transformative art form, emphasizing creativity, discipline, and community engagement.

2. **Type of Activities**:
   - **Educational Programs**: Circadium offers a diploma-granting program in circus arts, providing students with hands-on training and performance opportunities.
   - **Performances**: The organization hosts end-of-year productions, such as "The Garden of Earthly Delights," showcasing the talents of its students and contributing to the local arts scene.
   - **Fundraising Campaigns**: Circadium actively engages in fundraising efforts, especially in response to funding challenges, such as the recent termination of an NEA grant.

3. **Tone of Voice**:
   - The tone of Circadium's communications is **inspiring**, **urgent**, and **friendly**. The language used is accessible and emotive, aiming to connect with supporters on a personal level while also conveying the gravity of their financial needs. Phrases like "Your belief in our school's mission has been critical" reflect a heartfelt appeal to the community.

4. **Emoji Usage**:
   - The website and communications do not prominently feature emojis. The tone remains professional and focused on the message rather than informal or playful elements that emojis might introduce.

5. **Key Facts**:
   - **Founding Info**: Circadium is the first and only fully accredited school of higher education for circus arts in the United States.
   - **Scale**: The organization has a small number of forms (7) and no email campaigns recorded, indicating a focused approach to communication and fundraising.
   - **Impact Metrics**: The organization emphasizes the importance of its productions as world-class theatrical events that engage with audiences and artists nationally and internationally.
   - **Volunteer Info**: Specific volunteer information is not detailed on the website, but community support is encouraged through donations and attendance at performances.

6. **Writing Guidelines**:
   - **Style**: Use clear, concise language that conveys urgency and gratitude. Emphasize community involvement and the impact of donations.
   - **Structure**: Begin with a personal greeting, followed by a compelling narrative that highlights the organization's mission and current needs. Conclude with a strong call to action for support.
   - **Emphasis on Community**: Highlight the role of the community in supporting the arts and the importance of their contributions to the success of student productions.

This context profile serves as a foundational guide for creating personalized and effective content for Circadium, ensuring alignment with their mission, tone, and community engagement strategies.

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