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Opera Reading Project

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Opera Reading Project
1999 Jefferson Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105

Your Generosity Keeps Us Singing! With your help, this fall we are raising $3,500 to equip artists with relevant, practical tools for their craft and bring the joy and connection of vocal arts to our community. Your gift by December 31 will help ORP to:<ul><li>Provide our flagship tuition-based reading opportunities for singers to develop and polish their craft from rehearsal to performance with exceptional artistic guidance. Your support keeps this experience accessible and affordable to singers in diverse financial circumstances through our pay-what-you-can tuition model.</li><li>Provide paid opportunities for artists for the first time to serve as teaching artists through community partnerships, bringing opera to new audiences. Your support helps compensate singers for their artistry as they develop and refine new roles and share their skills and knowledge with the community.</li><li>Provide low-cost community classes that meet the real needs and demands of performers today, including our <a href="https://www.operareadingproject.com/events" target="_blank">Ready, Set, Audition</a> series curated by interim artistic lead, Celeste Marie Johnson. </li></ul>Help us reach our $3,500 goal by December 31! Every gift helps make these opportunities possible for our artists and community. At Opera Reading Project (ORP), we believe the human voice is one of the most powerful and universal tools for connection. Through accessible opera training, performance, and community engagement, ORP artists and audiences discover what it means to be fully seen, heard, and inspired. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1793898920/wysiwyg/ijozq8ozz1mqkkzrb3ww.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;padding:0px 1px;max-width:100%" /> Nine Seasons of Artistic Growth and Connection <ul><li>250+ singers served through our readings</li><li>1500+ audience members have participated in our performances</li></ul>Founded in 2018 and now in its ninth season, ORP continues to reimagine how opera lives, breathes, and belongs to everyone. Guided by our values of intentionality, inclusion, gratitude, and integrated artistry, we create opportunities for artistic exploration, storytelling, and meaningful human connection. Opera Reading Project is a place where:🎭 The generosity of the artistic experience is shared with all.🎶 Storytelling is enlivened through music.🌿 Resilience is built through and beyond the creative process. Your generosity helps keep our artistic development programs and performances strong and sustainable, ensuring that future generations of singers and audiences can experience the beauty, artistry, and human connection of the vocal arts. How You Can Help Our Mission DonateEvery gift, large or small, helps sustain the artists, programs, and organizational capacity that make our work possible. Donate securely online or contact <a href="mailto:operareadingproject@gmail.com" target="_blank">operareadingproject@gmail.com</a> for instructions on giving by check. Become a Monthly SupporterRecurring gifts provide reliable support and help us plan confidently for the future. Matching GiftsMany employers match charitable contributions. Check with your employer to see whether your gift to ORP could have twice the impact! Other Ways to GiveORP welcomes gifts of stock and other securities, as well as planned or legacy gifts. Contact <a href="mailto:operareadingproject@gmail.com" target="_blank">operareadingproject@gmail.com</a> to learn more. ShareSpread the word with friends, family, and your networks to broaden ORP's reach. EngageAttend a performance, join us at an event, or volunteer your time and talents. Opera Reading Project has been designated as a tax-exempt organization under IRC Section 501(c)(3). EIN: 92-1856840

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