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Gifts from alumni, friends, corporations, and community members help support the School of Music’s goal and mission to provide a student-centered education that promotes the highest levels of professional development while challenging students to achieve their greatest potential. Your gift–no matter the size–helps us serve our students, the university community, the public, and the music profession.

Support is greatly appreciated for the School of Music fund and the Michael Leckrone Director of Marching Bands Fund. You may also wish to support the Hamel Music Center Name a Seat Fund, a way to honor a graduate, celebrate a scholar, or memorialize a music lover.

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Help support our top priority programs, activities, and projects within the School of Music. Your donation to the School of Music Fund or the Michael Leckrone Director of Marching Bands Fund will provide flexible opportunities to support students.

School of Music General Fund

Michael Leckrone Director of Marching Bands Fund

Give by mail

To send a gift to the University of Wisconsin Foundation by mail, please print the gift form and mail it with your gift to:

UW Foundation
U.S. Bank Lockbox
Box 78807
Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807

Checks should be made out to the UW Foundation, with “School of Music Fund 132629070” in the memo line.

More ways to give

Looking for a more specific opportunity to support? We welcome the chance to meet with you to discuss your philanthropic interests and share our department’s greatest needs. To learn more, contact Senior Director of Development Rebekah Sherman at rebekah.sherman@supportuw.org.

Hamel Music Center Name a Seat Fund

Honor a graduate, celebrate a scholar, or memorialize a music lover. What better way to honor a graduate or celebrate a scholar than with a personalized inscription engraved in copper and installed in the concert hall? Dedicate a seat in Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall with a gift of $1,500 or more to the Hamel Music Center Fund. Seats are limited and locations will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

What will my donation support?

As a learning laboratory for music performance and education, the Hamel Music Center’s outstanding acoustic and recording technology will prepare students to perform at the highest of professional standards and allow faculty, staff, and guests to offer exceptional and innovative educational experiences.

True to our land-grand mission, our enhanced capacity to prepare, present, and capture UW-Madison’s greatest musical moments also will enable us to share our gifts far beyond the borders of campus.

How do I make a gift without requesting a seat plaque inscription?

Click here to go directly to the UW Foundation’s Hamel Music Center Fund giving page.

What are the specifications for the seat plaques?

Plaques will be affixed to the back of seats in the Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall.

Each plaque is 1 3/8 in. tall by 2 7/8 in. wide, copper, and engraved with black infilled type.

Each plaque may have up to four lines of text with 20 characters (including spaces) per line.

Inscriptions will be in UPPER-CASE LETTERS only. Font size is 16 pt.

All inscriptions are subject to approval by the Mead Witter School of Music.

What is the deadline for submitting my inscription request and donation?

Donations and inscriptions are welcome until further notice.

May I select the location of my seat?

Seats locations will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you would like to request a location, please let us know in the comments field. While not guaranteed, we will make every effort to accommodate your request.

May I sit in the seat I have named when attending performances?

Seat dedications cannot guarantee access to performances. However, most performances do not have assigned seats so we hope you will take advantage of the opportunity!

May I order more than one inscription?

Yes! Please complete the submission process as many times as you wish.

To name five or more seats or to name a section of seats, please contact:

Rebekah Sherman
rebekah.sherman@supportuw.org
608.572.2077

May I inscribe seats together/near one another?

If you would like to name seats near or next to one another, please let us know in the comments field. While not guaranteed, we will make every effort to accommodate your request.

Are there additional naming opportunities available for larger gifts?

Yes! Opportunities remain to name sections of chairs, and prominent gathering spaces, and more.

For more information, please contact:

Rebekah Sherman
rebekah.sherman@supportuw.org
608.572.2077

Can this be a joint gift?

Yes, multiple people may gift one plaque. However, the University of Wisconsin Foundation will process only one form of payment.

My inscription doesn’t fit/can someone help me with the inscription?

We are happy to help. Please contact:

Rebekah Sherman
rebekah.sherman@supportuw.org
608.572.2077

Hamel Music Center Name a Seat Form

STEP 1: PURCHASER INFORMATION

First Name:

Last Name:

*Spouse Name:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Email:

*Spouse Email:

Phone:

* If this is a joint gift please provide your spouse's information. To learn about naming opportunities for larger gifts, please contact Rebekah Sherman Rebekah.Sherman@supportuw.org

STEP 2: NAME YOUR SEAT OR DEDICATE YOUR INSCRIPTION TO CELEBRATE OR MEMORIALIZE ANOTHER

Plaques will be affixed to the back of seats in the Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall. Each plaque is 1 3/8 in. tall by 2 7/8 in. wide, copper, and engraved with black infilled type. Each plaque may have up to four lines of text with 20 characters (including spaces) per line. Inscriptions will be in upper-case letters only. Font size is 16 pt. All inscriptions are subject to approval by the Mead Witter School of Music.

Line 1:

Line 2:

Line 3:

Line 4:

STEP 3: SUBMIT YOUR INSCRIPTION

If you have additional comments and/or instructions you can enter them here:

Mead Witter School of Music

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Hamel Music Center Name a Seat Fund

Hamel Music Center Name a Seat Form

STEP 1: PURCHASER INFORMATION

STEP 2: NAME YOUR SEAT OR DEDICATE YOUR INSCRIPTION TO CELEBRATE OR MEMORIALIZE ANOTHER

STEP 3: SUBMIT YOUR INSCRIPTION

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