There are many reasons why you should invest in the Lied Center. Here are just a few!

The Lied Center and performing arts have impact on our community and our community members.

• Economic Impacts— Economic growth— studies show that access to the arts aid communities in recruiting new residents (including faculty recruitment for KU) and bringing revenue to the community (through merchants, restaurants, hotels, gasoline stations, government, etc). For more information click here.

• Social/ Community Impacts— According to Jonathan Fanton, the President of the MacArthur Foundation, “There is no better indicator of the spiritual health of our city, its neighborhoods, and the larger region than the state of the arts. The arts deepen our understanding of the human spirit, extend our capacity to comprehend the lives of others, allow us to imagine a more just and humane world. Through their diversity of feeling, their variety of form, their multiplicity of inspiration, the arts make our culture richer and more reflective”.

• Educational Impacts— Access to the arts for students— studies show that students who experience the arts enjoy more success in the classroom, in reading, language, mathematics, thinking skills, social skills, motivation to learn. The arts create a positive school environment. For more information click here.

• Individual Impacts— Being a Friend of the Lied affords you many enjoyable opportunities to experience performing arts. Depending on the level of giving, your benefits can include:

• access to personal, intimate interaction with artists
• opportunities to engage with your fellow patrons and lovers of arts during receptions, dinner and exclusive events
• advantages of priority seating, early ticket purchase, discounts and reserved parking

Lied Center Programs

• Education
• Outreach