Ear Taxi Festival is a presentation of New Music Chicago, a 501(c)3 non-profit membership organization with a mission to support and advance Chicago’s robust cultural scene with resources for artists, composers, and audiences. 

Your generosity is what makes Ear Taxi Festival possible. Your support enables us to program innovative, thought-provoking, boundary-breaking concerts—along with panel discussions, networking sessions, and professional development workshops. In 2016, you made it possible to feature the music of 88 composers performed by more than 350 musicians over the course of a six-day festival reaching over 9,000 listeners. 

Your tax-deductible donation supports artists, festival operations, and ensures the success of future Ear Taxi Festival presentations. Thank you for helping us shine a national and international light on the Chicago music community.

DONOR LEVELS AND BENEFITS

Our invitation

We welcome you to make a tax-deductible contribution to support New Music Chicago’s Ear Taxi Festival! Our challenge is for 100 individuals to join us in this endeavor by the time of the festival. Your contribution will be matched on a 1:1 basis by a gift from Helen Zell of up to $25,000. 

Partner with us at any level and receive our thank you gifts!

Donations up to $99 

Will be acknowledged on the Ear Taxi Festival website and the digital program book. (For inclusion in the digital program book, please make your gift by September 1, thank you!)
Will receive Ear Taxi Festival souvenir pencils and stickers

Donations of $100-$499 

As above, plus...
Priority seating for one day for free events
Ear Taxi Festival small merchandise

Donations of $500-$999

As above, plus...
Unlimited priority seating for free events
Tote bag or t-shirt

Donations of $1,000 and above

As above, plus...
Ear Taxi Festival poster
Pair of tickets to Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition - Wet Ink Ensemble concert
Your choice of Ear Taxi Festival merchandise