The United Performing Arts Fund
We are an umbrella nonprofit organization that raises funds to support 14 of Southeastern Wisconsin’s most prominent performing arts groups including First Stage, Florentine Opera Company, Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Skylight Music Theatre.
Your company can host a Workplace Giving Campaign!
Whether you’re a small business, large corporation, or a nonprofit, you can join over 200 local businesses and organizations that are making a difference through their UPAF Workplace Giving Campaigns.
Donors of $100 or more receive the UPAF SMART CARD!
The UPAF SMART CARD, sponsored by Associated Bank, offers “buy one, get one FREE” tickets to one performance for each of the 15 UPAF Members Groups, as well as drink and discount offers from various restaurants.
Mark your calendars for the 2020 UPAF Ride for the Arts!
Register now! The UPAF Ride for the Arts, Sponsored by Miller Lite will be held Sunday, May 31, 2020!
The performing arts educate our children.
UPAF Member Groups impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of children each year by delivering quality arts education directly in the classroom, through after-school programs and on an individual basis with scholarships.
Arts Education
Collectively, UPAF Member Groups provide arts education to thousands of children, replacing what drastic budget cuts have taken away in many of our schools. Each year, they deliver quality arts education directly in the classroom, through after-school programs and on an individual basis with scholarships.
Dancing on the Green Golf Outing
Whether you are an avid golfer, a business networking golfer or just looking for a way to support a charitable cause, the Dancing on the Green UPAF Golf Outing is a day that you don’t want to miss! Come represent your company and enjoy a day of golf, prizes and networking! Monday, Aug. 26, North Shore Country Club. Click here to register.
UPAF Ride for the Arts
Thank you to the riders and sponsors of the 38th Annual UPAF Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite. Registration is open for the 2020 UPAF Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite, to be held May 31, 2020! Click here to get the special price!
Performance Calendar
2019-20 Season
Use our online Performance Calendar to find available dance, music and theater from UPAF Cornerstone Member Groups, Member Groups and Affiliates to create your special entertainment outing! You can sort by event or performance group type, as well as month, week and day.
Testimonials
The performing arts have a real and meaningful effect on the lives of thousands of people in Southeastern Wisconsin every year. Whether it’s a child finding her voice, an elderly man reconnecting with music or a mother watching her son come out of his shell, these stories show us just how important the arts are to our well-being.
UPAF News
Find out all the latest news about UPAF, our Member Groups and all the performing arts happenings in Southeastern Wisconsin.
UPAF Appears on WISN Arts Avenue for the UPAF Ride for the Arts
UPAF Ride Volunteer Committee Member Jim O'Reilly appeared on WISN Arts Avenue to promote the upcoming UPAF Ride for the Arts.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.—May 9, 2019— The Florentine Opera Company is excited to welcome soprano Alexandra LoBianco to the Milwaukee sta
First Stage Young Company Presents “The Miracle Worker”
-Based on the early life of Helen Keller and the incredible teacher who changed her forever- By William Gibson
Bel Canto Chorus Ends Season with Transcendent Russian Masterpiece, Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil
MILWAUKEE, WI (April 30, 2019)—Bel Canto Chorus closes out its 88th season with All-Night Vigil on Friday, M
The Florentine Opera Company announces its 2019-2020 Season
MILWAUKEE, Wis.—April 17, 2019— The Florentine Opera Company proudly announces its first season under the leadership of new Gener
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