The Historic Tampa Theatre in downtown Tampa is continuing its efforts to raise funds for restorations. The plan is to raise enough funds to overhaul the seating completely, in addition to updating the electrical systems and other problems that have stemmed from the natural aging of the building.
The fundraising efforts by the theatre have been in the works since September 2013. One way that Tampa Theatre is attempting to raise the necessary money is with their “Cush Your Tush” campaign. For this campaign, patrons who wish to support the theatre can donate a seat the theatre with a minimum donation of five hundred dollars, and in return the seat will display their name or a message of the donators choosing. For those who really want to make a large impact, an entire row of theatre seats can be named for $10,000 by contacting the Director of Development JL Wagner. In addition to the larger donations, anyone want to contribute towards the efforts can choose any amount they like and gift it to the theatre. In addition to Cush Your Tush, Tampa Theatre has hosted many events since fundraising began, including the “O’ Brewer, Where Art Thou?” beer festival held in April of 2015, and “Caskablanca,” a wine festival that was held in September of 2016 just before the theatre’s 90th birthday. For the theatre, acquiring funds has been quite the journey. In January, News Channel 8 reported that theatre received a $325,000 grant from the Hillsborough County Commission, and in April of 2016 the family of Tampa Theatre Board Member Anne Arthur Pittman donated half a million dollars. While those donations will surely be a great help to the renovation project, Director of Marketing and Community Relations Jill Witecki claims that budget to make all necessary funds are totaling over 12 million dollars. In addition to the crucial renovations, the theatre plans to repaint and restore the plaster so that at the end of the project, the building reflects original beauty of its opening in 1926.
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