Summer 2021 Update!

With cautious optimism and some rusty singing pipes, The 18th Street Singers is slowly starting to get back together. While we are not holding auditions, nor are we working towards a public concert just yet, you will start to see pictures on social media and even a video or two of rehearsal as we get back into singing shape. As you might imagine, it feels wonderful to be able to make music together again after so long apart and we are thrilled to start connecting with our singing community.

Thank you again for all of your support over the last 17 months (and the 16 years before that). We look forward to seeing you again in just a bit longer.

Keep on singing,

The 18th Street Singers

GivingTuesday 2020

#GIVINGTUESDAY 2020

This year has been a difficult one. While responding to and caring for our neighbors during the health crisis take precedence, we know that people and organizations are feeling the financial strain. In the performing arts world, not being able to gather for concerts and events in the ways we normally would has financial consequences even as we do our part to protect the health of our members and community.

If it makes sense for you financially, please consider allocating what you would have spent on tickets or performances this fall & winter for donations to local arts groups on this #GivingTuesday.

To support the 18th Street Singers, there are 2 easy ways to donate.

     1) Make a one time or monthly donation through the PayPal button below

     2) Mail a check made out to "The 18th Street Singers" to:
                18th Street Singers c/o Lily Roberts (Managing Director)
                115 New York Ave NW, Unit #2
                Washington, DC 20001

No gift is too small to make an impact to the organization of your choice. If we are the lucky recipients of your tax-deductible #GivingTuesday donation, know that it will help us continue to connect with audiences and the arts community when we can safely gather again.  Thank you!

Fall 2020 Update

Fall 2020

Dear 18th Street Singers family,

We continue to carefully monitor the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made the difficult decision to continue suspending our formal singing season and concerts until further notice.

While we had wished to reconvene for the Fall 2020 season, the state of the pandemic has not improved in order for us to do so. Like we said in the spring, our first obligation is to the health and well-being of the community, which is something we take that very seriously. 

As those in the performing arts community have already seen, the cancellation of performances and season has resulted in significant financial challenges for arts groups and artists themselves. While the 18th Street Singers is rare in operating as an all-volunteer non-profit with minimal sustaining costs, thousands of other arts groups are facing existential challenges around their payrolls and ongoing viability. We encourage you to consider allocating what you would have spent on tickets or performances this fall for donations to local arts groups. 

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your continued support during this challenging time and throughout these last 15 years. We are grateful for this incredible musical community and look forward to singing for you again when we can all safely gather.

Take care,

The 18th Street Singers

JOINT DAY OF GIVING: DO MORE 24 AND #GIVINGTUESDAYNOW

This spring has been a difficult one. While responding to and caring for our neighbors during the health crisis take precedence, we know that people and organizations are feeling the financial strain. In the performing arts world, we can't be together in the ways we normally would, and we've canceled what we had hoped would be a celebratory season to do our part to protect the health of our members and community.

To be transparent, this difficult but necessary decision didn't come without a cost. For us, the cancellation of our 15th anniversary season ("Here We Grow: 15 Years of the 18th Street Singers") will have financial consequences. This is why we have decided to participate in two online giving campaigns on Tuesday, May 5th: Do More 24 and #GivingTuesdayNow day of giving.

Earlier this year, we committed to commissioning two up-and-coming young composers for works that we would premiere this spring. That spring performance won't happen, but we remain committed to those composers. Now, our goal is to raise funds to cover those commissions and recoup the financial loss of canceling our June concert. As of now, we are 53% of the way to this goal. We can't wait to perform these beautiful pieces for you once we can all be together again.

If you are able, can you make a donation to support the 18th Street Singers in our 15th Anniversary Season?

Ways to donate 

If it makes sense for you financially, please consider helping us fulfill our spring 2020 commissions to two up-and-coming composers and continue to provide access to choral music to new and younger audiences. There are 3 easy ways to donate.

     1) Visit https://www.domore24.org/18thstreetsingers on Tuesday, May 5th
     to donate as a part of #DoMore24 in the DC region and as a part of
     #GivingTuesdayNow across the country 

     2) Visit http://www.18thstreetsingers.com/15th-anniversary-fundraiser 
     to make a one time or monthly donation through PayPal

     3) Mail a check made out to "The 18th Street Singers" to:
                18th Street Singers c/o Lily Roberts (Managing Director)
                115 New York Ave NW, Unit #2
                Washington, DC 20001

No gift is too small to make an impact. Each tax-deductible donation will help us continue to connect with audiences and the arts community when we can safely gather again. 

THANK YOU!