The Northern Stars
Our Monthly Giving Circle Supporting Artists, Students, and Accessible Performances Year-Round
(click “monthly” when making gift)
Our Monthly Sustainers
Every month, our Northern Stars shine steady and bright, helping us bring joyful and accessible Shakespeare to our community. Monthly gifts provide the steady foundation that lets us dream bigger, plan bolder, and keep our programs open to all.
Whether you give $5 or $500 per month, your consistency fuels everything - from Shakespeare in the Park to our in-school residencies, from paying artists fairly to building a community rooted in creativity and belonging.
Why Become a Northern Star?
Monthly donors are the heartbeat of our work. Your ongoing support helps us provide pay-what-you-will performances every summer, expand arts access across the region, and offer meaningful opportunities to local artists and students.
With a monthly gift, you:
Provide reliable support year-round
Help us budget responsibly and sustainably
Keep Shakespeare in the Park pay-what-you-will for all
Support fair pay for artists, creatives, and technicians
Become part of a community that believes in accessible arts
Monthly gifts go to work immediately and make a lasting impact.
Benefits for Monthly Donors
Monthly gifts unlock these special benefits, offered in addition to your annual donor recognition:
Welcome Mail
A one-time welcome gift to celebrate the start of your journey with us. This includes a NSF bumper sticker, a special bookmark, and a handwritten thank you card from our team.
Early Access
Be the first to hear our season and event announcements!
Shakespeareversary Card
Each year on the anniversary of your first gift, you’ll receive a little Shakespearean joy in your inbox (or mailbox!) as a thank-you for being a constant part of our story.
An Extra Thank-You for Extra Commitment
To thine own tote be true.
Northern Stars at $25/month and above receive an exclusive sustainer tote bag as a welcome gift, designed just for our most steadfast supporters. It’s sturdy enough for library runs, farmer’s market mornings, and hauling multiple copies of Twelfth Night “just in case.”
Think of it as our small way of saying “thank you” for carrying the arts (quite literally) throughout Middle Tennessee.
Your monthly support keeps the arts shining bright in Nashville - as constant as the northern star.
Become part of a community that believes in gathering under the summer sky, learning together, and making Shakespeare free and joyful for all.
Join the Northern Stars Today
Questions? Contact Development Manager Meggan “GG” Utech at meggan@nashvilleshakes.org.