Impact
Portara Ensemble uses choral music to elevate and inspire audiences through the transformative power of artistic collaboration and community engagement. We are grateful to these partners who have shaped our performances over the years, whether as collaborators or beneficiaries. We especially love organizations that are both!
Since 2022, Portara has committed to giving 100% of concert funds - whether through ticket sales or donations at the door - directly to our community partners. Since our founding we have shared more than $25,000 with our partners, and we’re grateful to our audiences, donors, and grant funders for making this impact possible.
2024 Partners
Holston Habitat for Humanity
November 3 - Beatitudes
Donors gave over $2100 to support rebuilding efforts in East TN following Hurricane Helene
Healing in the Margins
July 14 - Sanctuary
Patrons purchased over $3000 in tickets to our event at Play Dance Bar, which provided roughly 30 hours of therapeutic services for the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities.
Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee
March 21 & 23
Portara partnered with friends from the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee to perform “True Colors” on the floor of the TN House of Representatives to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. Speaker Sexton invited the entire house forward for a photo after the performance. We then performed together for DSAMT’s World Down Syndrome Day party.
PAST Partners
Sponsors
Portara Ensemble is being supported in part by federal award number SLFRP5534 awarded to the State of Tennessee by the U.S. Department of the Treasury; sponsored by generous donations from individual supporters; and by grants from the following:
