Invest in the Next Generation of Dallas

The future of our city will be shaped by the young people we invest in today.

Join business leaders, community partners, and arts advocates for the CYT Dallas Arts Advocacy Luncheon, where we come together to champion the arts and empower the next generation of confident, creative leaders.

This gathering is an opportunity for leaders across North Dallas to use their influence, resources, and voice to expand access to the arts for young people.
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Why Your Voice Matters

When Business Leaders Champion the Arts, Communities Thrive
Across North Texas, young people are searching for places where they can grow in confidence, discover their gifts, and find a community that believes in them. The arts create that space. But access to those opportunities doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when leaders step forward and choose to invest in the future of their community. Your presence helps ensure that more students have access to life-changing arts opportunities.

At this luncheon, you will join other leaders who believe that:
  • Creativity is essential to innovation
  • The arts build confident young leaders
  • Communities are stronger when the next generation is equipped to lead

Your Impact

When you partner with CYT Dallas, your support directly fuels opportunities for young people to grow through the arts.

Your investment helps provide:
  • Professional-quality theatrical productions
  • Music, acting, and dance education
  • Leadership and mentorship opportunities
  • Scholarships for students who need access to the arts
Students leave CYT with confidence, discipline, leadership skills, and the ability to communicate and collaborate; qualities that will shape the future of our city. That impact begins with leaders like you.
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Partner With CYT Dallas

Businesses play a powerful role in shaping the communities they serve. By partnering with CYT Dallas through the Arts Advocacy Luncheon, your organization becomes part of a movement that is investing in young people across North Texas.
 

Event Sponsor

$2,500
Enjoy a premier table for eight guests at the Arts Advocacy Luncheon while demonstrating your company’s commitment to supporting the arts. Event Sponsors receive prominent recognition at the event, logo placement in the program and printed materials, and verbal recognition during the program.


Table Sponsor

$1,000
Host a table at the Arts Advocacy Luncheon and join fellow business and community leaders who champion the arts. Table Sponsors receive a premier table for eight guests along with logo recognition in the event program and printed event materials.


Community Sponsor

$500
Show your support for the arts while joining fellow community and business leaders at the Arts Advocacy Luncheon. Community Sponsors receive four event tickets and logo recognition in the event program.
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Your Seat at the Table Matters

The Arts Advocacy Luncheon is more than an event. It is a gathering of leaders who believe in the power of investing in young people. Your presence helps create opportunities for students to discover their potential, develop their talents, and grow into the leaders our community needs.

We invite you to join us.

Our goal is to raise $15,000 to provide scholarships and expand youth arts programs across North Texas.
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Meet One of Our VIP Keynote Speakers!

Nelda Buckman is a philanthropist, business owner, and Tony Award Winning Broadway Producer who has worked on multiple broadway productions including Sunset Blvd (2024 Revival), The Queen of Versailles (2025), and the Prom (2018). Along with her husband Karl Buckman, she is the founder of Nelda studios, which works to provide opportunities and support for artists who are working to advance in their fields. 

Nelda is a trailblazer in the field of arts education. With firsthand experience of the entertainment industry and the knowledge of what it takes to successfully create art, Nelda has years worth of insight that she is excited to share!

We are very excited to welcome her to CYT Dallas!

Meet One of Our VIP Keynote Speakers!

Chad Gundersen is an award winning actor and producer who has worked on many films and television series. He is currently known best for his work as a producer of The Chosen (2019 - 2025). He is also known for his work on Hoovey (2015) and Like Dandelion Dust (2009).

The Chosen is TV's first multi-season series focused on the life of Jesus Christ. By it's fifth season, the show had been seen in every country and had been dubbed in 60 languages. Season 6 of The Chosen is set to release later this year.

Bringing his experience and knowledge of the producing and acting side of the entertainment industry to CYT, we are honored to welcome him!