The Standard Theatre Company
Who We Are
The Standard Foundation is the nonprofit arm of The Standard, created to expand access to arts education, support emerging artists, and bring high-quality theatre experiences to students, families, schools, and communities throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Through scholarships, outreach programs, educational partnerships, artist residencies, and community-based programming, the Foundation helps remove barriers so more people can experience the power of the performing arts.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make theatre and arts education more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for our community.
We believe the arts teach confidence, creativity, communication, collaboration, empathy, leadership, and problem-solving skills that last far beyond the stage.
How We Serve The Community
The Standard Foundation exists to strengthen and expand access to the arts throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.
While the Foundation was established in partnership with The Standard Theatre Company, its charitable mission extends beyond any single organization. Funds raised by the Foundation may support a broad range of arts education initiatives, artist development programs, community partnerships, scholarships, outreach efforts, and collaborative projects that advance arts access and creative opportunity throughout the region.
The Foundation is committed to investing in programs and partnerships that create meaningful impact for students, artists, educators, schools, nonprofit organizations, and communities across Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Regional Arts Access
Supporting programs that increase access to arts education and creative experiences for undeserved and under-resourced communitites.
Artist Development
Providing opportunities for artists, teaching artists, and creative professionals to learn, grow, create, and serve their communities.
Community Partnerships
Collaborating with schools, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, community groups, and arts organizations to expand the reach and impact of the arts.
What We Support
The Standard Foundation supports programs and partnerships that expand access to arts education, strengthen creative opportunities, and invest in the artists, students, schools, and communities that make our region thrive.
Scholarships
Providing need-based assistance so students and families can participate in classes, workshops, camps, productions, and educational programs.
School & Community Outreach
Bringing theatre, music, movement, storytelling, and creative learning into schools, community spaces, and underserved areas.
Artists Development
Supporting teaching artists, performers, directors, designers, technicians, and creative professionals through paid opportunities, mentorship, training, and collaborative projects.
Accessible Programming
Helping create performances, workshops, residencies, and arts experiences that are financially geographically, and culturally accessible to more people.
Arts Access & Artist Development Initiative
The Foundation's first major initiative will focus on expanding arts access and rebuilding creative opportunities in schools and communities where arts programming has been reduced, underfunded, or eliminated.
Through partnerships with school districts, educators, artists and community organizations, The Standard Foundation will help provide workshops, residences, mentorship opportunities, and performance based learning experiences for students of all ages.