Support Kalapriya

Kalapriya has been a cultural cornerstone in Chicago since 1994, bringing South Asian performing arts to classrooms, communities, and audiences across the city. Our work is only possible because of people like you.

Ways to Give

  • Make a Donation

    Support Kalapriya with a Donation

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  • Donate an Item

    Donate items to our Studio

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  • Join Us

    Join our Board of Directors

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  • Donate Your Time

    Become a Volunteer

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Individual donations are the heart of our organization’s sustainability.

Your support helps us:

  • ARTISTS — Keep South Asian arts thriving.
    Your gift supports artist fees, teaching artists, visiting performers, production costs and opportunities for artists to share their work with Chicago audiences.

    YOUTH & EDUCATION — Pass culture forward.
    Your gift helps provide in-school dance education, youth art experiences, supplies, instruction and opportunities for young people to encounter South Asian artistic traditions.

    COMMUNITY — Create places to belong.
    Your gift supports accessible gatherings and celebrations where people can experience culture together—from Holi and Diwali to Navaratri, Winter Harvest and other community programming.

    CULTURAL DISCOVERY — Bring South Asia to Chicago.
    Your gift supports music, literature, food, visual arts, visiting artists, scholars and cultural conversations that expose audiences to the breadth of South Asian cultures and ideas.

Kalapriya is a non-profit, federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) foundation, and your generous donations are tax deductible.
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Join Our Board of Directors

Are you passionate about the arts, community, and meaningful change? This is a truly exciting time to join our Board of Directors. Based in Chicago, our organization was founded in 1994 with a vision to uplift South Asian performing arts—and today, we’re poised to grow in bold new ways and make an even more substantial impact on our community.

We’re expanding our programs, performances, and partnerships across the city and beyond. And we’re looking for new voices to help shape what’s next.

You don’t need to be a South Asian arts expert to get involved. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds and professions. Whether you're deeply rooted in Chicago or live elsewhere and want to support our mission from afar, we’d love for you to be part of this journey.

We especially value people who are compassionate and creative—those who bring not just skills, but heart and imagination to the work. Experience in areas like finance, law, education, marketing, fundraising, or nonprofit strategy is a bonus, but not required. What matters most is your willingness to collaborate, create, and uplift.

Our board meets monthly (with a virtual option), and members are encouraged to attend and support our vibrant events and programs throughout the year. You’ll join a passionate, welcoming team helping to grow a cultural home for South Asian performing arts in Chicago.

Interested?

Reach out to our Board President, Mridu Sekhar, at mdsekhar@kalapriya.org to start the conversation.

Let’s grow something extraordinary together.