Strategic Partnering Target the Old Town School as a premier partner for arts education collaborations, festivals, and community outreach programs given its large student base (around 6,000 per week) and strong public engagement through events like Square Roots Festival and World Music Wednesdays.

Executive Leadership Leverage the recent appointment of Welz Kauffman as executive director to align sales outreach around potential sponsorships, program expansions, and strategic initiatives that benefit from his leadership and network in the cultural sector.

Facility & Venue Explore opportunities to supply or partner on programming using the three owned facilities (concert halls, classrooms, and the café/resource center) for workshops, artist residencies, corporate teambuilding events, and paid performances.

Educational Outreach Propose scalable solutions for schools and care facilities outreach, given their 2,000+ annual outreach participants and 9,000 field trip attendees, including donor-sponsored programs, curriculum-aligned performances, and equipment or technology donations.

Digital & Tech Position digital education enhancements and event tech offerings (e.g., streaming, interactive virtual classes, ticketing optimization) to support their broad class catalog of 650 offerings and expand reach beyond Chicago via online services.