Be the Catalyst Behind Every Film, Every Book, Every Performance, Every Smile.
The Cultural Arts Circle allows donors to support all of the J’s cultural arts programs with one bundled sponsorship gift. When you bundle your giving, you expand both your sponsorship benefits and the positive change your generosity creates. Whether our patrons connect through film, literature, or theatre, your support makes those moments possible – and felt throughout our entire community.
Download the Cultural Arts Circle Brochure
Become a Cultural Arts Circle Member
To discuss these package options, please contact:
| Chief Philanthropy Officer Julie Gibbs 314-442-3189 |
Support the Performing Arts
Support NJT
NJT is live theatre dedicated to the exploration of universal themes and issues filtered through a lens of the Jewish experience. We use our productions to enrich lives, promote inclusivity, and build community. As one of St. Louis’s most honored small professional theatres, NJT reaches more than 6,500 patrons each year with award-winning stories that lift the spirit, foster empathy, and unite our community.
Download the NJT Sponsor Brochure
To discuss NJT sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
| NJT Artistic Director Rebekah Scallet 314-442-3257 |
Support Theatre Unlimited
Theatre Unlimited, founded in 1987 through the J’s Life Enrichment Department, is one of St. Louis’s oldest barrier-free theatre programs for adults with disabilities. Each fall and spring, participants audition, rehearse, and perform fully staged productions in a supportive, inclusive environment. Rehearsals incorporate ensemble-building activities, chorus singing, role development, and foundational theatre skills while strengthening social, cognitive, emotional, and communication abilities.
Theatre Unlimited fosters creative expression, confidence, and meaningful connections, empowering participants to shine on stage and build lasting friendships through the transformative power of theatre.
Download the Theatre Unlimited Sponsor Brochure
Become a Theatre Unlimited Sponsor
To discuss Theatre Unlimited sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
| Life Enrichment & Camp Services Manager Sarah Loos 314-442-3295 |
Support Youth Theatre
Serving more than 170 young artists annually, the J’s Youth Theatre (link to page) builds confidence, creativity, and increases participants’ communication and discipline through an all-inclusive performing arts experience. Weekly rehearsals in music, dance, and acting culminate in two fully produced junior musicals and two KIDS presentations that showcase everyone’s growth and talent.
Download the Youth Theatre Sponsor Brochure
Become a Youth Theatre Sponsor
To discuss Youth Theatre sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
| Youth Theatre Artistic Producer Yoni Kruvi 314-442-3239 |
Support the Literary Arts
Support The Jewish Book Festival & Speaker Series
The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival & Speaker Series has welcomed renowned authors and unforgettable stories, offering audiences programs that expand the mind and capture the heart. JBF wants everyone to be able to hear, read, experience, share and give their opinions about Jewish stories, delivering more than 30 inspiring touchpoints to audiences across Missouri and the region.
Past authors and speakers have included Eli Sharabi, Joshua Malina, Ben Bernanke, and Barbara Boxer.
Download the Book Festival Sponsor Brochure
Become a Book Festival Sponsor
To discuss Book Festival sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
| Director of Literary Arts Josiah Schmidt 314-442-3294 |
Support the J’s Used Book Sales
Browse thousands of books at one of the J’s semi‑annual Used Book Sale—a can’t‑miss community event overflowing with incredible finds and unbeatable deals. With thousands of carefully sorted titles across every genre imaginable, attendees number in the hundreds at each sale, ranging from rare book collectors to teachers to casual readers.
Proceeds benefit Cultural Arts at the J and help bring great authors, films, and theatre to our St. Louis audiences.
[Learn More About the Used Book Sale: https://jccstl.com/programs/used-book-sale/]
Book donations are accepted throughout the year. Please visit the Used Book Sale website to check donation dates and times.
Questions about the Used Book Sale? Contact:
| Director of Literary Arts Josiah Schmidt 314-442-3294 |
Support the Cinema Arts
Sponsor the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival
Travel the world through film! The J’s St. Louis Jewish Film Festival showcases national and international cinema that explores universal issues through traditional Jewish values, opposing viewpoints and new perspectives. Documentaries, feature-length and short films are presented for two weeks, with community engagement opportunities before and after each film, when available.
With more than 1,800 attendees, JFF delivers a vibrant mix of films that make audiences laugh, cry, and reconsider what it means to be human. Every genre, from documentary to romance, offers a fresh lens on the stories that shape us.
Download the Film Festival Sponsor
Become a Film Festival Sponsor
To discuss Film Festival sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
| Senior Director, Cultural Arts John Wilson 314-442-3190 |
