Thursday, April 25, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
CANTON — A $1.5 million gift from a Class of 1967 alumnus and North Country native will go toward supporting theater and performing arts programming at St. Lawrence University for years to come. …
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CANTON — A $1.5 million gift from a Class of 1967 alumnus and North Country native will go toward supporting theater and performing arts programming at St. Lawrence University for years to come.
Bill Martin has maintained a devout commitment to arts programming on the St. Lawrence campus as well as a commitment to enriching off-campus student experiences, according to an SLU press release. “
For several years, Martin has been supporting students who take part in St. Lawrence’s Liberal Arts in New York City program by creating internship and cultural excursion opportunities in the performing arts world, SLU said.
Martin grew up in Potsdam, graduating from Potsdam High School in 1963, and put to work his St. Lawrence liberal arts education in a career that spans the fields of disability advocacy, energy, sustainability and the shaping of public policy through entrepreneurship.
He is also a playwright, producer and the past chair of the Epic Theatre Ensemble, a professional theater company in New York City that he has brought to St. Lawrence and whose productions focus on promoting engaged citizenship and social change. He is also on the board of LARK Theatre, The Colorado New Play Festival and the deCordova Sculpture Garden and Museum.
“Bill Martin’s generous gift demonstrates his deep commitment to ensuring that every Laurentian benefits from taking part in theater productions at St. Lawrence as an actor or a member of the crew and audience,” said President William L. Fox. “It’s a recognition that performance art is vital for our students and our local community.”
Martin’s gift will create an endowment that will fund performance programs, operations and capital improvement needs. The fund will give the Department of Performance and Communication Arts (PCA) the ability to improve performance facilities and purchase new equipment such as sound, lighting and instruments.
Martin’s gift supports The Campaign for Every Laurentian, the largest comprehensive fundraising initiative in the more than 160-year history of St. Lawrence University.
