You’ve heard what THEY’VE MADE,
Now Help fund what's next.

Kaboom Studio Orchestra is Cleveland's only studio orchestra: a production-based training ground where young artists don't rehearse for recitals, they produce for release. Albums, film scores, animation, national broadcasts. All of it tuition-free.

None of it is free to make. That's where you come in.

PICK YOUR PART

(There’s no wrong way to support Kaboom)

Give Once

Any amount.
Right now.

A single gift goes straight into the work in front of us: studio time, sheet music, stipends, gear, the next release. Give what feels right. It all lands in the same place.

> Make a Gift

CLUB KABOOM

$10 a month.
You're on the roster.

Monthly giving is what lets us plan ahead: book stages, hire artists, and say yes to projects that take a year to build. Members get a bespoke membership card, insider content, first dibs on tickets, and handwritten notes from the musicians they're funding.

> Join Club Kaboom

SPONSOR THE SPARK

Back a player, a section, or the podium.

Put your name behind a specific seat in the orchestra. Sponsors cover the real cost of a studio member's year, including mentorship, studio access, and production experience, and they hear directly from the artist they're backing.

> See Sponsorship Levels

$1,295

That's what a year at Kaboom is worth.
Every studio member gets it for $0.

We don't discount tuition. We eliminate it. Every post-high-school participant creates alongside Grammy winners, Emmy recipients, and multi-platinum producers without paying a cent, because talent shouldn't be means-tested.

Donors are the entire reason that math works.

Choose a player, principal, or section to sponsor, and light the path for the next generation of creator.

250+

studio members since 2020

$0

tuition, for every member

50+

industry pros who mentor them

Where we're headed.
Tuition-free isn't the finish line. Kaboom is building toward a model where studio members are paid for their work and hold rights to what they help create, earning real royalties and building professional portfolios from day one. Public arts funding is shrinking. We intend to be the counterforce.

GIVE ONCE

Make a One-Time Gift

Every dollar goes into the work: studio recordings, artist stipends, instruments, engineering, and the productions that launch careers.

Club Kaboom

Monthly giving at Kaboom Collective

$10 a month.

About what a couple of coffees cost. Considerably more useful.

When you give monthly, you help us plan ahead: booking stages, hiring artists, and giving students real-world creative experiences that take time and vision to build. It's hassle-free. Your gift renews automatically, and you can change or cancel it any time.

Your membership includes:

  • A bespoke membership card designed just for Club Kaboom

  • 10% off select Kaboom swag and show tickets

  • Members-only content, including early access to demos and recording sessions

  • Handwritten notes from Kaboom musicians

  • First dibs on tickets to shows and guest-star sessions

  • Invitations to behind-the-scenes events at the studio

Why join? Three reasons:

REASON 1: You'll change lives through real creative opportunity.

"I love the experience of participating in Kaboom. It's such a good environment, and I've always enjoyed learning so much about the modern music world through this." Kailani F., studio member

Every contribution fuels tuition-free learning and hands-on work with industry professionals, national artists, and real production. You're supporting a collective program and launching individual futures.

REASON 2: You're investing in Cleveland's creative economy.

By hiring local artists, creating original content in Northeast Ohio, and giving young people professional experience, Kaboom keeps the value of art where it's made. Your gift turns creative passion into real opportunity right here at home.

REASON 3: You're helping build a more equitable future for artists.

Kaboom is redefining arts education to include financial literacy, ownership, and professional compensation. The goal: every studio member paid for their work, building a portfolio from day one. Your support helps prove that creative work deserves not just applause, but a paycheck.

Giving FAQs

  • Straight into the work: studio recordings, live performances, multimedia productions, artist stipends, instruments and gear, and the mentorship that happens when 50 working professionals sit down next to a 19-year-old.

  • Yes. Kaboom Collective, dba Kaboom Studio Orchestra, is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. You'll get a receipt by email immediately and an annual summary each January.

  • Club Kaboom is monthly membership: $10 a month, cancel any time, with perks and insider access. Sponsor the Spark is a named gift attached to a specific artist or section, and it comes with a direct connection to the person you're supporting. Plenty of people do both.

  • Any time, with no awkward phone call. Email hello@kaboomstudioorchestra.org and we’ll handle it.

  • We'll walk you through the roster and match you with an artist whose work you'll want to follow. If there's a section or an instrument you feel strongly about, tell us and we'll make it work.

  • Yes, and it's a good fit if you want visibility with Cleveland's creative community. Corporate sponsorships include production credits, event presence, and recognition across releases. Email hosanna@kaboomcollective.org.

  • We don't rehearse for recitals or concerts. We produce for release. Every project is a real, commercially distributed piece of work: an album, a film, a broadcast. Students are involved at every stage, from orchestration to branding to the final master. It's the only program of its kind.

  • High schoolers, college students, emerging professionals, seasoned pros, and alumni, working side by side across music, film, animation, and engineering. All ages, all media.

DONORS

$100,000 +

  • The Jean, Harry and Brenda Fuchs Foundation *

  • The Arthur E., Elsie G., and Betty M. Kranz Family Foundation *

$50,000 +

  • The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation *

  • The Cleveland Foundation

  • Ohio Arts Council

  • Liza Grossman and Philip Gould

  • Joe Weagraff and Adam Bowlby

$25,000+

$5,000 +

    • ArtSpace-Cleveland

    • PepsiCo Foundation *

    • Joy and Tony Anzalone *
      in memory of Ryan Applegate

    • Marcey Ansley

    • Dave and Candace Ashton *

    • Frances Baker *

    • Jeff Kraus & Cherie Balan Charitable Fund *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Rachel Bernstein *

    • Erol and Laura Beytas *

    • Erika Boeing *

    • Book of Mormon Broadway LLC *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Philly Brentnall *

    • David Budin *

    • Vicki Bunker *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Giovanni Castiglione *

    • Nicole Castleberry Clouser *

    • Bruce Cohen

    • Cecilia Culp *

    • Jason and Catherine DuBois *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Samantha Englander *

    • Owen Ganor *

    • Catherine Gauchat *

    • Bill Gill *

    • David Kazdan and Laura Gooch *

    • Michael and Karen Gsellmeier *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Linda Grossman *

    • Abby Gruber *

    • Caryl Guinn *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Peter and Carolyn Hardin-Levine *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Wayne Hatcher

    • Alicia Hawley *

    • Jennifer Higdon *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Liesl Hook *

    • Kevin and Ann Hyland *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Erin Jesson

    • Lalene and David Kay *

    • Stephen and Kathryn Kiker *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Susan and Andrew Krembs *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • John and Carolyn Lane *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Barbara Lederman *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Wayne McEachron *

    • Linda Miller *

    • Steven Moore *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Erika Noble *

    • Laurie Orth *

    • Lavinia Pavlish *

    • Merry Peckham *

    • Marybeth and Michael Peters *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Janice and Dennis Pohl *

    • Catherine Pomeroy *

    • Linda Querry *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Lesley Ray

    • Sherri Appleton and Marty Resnik *

    • Donald Rosenberg *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Ethan Sandler *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Betty and Alan Schenk *

    • The Slusarski Family *

    • Denice Smith *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Laura Starnik *

    • Sara Stashower *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Danna Sundet *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Christeen C. Tuttle *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Edie and Steve Shafron *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Claire Walter *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

    • Katherine Widness *

    • Michael Zaleski *
      in memory of Thomas C. Moore

  • Tricia L. and Robert G. Risman Family Philanthropic Fund

  • Bruce and Meredith Bass *

  • Michael and Beth Berland *

  • Kenneth Betz and Patricia Brewer

  • Sharon Bigler *

  • Jennifer Juan and Steve Brown *

  • Lloyd Bunker *
    in memory of Thomas C. Moore

  • Jim Cirillo *

  • Matt and Jane Coleman *

  • Carol and Jim Duber *

  • Earth and Air: String Orchestra *

  • Michel and Ava Farivar *

  • Deborah Goldenberg *

  • Jonny Goldenberg *

  • David Hattner *

  • Anne Juster *

  • Katie and Chuck King

  • Richard and Julie King *

  • Mark and Jean Koznarek *
    in memory of Thomas C. Moore

  • McNabb Foundation

  • Thomas C. Moore *

  • Dr. Amanda Opaskar *

  • Dr. Frank and Gail Opaskar *

  • Joanne Rim *

  • Carol and Dean Scheuer *

  • Jace and Michael Sheppard *

  • Jacqueline Taylor and Steven Sobol *

  • Claire Walter *
    in memory of Thomas C. Moore

  • Beth Sersig and Christopher Brandt *

  • Christine Williams and Ken Frisof *

  • Cuyahoga Arts and Culture

  • Steve and Betsey Poe *

  • Peter and Kathy Klein *

  • Linda Quinn *

$1,000 +

The Producer’s Circle is Kaboom’s founding donor community: our earliest believers. These donors made a contribution in our first year, helping launch the collective and fuel the work.
Their names
are marked with *

* PRODUCER’S CIRCLE

* PRODUCER’S CIRCLE

MORE WAYS TO GIVE

Donor-advised funds.
Recommend a grant to Kaboom Collective through your DAF and we'll send whatever details you need.

In-kind support. Instruments, gear, studio equipment, professional services, venue space. If you have something we could use, we'd love to hear about it.

Stock and securities.
Giving appreciated stock can mean a bigger gift to us and a better tax outcome for you.

Legacy giving. Include Kaboom in your estate plans and help make sure the next generation of Cleveland artists has a launchpad.

Employer matching. Many Northeast Ohio employers match employee gifts dollar for dollar. Check with your HR team. It can double what you give in about four minutes.

By mail. Kaboom Collective
PO BOX 181305
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Questions: hosanna@kaboomcollective.org