Support

I have known Deborah Goffe as a friend and collaborator for too many years to count, and it’s been an honor to watch the creative seeds she planted so long ago root down and continue to grow. 2022 marked the 20th anniversary of Scapegoat Garden, and I have found it inspiring and instructive to witness Deborah’s journey as an artist, curator, educator, scholar, and director.

Collaboration is at the heart of Scapegoat Garden’s mission, and this spirit of collaboration is a delicate one, requiring that all parties invest in a common goal and experience a return on their investment. For Scapegoat Garden that goal is to arrive at compelling interdisciplinary performance that stimulates every sense. When it works as it should, something magical happens, a certain spark is ignited, and then the real work of stoking that flame begins. 

Over the years, it’s become clear that Deborah’s devotion to collaboration extends beyond the creative process. With each passing year, we find ourselves more in need of cooperation and support from individuals and organizations outside the studio as we work to grow more rooted in our creative process and our relationship to community. Scapegoat Garden’s mission includes a commitment to deepening our relationship to our birthplace of Hartford, CT and our current place in Western Massachusetts, as well as nurturing an ecosystem in the Connecticut River Valley that can truly support dance for years to come. 

Your willingness to collaborate with us as contributors, volunteers, or cheerleaders is an essential component in the continued success of Scapegoat Garden… and that of the cultural ecosystem in any city, wherever you live.

We welcome your support and participation at any level. With your dollars and your word, you can place a vote for the expressive power of the moving body and the collective power of the collaborative process. Thank you for collaborating with us in this most important way!

With Sincere Gratitude,

Kelly Silliman, Board Chair