The World's First
EXPLOR-A-STORIUM
The World's First
EXPLOR-A-STORIUM
The World's First
EXPLOR-A-STORIUM
the world's first
E X P L O R - A - S T O R I U M
SUPPORTERS MAKE IT POSSIBLE
The Rabbit hOle is bringing together book lovers, literacy advocates, publishers, award- winning authors and illustrators, educators, artists, community partners, corporations, and leading philanthropists to create a new museum experience around literature, national in scope, that will transform Kansas City’s cultural and educational landscape.
MAJOR DONORS
PUBLISHING
PARTNERS
COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
CORPORATE
SUPPORT
MAJOR DONORS special thanks to the following & our many other generous supporters!
Marny and John Sherman
The Sunderland Foundation
Jean & Tom McDonnell
The Kemper Family Foundations
Finley Family Fund
William T. Kemper Foundation
Haggerty Family Foundation
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Miller Hammond Charitable Fund
Edward F. Swinney Trust
The Sosland Foundation
The Hulston Family Foundation
Jack F. and Glenna Y. Wylie Charitable Foundation
Norma Boyer
Hughes Family Foundation
McDonnell Foundation
J.E. Dunn Construction
Bradley W. and Linda J. Nicholson
Ann and Gary Dickinson Family Charitable Foundation
Jackie and Henry Massman
Paul and Jonalee McLaughlin
Wendy & Grant Burcham
MMKS McDowell Family Donor Advised Fund
National Endowment for the Arts
Constance Cooper Foundation
Diane & John Power
Abe and Anna Bograd Memorial Trust
Gould Charitable Foundation
Lisa and Charlie Schellhorn
MacMillan Publishing
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts
The Andrews Family Foundation
Capitol Federal Foundation
Ginny & Brad Epsten
Harper Collins Publishers
Candice & Mark Uhlig
Victor E. & Caroline E. Schutte Foundation
M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation
R and C Charitable Foundation
The Merriman Family
The Scott Family Foundation
Morgan Family Fund
Massman Foundation
Lisa Brown and Daniel Handler
Terry and Linda Ward
Stanley H. Durwood Foundation
Jon Scieszka and Jeri Hansen
Annette & Larry Hancks
Chip and Cindy Luerding
Hayden Harman Foundation
The Curry Family Foundation
Francis Family Foundation
Kathleen And Tim Fendler
Kaye Summers and Danny Carpenter
Anne Bethune
Gattermeir Family Foundation
Joan Horan
Lance & Rania Anderson
Reisler Family Fund
Missouri Humanities Council
John Black & Darcy Howe
Larry and Trina Taft
Brian Selznick and David Serlin
Mary And Don Newton
Shumaker Family Foundation
Evergy
The Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation
Dav and Sayuri Pilkey
The H&R Block Foundation
Country Club Bank
Laurie Bomba and Andy Fromm
Cloud L. Cray Foundation
CommunityAmerica Foundation
Critchlow/McCormick Family Fund
Leslie & Forest Swyden
Bart & Joanie Bergman
Laura & Kevin Fitzpatrick
Marlys & Jeff Waters
Brownstone Family Foundation
Lindsey Patterson Smith and Matt Smith
J.B. Reynolds Foundation
Hall Family Foundation
The Rabbit hOle is supported by these and other generous contributors - like you!
Christian Robinson (for The Rabbit hOle, 2018)
PUBLISHING PARTNERS
The Rabbit hOle is working directly with authors, estates, and publishers to realize its vision. Virtually every major publisher in the industry has endorsed the project. Award-winning authors and illustrators from around the world will visit The Rabbit hOle as collaborators, presenters, and mentors.
"All the immediate delights of electronic culture, but all the wealth and value of literature."
- Daniel Handler
“Reading is an open door to abundance. The Rabbit hOle is a key to unlock it.”
- Christian Robinson
"Who would want to go to an immersive interactive center, dedicated to a great literary art form?"
- Mac Barnett
"Do you believe in the importance of books and stories for ALL readers? If yes, turn your belief into action by supporting The Rabbit hOle."
- Linda Sue Park
"You can throw your money down a hole and have nothing to show for it. Or you can donate to The Rabbit hOle and create a brilliant universe within a child. Your choice."
- Jack Gantos
Stories give us hope, they tell us the truth, make us feel seen. The Rabbit hOle brings stories to life.
- Kate DiCamillo
"I feel like this is an author/illustrator's dream come true."
- Matt de la Peña
"We all must celebrate the creation of art and love and beauty and we must support places where hope can be maintained and disseminated. The Rabbit hOle is just such a place."
- Brian Selznick
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
As America’s Creative Crossroads, Kansas City is becoming a leader in the creative placemaking movement. Creative placemaking leverages public and private partnerships to create strong, healthy, and diverse communities through the arts.
The Rabbit hOle has this concept at its very core, as we forge collaborations with important community partners including the Kansas City Public Library, Coterie Theatre, Mesner Puppet Theater, Kansas City Art Institute, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Turn the Page KC, Lead to Read, and Operation Breakthrough, among others. The Rabbit hOle is already having an impact on the local economy by partnering with the City of North Kansas City and the Missouri Development Finance Board to secure $2 million in state tax credits for the project.
CORPORATE SUPPORT
We are exceedingly grateful for our generous community, especially those organizations who offer their ongoing support. These companies and civic institutions believe in The Rabbit hOle's mission. We invite you to support these community-minded companies.