MAKE Literary Productions NFP hosts collaborative artistic and literary programming each year, including the Lit & Luz Festival. A donation today will help us continue creating opportunities for cultural exchange and bilingual events, all of which are free and open to the public.

You can Donate

When you donate to MAKE Literary Productions, the creator and producer of the Lit & Luz Festival:

$25 helps the team maintain vital communication outlets necessary for artist and community engagement to happen.
$150 is the honorarium for backstage volunteers who help the Lit & Luz events come to life.
$250 houses our featured international artists for one night in the city of Chicago.
$500 supports an episode of our monthly Lit & Luz podcast that features conversations between artists and community members, such as the festival's past participants
$1,000 covers travel expenses for our artists, fostering dialogue between communities across country borders, cities, neighborhoods, and artistic disciplines.
$5,000 ensures we provide programming that allows both Spanish and English speakers to enjoy the arts at no cost. This gift level also includes recognition as a “Presenting Publisher” sponsor at the next Lit & Luz festival.

Your donation is tax-deductible, as allowed by law.

We also accept cash and checks via the mail:

MAKE Literary Productions, NFP
2712 W Medill Ave
Chicago, IL 60647

Purchasing Items from our Shop! Purchases in our Threadless store to support the festival. Spread the word with these sweet designs by MAKE & Co.
Giving Your Time as a Volunteer! Support Lit & Luz with your time and skills. There are lots of virtual and at-event opportunities ranging from translation support, data organizing, author escorting, and much more. Click here to contact us.