A portable collapsible apparatus for supporting material such as sheet music to be viewed by an individual without the need for the viewing individual to support the article by hand. The apparatus includes a plurality of pivotally connected rigid members which are pivotable about a plurality of parallel spaced apart axes. The material extends from a forward edge to a free edge with a transverse stop provided at the forward edge. The rigid members are sized such that the free edge is pivotable to a position opposing the stop with a support surface projecting away from the stop at an inclined angle to support the article to be viewed.