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Support BPA | Individual Giving | Matching Gifts | Corporate Sponsorships
Support Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra | In-kind Donations
Capital and Special Project Support

Support BPA

BPA wouldn’t exist without the generosity of our friends, neighbors, community organizations, and corporations. You might be surprised to learn that BPA’s ticket sales cover only about 20% of our costs, so we rely on you - your support makes a vital difference.

Donations enable us to stage Broadway-inspired productions, present original works, direct our creative efforts, and produce enriching Theatre School programs, all honoring artists and the arts in our community. Play a supporting role in BPA, so you and your neighbors can play starring roles on stage!

We offer a variety of ways for you to be involved: our Operating Fund helps us to “light the lights;” our Hot Dog! The Frank Buxton Fund, an endowment created in honor of Frank’s 75th birthday, aids with capital improvements; The Goodfellow Fund, created in honor of Harry and Jean Goodfellow, directs your support to our classical music program. Other opportunities include matching gifts, corporate sponsorships, and in-kind donations. For a more entertaining approach, be sure to attend BPA’s FUNdraisers: Holidays on The EDGE! December 1; Twelfth Night January 12; and Families on The EDGE June 29.

Support BPA today by clicking on the “Donate Now” button on our web site at www.BainbridgePerformingArts.com, or contact Susan Sivitz at 206.842.4560. Make checks payable to Bainbridge Performing Arts, and mail to 200 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.

BPA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

It's now possible to support BPA over the web. Click the button below to be taken to our secure PayPal donation page.

BPA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Individual Giving

Ticket sales and other earned income cover just half of our operating expenses. This means we must raise the other 50% annually to deliver the kind of excellence on the stage and in our many programs for children, teachers, musicians, and aspiring and seasoned artists, that you -- and they -- have come to expect. Your membership is truly vital to our mission and financial well-being.

matching gifts

You can automatically double—or triple—the value of your contribution via your employer’s matching gift program. Your efforts will have a vibrant impact on the depth and breadth of our programming, plus, by matching your gift, you'll move to a higher giving level and enjoy additional benefits. Simply contact your Human Resources Department for a matching gift form (your spouse’s employer may also match your gift). Complete the form and mail it with your donation, payable to: Bainbridge Performing Arts, to 200 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.

Corporate Sponsorships

By investing in BPA's Theatre, Music, Dance, Literary, Multidisciplinary, educational and outreach programs, these generous contributors have helped ensure that quality performances will continue to thrive in our community:

Bainbridge Island Review | 2007-2008 Season Media Sponsor

U.S. Bank | Mainstage Season Presenting Sponsor

Mandarin et Maison | Jekyll & Hyde Corporate Sponsor

Gilbert Thomes Jewelry | As You Like It Production Sponsor

Ace Hardware | Secret Garden Corporate Sponsor

Town & Country Markets, Inc. | Secret Garden Production Sponsor

Prudential Northwest Real Estate | Theatre School Season Presenting Sponsor

Rainier Investment Management | Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra Season Presenting Sponsor

The Doctors Clinic | Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra & Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra Concert Sponsor

The Harbour Public House | The EDGE Improv Season Presenting Sponsor

Viking Bank | Declassified Season Presenting Sponsor

Merrill Lynch | Series Presenting Sponsor

Cook Family Funeral Home | Nosferatu and Holidays on The EDGE Event Sponsor

The Travel Exchange | International Programming Presenting Sponsor

American Marine Bank | Holidays on The EDGE Event Sponsor

Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District | Tom Paxton Event Co-Sponsor

Seasons of Thyme | Mainstage Director’s Chat & Opening Night Catering Sponsor

Wayang Golek is supported in part by a grant from Target in recognition of BPA’s Theatre School Outreach program

Harrison Medical Center | Families on The EDGE Title Sponsor

Puget Sound Energy | Families on The EDGE Event Sponsor

The Travel Exchange | Families on The EDGE Event Sponsor

Kitsap Credit Union | Families on The EDGE In-Kind Sponsor

D. A. Davidson | Camp Teen Broadway Corporate Sponsor

Suquamish Tribal Council | Camp Teen Broadway Corporate Sponsor

Puget Sound Energy | Camp Teen Broadway Corporate Sponsor

Cook Family Funeral Home | Camp Teen Broadway Corporate Sponsor

Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Fund | BPA's Declassified Series is supported, in part, by the City of Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Fund, administered by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council

Support for our programs is provided by the Washington State Arts Commission

Many of BPA’s publicity photos and headshots are courtesy of Brad Camp.

Consider partnering with us by becoming a sponsor. Contact BPA’s Managing Director Susan Sivitz @ 206.842.4560.

Support Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra

The Goodfellow Fund for Bainbridge Performing Arts is dedicated to the support of BPA’s Classical Music Program. Anonymous founders generously created the fund in honor of Harry and Jean Goodfellow. To date, this special fund has made possible BPA’s purchase of rehearsal lights and the Yamaha piano, and it serves as the primary avenue for broadening and strengthening BPA’s Classical Music Program and the equipment and resources on which it relies. Contributions to The Goodfellow Fund may aid with purchases for the music library, a set of timpani (currently borrowed), or for light stands and more.

In-kind Donations

We invite those involved in spring cleaning or office renovations to consider making an in-kind donation of material items to BPA. Items hidden in your attic or languishing on retail shelves may earn a new lease on life as part of a BPA production. Welcome items range from clothing to furniture to wall hangings to water-based paints, and much more. If you're concerned about whether the item has value for us, feel free to inquire at 206.842.1464. All in-kind donations are tax deductible.

Capital and Special Project Support

Capital Projects Completed in 2005-2006

  • Bainbridge Island Rotary – Grant for new Theatre School Portables
  • C. Keith Birkenfeld – Box Office upgrades, Digital Displays, and Lobby Improvements
  • John & Dee Eisenhauer – New Lightboard
  • The Island School – Donation of new Theatre School Portables

BPA’s Named Projects

  • C. Keith Birkenfeld Lobby (2006)
  • Holt & Kate Webster ‘Bon Appétit’ Kitchen (1993)
  • Lou & Gloria Goller Box Office (1993)
  • Hodges Hall (1993)
  • Andrew & Marianna Price Office Suite (1993)
  • Michael & Emma Patterson Family Multipurpose Room (1993)
Notice the improvements to our lobby and box office? These capital improvements were made possible by the generous $25,000 bequest of C. Keith Birkenfeld. Mr. Birkenfeld wrote in his will: "I am a Kitsap County lad who started with nothing and I am proud to be leaving something for others."