thank you

your contributions give life

to the arts!

BPA has been entertaining Bainbridge Island and beyond for over 55 years and wouldn’t exist without the generous support of its friends, neighbors, community organizations, and local businesses. Tickets sales recover approximately 25% of our costs, and we rely on you to help fill the gap.

Your donations drive our creative efforts - Broadway-inspired productions, original works, Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, community collaborations, and enriching Theatre School programs. For five and a half decades, your efforts have honored artists and nourished the arts in our community.

Targeting your support to our Operating Fund helps us to “illuminate the lights,” while the Hot Dog Fund aids with capital improvements, and The Goodfellow Fund supports our classical music program. Other opportunities include matching gifts, corporate sponsorships, in-kind donations, and attending BPA’s FUNdraisers in December, January, and July (TBA).

Support BPA today by clicking on the “Donate Now” button above, or contact BPA 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.

THANK YOU! Your generous and passionate advocacy keeps the performing arts alive in our community.

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.

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.

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.

2011-2012 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS

By investing in BPA's Theatre, Music, Dance, Comedy, and Educational programs, these generous 2011 - 2012 contributors have helped ensure that quality performances will continue to thrive in our community. Consider partnering with us by becoming a sponsor. Contact BPA Managing Director Dominique Cantwell @ 206.842.4560.

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Corporate Sponsor TWELVE ANGRY MEN

Aberown Studio
Presenting Sponsor BPA THEATRE SCHOOL

Bainbridge Bakers
Corporate Sponsor THE FULL MONTY

Bella Signature Design
Title Sponsor THE WOMEN

Cairncross & Hempelmann
Production Sponsor TWELVE ANGRY MEN

Jack Clements
Corporate Sponsor CATS

Coates Design Architects
Title Sponsor THE EDGE IMPROV

Columbia Bank
Corporate Sponsor CATS

Gallivan Gallivan & O’Melia LLC (GGO)
Corporate Sponsor TWELVE ANGRY MEN

Go Solar Bainbridge
Corporate Sponsor CATS

Kitsap Bank
Corporate Sponsor BAINBRIDGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

KUOW 94.9 Public Radio
Media Sponsor THE WOMEN
Media Sponsor THE OUTSIDERS
Media Sponsor PRIVATE EYES
Media Sponsor THE FULL MONTY

Law Office of Hayes Gori, PLLC
Corporate Sponsor TWELVE ANGRY MEN

Local Harvest Restaurant
Corporate Sponsor TWELVE ANGRY MEN

The Maggi Rogers Fund
Corporate Sponsor PRIVATE EYES

PHC Construction
Title Sponsor PRIVATE EYES

Sound Reprographics
Corporate Sponsor CATS

Virginia Mason Medical Center
Production Sponsor TWELVE ANGRY MEN

Wicklund Dental
Corporate Sponsor THE OUTSIDERS

2011-2012 Season SUPPORT

BPA is supported, in part, by One Call for All, the Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council, the Bainbridge Community Foundation, the Fletcher Bay Foundation, the Hot Dog Fund, and the Kitsap Bank Community Partner Program.

2010-2011 In Kind CONTRIBUTORS

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Aberown Studio
Ace Hardware
Alan Francescutti Photography
All Creatures Pet Grooming
Michelle Amicucci
Steve Arnold & Laurie Bauman
Bainbridge Bakers
Bainbridge Cinema
Simon Blackwell & Juliana Perez
Matthew & Danna Brumley
Tom & Patty Bryant
Frank Buxton & Cynthia Sears
Cafe Nola
Marc & Dominique Cantwell
Michelle Close
Robert Craighead & SueEllen VanDuyne
Dreamgiver Aviation, LLC
Eagle Harbor Inn
Steven Fogell & Gregg Grinnell
Four Swallows Restaurant
Jeff & Kathe Fraga
Malcolm Harker & Sarah Banks
Harry Longstreet Photography
Hitchcock Restaurant
Island Educational Services
James & Nuhad Kadlec
Laurence & Omie Kerr
Kids Discovery Museum
Susan Knell, Gardening
Mark Levine & John Keppeler
Lollipops Children's Boutique
Catherine MacLeod
Peter & Debbie MacLeod
Master Gardeners of Bainbridge Island
Mazda North American Operations
Charlie Merrill & Jill Jean
Paul & Suzanne Merriman
Moda Salon
Richard & Judy Nelson
Nordstrom
Oil & Water Art Supply
Matt Smith & Elizabeth Hefron
SuBI Japanese Restaurant
Sunshine Yogurt
David & Sally Tellekson
Susan Thompson of Bainbridge Dance Center
U.S. Lighthouse Society
Delea Valdez
David Waltman
Jack Weber and the estate of Craig Hills
Wing Point Golf & Country Club

RECENT Capital Projects

Bainbridge Community Foundation – Outdoor motion detector lighting (2011)
Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island - Repair of south end lobby doors and repainting of outside south wall (2011)
City of Bainbridge Island Lodging Tax Fund and the Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council – New theatrical lighting system (2011)
City of Bainbridge Island Lodging Tax Fund – New BPA marquee (2010)
Lucky Seven Foundation, Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island, and The Norman Archibald Charitable Trust - New multimedia presentation system as well as two 3500-lumen projectors (2010)
Satterberg Foundation - BPA promotional film (2008)
Bainbridge Community Foundation - Multimedia projection screen (2008)
Seattle Foundation/ C. Keith Birkenfeld Memorial Trust - Completion of BPA Theatre School portables renovation ( 2007/08)
Norcliffe Foundation - BPA Theatre School portables renovation (2007)

BPA's Named ProjectS

C. Keith Birkenfeld Educational Annex (2007/08)
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."