After 66 years of serving as a cornerstone of the arts on the Island, Bainbridge Performing Arts has launched a capital campaign to address some much-needed improvements and bring some exciting new features to the 1992 building, soon to be named “The Buxton Center for Bainbridge Performing Arts” in honor of our dear friend and colleague, Frank Buxton.
Bainbridge Island, and the world we live in, is a much different place than it was when we built the Bainbridge Performing Arts theatre over 25 years ago. Our building is in critical need of improvements, so we’re working closely with LMN Architects and Carley Construction in order to offer the best experience possible for every person who comes in our doors.
We’re building a brand new studio theater space, installing comfortable and more accessible multi-aisle seating, expanding our lobby and restrooms, adding a new roof with solar array, upgrading our box office and administrative offices, improving our dressing rooms and HVAC systems, and even installing an elevator and upstairs landing, plus an extensive list of maintenance improvements - all designed to create the greenest, safest, and best experience for our performers, our audience, and staff.
Our teachers, conductors, and artistic and administrative staff are eager to connect with audiences in even more innovative ways. We want to ensure that young people have access to the latest tools and resources to support their own creative endeavors. Furthermore, we want our neighbors, performers, supporters, and audiences to take pride in BPA – an artistic home for Bainbridge Island.
