DONATING TO BUDDIES
“Buddies is the beating heart and artistic soul of the queer community in Toronto, I am so grateful for this safe and special space.”
-Justin Haley, a donor to Buddies in Bad Times
Empowering Artists, Elevating Queer Voices, Keeping Theatre Alive.
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is the world’s largest and longest-running queer theatre. For 46 years, Buddies has carved out a sexy, disobedient edge in Toronto’s theatre scene and has been a world leader in amplifying queer voices and developing their stories for the stage. In its year-round theatre season, Buddies is a home for artistic risk—a place where emerging talent hone their radical visions, and where established artists to do the daring works other theatres might shy away from. Since 1979, Buddies has welcomed over one million audience members and premiered over 1,000 new works for the stage.
This Giving Tuesday, help us at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre raise the curtain on a future filled with bold, sexy, and transformative queer theatre. Buddies is where dreams are ignited, stories unfold, and boundary-expanding art thrives. On December 3, we’re aiming to raise $4,600 to fuel 46 more years of daring queer art. Your donation ensures queer voices are celebrated and given the spotlight they deserve – one stage at a time. Through our website, you can make a donation to one of two streams: our General fund, which supports all the work that Buddies does, or The Calvin Cox Memorial Fund for Emerging Artists, which supports emerging artists at Buddies via the Queer Emerging Artist Awards and the Emerging Creators Unit.
CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
Buddies is a space where queer communities can come together. From our intergenerational programming, to late nights at Tallulah’s, to discounted community rentals, your support helps
to keep this vibrant and vital queer meeting place
open to all.
EXPANDING OUR REACH
As the world’s largest and longest-running queer theatre, Buddies is uniquely positioned to share queer stories across Canada and beyond. Your support helps bring Buddies productions like Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools to stages around the
world, and allows us to bring in groundbreaking
queer works from across the country.
CREATING INCLUSIVE QUEER SPACES
Our donors play a key role in ensuring that everything that happens at Buddies can be enjoyed by our entire community by providing affordable and free tickets for folks in need, supporting
our year-round program of ASL-interpreted and
relaxed performances, and helping to create more
opportunities for Deaf and disabled artists.
PUTTING QUEER STORIES ON STAGE
By supporting our Mainstage and Festival programming, you will be providing opportunities for hundreds of queer artists to share their work on our stage and ensuring they have the time, supports, and resources they need to succeed.
ELEVATING QUEER VOICES
Be part of the creation of original queer performance by supporting our artist and new work development programs. Your donation will fund artist residencies and workshops, as well as training programs like our Emerging Creators Unit and Emerging Company-in-Residence.
Give on Your Own Schedule
Monthly giving isn’t for everyone. If you’re interested in making a larger gift, we have a number of pledging and one-time gift options.
More Ways to Give
There are many other ways to support Buddies – including gifts of securities, legacy gifts, and matching gifts. If you’re interested in making a larger gift, we have a number of pledging and one-time gift options. Learn about different ways you can give.
If you would like more information, get in touch with our Development Manager Showmia Chandrabala showmia@buddiesinbadtimes.com – we’d be happy to put together a custom information package based on your interests.
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