2012 Opportunites to Support Barter Theatre

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of Barter Theatre with your gift to the Annual Fund for Artistic Excellence.

Help us enrich lives though extraordinary theatre.

Did you know that only 62% of Barter's operating income comes from ticket sales?

Without the support of individuals like you, Barter Theatre could not continue our...

• High-Quality Artistic Productions
• Unduplicated Educational Opportunities
• Affordable Ticket Prices

 

Annual Fund for Artistic Excellence                                        

Give to Barter and receive our sincere thanks, as well as the following benefits!

Curtain Raiser ($50-$99)
• listing in the souvenir program
• bi-annual donor newsletter

Player ($100-$249)
• all of the above, plus
• Barter Theatre window decal
• advance email notice of special events & offers

Understudy ($250-$499)
• all of the above, plus
• invitation to Theatre Thursday, a quarterly luncheon and discussion series which give you an insider’s view of Barter Theatre
• invitation to attend complimentary “Behind-the-Scenes” Tour

Supporting Role ($500-$1,499)
• all of the above, plus
• a one-time invitation to an Opening
Performance and gala
• a one-time 15% discount for use in Barter’s Gift Shop or The Barter Café

Leading Role ($1,500-$2,499)
• all of the above, plus
• invitations for two complimentary seats
at each opening performance on both the Main Stage & Stage II, including galas
• complimentary “Behind-the-Scenes” Tour for guests

Stage Manager ($2,500-$4,999)
• all of the above, plus
• complimentary invitations to select programs on both stages
• an unlimited use 15% discount card for use in Barter’s Gift Shop or
The Barter Café
• first notification of special events

Director ($5,000-$9,999)
• all of the above, plus
• access to a VIP hotline for reservations
• VIP Will-Call for tickets &
intermission concessions
• “Family & Friends” complimentary
invitation for 2 to a performance

Producer ($10,000+)
• all of the above, plus
• reserved VIP parking space
• invitations to company parties
• invitation to an annual brunch on the Main Stage with Richard Rose
& Barter’s Resident Acting Company

Benefits updated September 1, 2012

 

 

How to Help

 

 

Individual Giving

"As members of the community, it is our pleasure and, we believe, our responsibility to support Barter Theatre. We love being transported to another place and time when we see shows at Barter."
~Drs. Theresa and Roger Emory

Barter Theatre’s Annual Fund for Artistic Excellence is an integral part of Barter’s success. The Annual Fund depends on individuals, regional businesses, national corporations and government to provide Barter Theatre with a steadfast foundation of continued financial support.

Barter Theatre

Annual Fund For Artistic Excellence
Where Does the Money Go?

Your tax-deductible gift to the Annual Fund provides for:

• The finest theatre performances in the Appalachian Region

• The excellence of Barter's Education Programs

• Talented actors, director, designers and playwrights

• The most affordable ticket price in professional theatre

• The continuation of the Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights, the creation of new plays reflecting our Appalachian heritage

• The preservation of Barter Theatre’s historic Main Stage, Barter Stage II and beautiful Porterfield Square.

Want to learn more? Barter's Director of Advancement is eager to provide you with more information.

Donors may enjoy invitations to exclusive events, opening night performances and advance notice on special events. For more information please contact Barter's Director of Advancement at (276) 619-3304.

 

"I've supported the Barter Theatre for years because it is a special and unique resource that we're blessed to have here in southwest Virginia. It's a great cultural opportunity for residents in our coalfield communities, and it brings visitors and tourism dollars to the area, which has a tangible economic impact. Plus, the performances are always
well done...and just plain fun." ~Michael Quillen, CEO & President, Alpha Natural Resources

Corporate Giving

Corporate Partnerships

Barter is your partner.
We work closely with our corporate partners to provide value

to your company, employees and communities.

 

 

Benefits include:

• Complimentary and discounted tickets
• Exclusive behind-the-scenes access for recruits and VIPs   
  
• Discounted use of Barter spaces for reception
• Recognition in curtain speeches and publication
  
• Invitations to opening nights and galas
  

We will work with you to customize your benefits to best fit your goals and needs.

 

 

Planned Giving

The Porterfield Society

Porterfield Society members provide permanent and lasting support of Barter Theatre through deferred gift planning.

 

Gifts to the

Porterfield Society include:

• Bequests by will or trust

• Contributions of real estate

• Beneficiary designations of life insurance policies and retirement accounts

• Gifts providing lifetime income

(such as charitable gift annuities).

• Your gifts provide future generations with the Barter experience.

 

"The Porterfield Society exists to support Barter's goals for both the present and the future and to keep the marvelous story of Barter and its founder alive."                              ~Evelyn Cook, Founding Member

For more information on Barter’s Porterfield Society, please contact Barter Theatre’s Director of Advancement, 276-619-3304. dirofdevelopment@bartertheatre.com

 

 

Foundation Giving

Grants from local and national foundations play an important role in the work of supporting innovative programs like:

Distance Learning Program - funded by Verizon and the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. The first of its kind in the nation, Barter is able to offer, free of charge, educational workshops to high schools in Southwestern Virginia.

Young Playwrights Festival - funded by the Olin and Muriel Prather, Crutchfield and Bank of America Foundations, this annual high school playwriting competition sees more than 120 entries yearly from high school students in Northeast Tennessee, Southwestern Virginia and West Virginia.

Capital Improvements to the Barter Inn, the Barter Scene Shop and Porterfield Square provided by The McGlothlin Foundation and the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification Foundation are vital to sustaining top quality artists and technicians and to providing our patrons with the best experience possible.