Support Barter

Help Support Barter Theatre

Your gift plays a key role.

We work closely with our donors and patrons to provide them with an extraordinary experience.

Make a donation online today!

 

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 Stonewall Square.

Want to learn more? Barter's Director of Development 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 Development at (276) 619-3303.

Make a donation online today!

 

Corporate Giving:

Corporate Partnerships

Barter is your partner.
We work closely with our corporate partners to provide value to your company, employees and communities.

"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 and President, Alpha Natural Resources

Benefits include
Complimentary and discounted tickets,
Exclusive behind-the-scenes access for recruits and VIPs,
Discounted use of Barter spaces for receptions,
Recognition in curtain speeches and publications,
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, or
-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 Development, 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 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 Stonewall 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.

List of Foundations that have recently supported Barter programs

• National Endowment for the Arts
• Virginia Commission for the Arts
• Arts Midwest
• Shubert Foundation
• Jesse Ball DuPont Foundation
• Virginia Tobacco Idemnification
• Olin and Muriel Prather Charitable Foundation
• The McGlothlin Foundation
• The Richard S. Reynolds Foundation
• Crutchfield Foundation
• Bank of America Foundation
• Rotary Club of Abingdon
• Citigroup Foundation
• King Foundation
• Lawson-Firebaugh Foundation

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