SUPPORT THE BILLIE

Fulfilling the mission of The Billie Holiday Theatre would not be possible without the generous support of our foundation, government and corporate partners, as well as our individual donors.

We extend our deepest gratitude for their commitment to bringing world-class theater to the audiences and artists of Bedford Stuyvesant and beyond.

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We bring world-class artistic experiences to the heart of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn!

LEAD SUPPORT:

Lead support for the 2024-2025 season is provided by the Altman Foundation, Ford Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, the Pinkerton Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, Mosaic Network and The Seller-Lehrer Family Foundation.

FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE PARTNERS:

Our ability to tell stories that matter in the epicenter of the largest community of people of African descent in the nation is made possible with support from our partners: Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Harkness Foundation for Dance, The Hyde and Watson Foundation, Lucille Lortel Foundation, Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Universal Music Group’s Task Force for Meaningful Change and William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust.

 

PUBLIC FUNDS:

The Billie Holiday Theatre, Inc. is a proud member of the Coalition of Theatres of Color (CTC). Public funds are provided from the Office of the Mayor of the City of New York with the support of Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with the support of Commissioner Laurie Cumbo in partnership with City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Member Chi Ossé. Generous public funding is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts.