The Board to Directors of Torn Space Theater call for sponsors to partner with us as we extend the impact of our unique program within our improved theater space, expanded outdoor project grounds and enhanced technical capabilities. Our INTERSECTION: Performance Series has been widely recognized for bringing new artists and productions to Western New York, adding innovation and adventure to the region’s theater scene. Our growth attracts and inspires the eyes, ears, hearts, and minds of the community. We want your business to be a part of it.
About Torn Space Programming
In 2016, Torn Space Theater Artistic Director Dan Shanahan and Associate Director Melissa Meola introduced the RESPONSE: Performance Series with the intent of introducing internationally acclaimed contemporary performance to WNY.
While the title has changed to more broadly include the entire 2026 SEASON, Torn Space continues to bring renowned artists and directors of contemporary performance companies to the region, expanding accessibility to the powerful experience of today’s theatrical avant-garde, and expanding Buffalo’s international visibility as a destination for world-class performance by local and visiting artists.
What you get:
- You will become part of a cultural powerhouse with access to our inspired, engaged, and influential audience members – mindful professionals with a commitment to the growth and success of the region.
- Billing in all season show programs.
- Tiered complimentary ticket packages.
- Opportunity to meet and discuss plays and performances with the director and actors.
- Logo and listing on our marketing materials and website.
- Acknowledgement in partner publications/websites.
2026 Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
Season Presenting Sponsor: $25,000
- Top billing! No more than three sponsors will enjoy the benefits – and visibility – of this level.
- Sponsor banners will flank the entrance for all Torn Space 2026 Season events
- Full page program ad for each production of our entire 2026 Season
- Identification as presenting sponsor in press announcements
- Prominent placement of company logo in promotional materials and programs for one full year
- Link on the Torn Space Theater website
- Recognition as Season Sponsor before all performances
- Four complimentary tickets for Premier Seating to our upcoming Mainstage Production, Site-Specific Experiences and all applicable performances
- Six complimentary tickets for General Admission for the Mainstage Production and Site-Specific Experiences
- Four complimentary tickets to all additional 2026 Season events
Producer: $15,000
- No more than five sponsors will enjoy the benefits – and visibility – of this level.
- Full page program ad for each production of our entire 2026 Season
- Prominent placement of company logo in promotional materials for one full year
- Link on the Torn Space Theater website
- Four complimentary tickets for Premier Seating to our upcoming Mainstage Productions and Site-Specific Experiences
- Four complimentary tickets to all additional 2026 Season events
Partner: $7,500
- No more than eight sponsors will enjoy the benefits – and visibility – of this level.
- Half page program ad for each production of our entire 2026 Season
- Prominent placement of company logo in promotional materials for one full year
- Link on the Torn Space Theater website
- Two complimentary tickets for General Admission to our upcoming Mainstage Production and Site-Specific Experiences
- Two complimentary tickets to all additional 2026 Season events
Patron: $5,000
- Quarter page program ad for each production of our entire 2026 Season
- Prominent placement of company logo in promotional materials for two full years with two-year sponsorship
- Link on the Torn Space Theater website
- Two complimentary tickets for General Admission to our upcoming Site-Specific Experiences
- Two complimentary tickets to all additional 2026 Season events
Program Sponsor: $2,500
- Prominent placement of your company logo in promotional materials through Fall 2026
- Prominent company mention at sponsored event as program sponsor
- Link on the Torn Space Theater website
- Two complimentary tickets to sponsored program event
- Two complimentary tickets to any additional production of our 2026 Season
Corporate Council: $1,000
- Link on the Torn Space Theater website
- Two complimentary tickets to sponsored program event
Program Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsor a program of your choice starting at the $1,000 level
MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
Torn Space’s Mainstage Production reimagines theater classics and brings contemporary plays to life with an emphasis on innovative and multimedia design. Cutting-edge scenography, costuming, sound, and lighting make our Mainstage Productions singular performance experiences and consistently earn Torn Space recognition at the annual Artie Awards. With high literary merit and experimental direction, staging and casting, productions in this series bring world-class contemporary performance to Buffalo.
INDEPENDENT ARTIST PERFORMANCES
TST’s Independent Artist Performances highlight the exemplary work of local and international artists through special event presentations, introducing audiences to a wider community of visionary contemporary creatives, often in a uniquely intimate, salon-style setting. These performances focus on building cross-disciplinary awareness, connection and collaboration among the artistic community.
SITE-SPECIFIC EXPERIENCES
Perhaps the most visible of Torn Space’s programming is its large-scale site-specific performances which draw large audiences to epic settings such as Silo City and Central Terminal for spectacular experimental theater events. These performances have earned Torn Space national and international recognition in PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art, and at the Prague Quadrennial conference in 2019 and 2023. These multidisciplinary projects feature dozens of artists as actors, designers, and community members as performers.
AGENTS OF CHANGE
Agents of Change is an outreach project with a focus on education, community involvement in both the East and West Side of Buffalo, performance, public art and storytelling. This project provides the community access to the arts, highlights local community members, collaborates with artists, and activates businesses and architectural assets in both the West and East side of Buffalo. Agents of Change is a collaboration between Torn Space Theater and Lafayette International High School and has been supported by Just Buffalo Literary Center.
LEARN MORE ABOUT TORN SPACE THEATER’S PILLARS OF PROGRAMMING
2026 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PACKET – VIRTUAL VERSION
2026 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PACKET – PRINT VERSION
Mail-in Donations
If you’d rather give by mail please send a check to:
Torn Space Theater
270 Lafayette Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14213
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Current Donors
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