BIGLAKE Arts
Registered Name: Biglake Arts
Business No: 770141463RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and has been issued a charitable registration number.
Support BIGLAKE Festival: Ticket sales account for only 16% of our operating revenue—68% from private donors and 16% from public support.
BIGLAKE Support 2024
About BIGLAKE:
A dynamic cultural institution co-founded and co-directed by Johannes Debus, critically acclaimed and esteemed Music Director for the Canadian Opera Company and Juno Award-winning and internationally renowned violinist Elissa Lee. Through diverse programming and year-round initiatives – BIGLAKE fuses tradition and innovation by weaving a variety of musical genres, cultural influences and modern elements to curate unique, diverse and intimate musical experiences in Wellington, Prince Edward County, Canada.
The 4th annual BIGLAKE Festival launches in Prince Edward County on August 23-31, 2024.
Why BIGLAKE in Prince Edward County?
BIGLAKE is a registered charity whose goal is to build a playground for interdisciplinary performance and collaboration. In 2018 and 2019, we were called Wellington Water Week, and we founded BIGLAKE in 2020. Since then, BIGLAKE Festival has been bringing quality classical music to the County by featuring world-class musicians. The festival was founded by Elissa Lee and Johannes Debus, a couple of classical musicians from Toronto who offer thoughtful and creative curation. BIGLAKE Festival invites concert musicians worldwide to enrich and delight audiences and calls Wellington Music Hall home, a quaint lakeside village in Prince Edward County.
Prince Edward County is a creative nexus in the heart of Canada's largest economic and cultural corridor, the Toronto-Ottawa-Montréal region. The County has a vibrant artistic community, and many artists come to the region each year for its natural beauty. The County is also known for its flourishing wineries, robust food, and cultural scene, attracting over a million tourists each summer. BIGLAKE's audience primarily comes from Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa.
BIGLAKE is committed to serving the entire community and pops up in various intimate locations in partnership with local business owners, providing a unique musical experience for audiences and artists alike.
Why support BIGLAKE?
We have experienced tremendous support for the music we bring to the County. Since 2018, BIGLAKE has steadily grown attendance and customer satisfaction.
We could not have come this far without the incredible financial support we have received from individuals, corporations and multiple levels of government. Please look at our concert program donor/sponsor page, where we recognise these gifts.
Ticket sales account for only 16% of our operating revenue. The remaining 84% is generated through donations, with 68% from private donors and 16% from public support.
Our 2024 budget continues to increase this year, a sign that you are keen to make BIGLAKE a permanent part of this community. Our fundraising goal is to raise $80,000 by January 1st, 2025.
We continue to rely on donations to provide and maintain the quality of concerts BIGLAKE brings year after year. Please consider joining our growing list of supporters.
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