Our Supporters

These generous, passionate, art lovers decided to help The Flea remain unapologetic in its mission to support and invest in Black, brown, and queer experimental artists. We are immensely grateful for their unwavering support. Wanna join them?

Avant Guardians

For a $2,500 yearly donation, these fans “protect” The Flea with flair and fun in our unique approach to art making, and get exclusive access to the people who make it happen.

Maria Cole, Alison & Dan Donnelly, Teresa Eyring, Joshua Graubart, Maureen Hayes, Carol Kaplan, Jessica Labbe, Ruby Lerner, Amit Rakhit & Brad Senatore, Linda Schupack, Justin Tranter, Charlotte Tranter

Flea Champions

Private and Foundation Support

The Flea’s work is made possible by the generous support of Mellon Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, Culpeper Arts Fund, a fund of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Altman Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Venturous Theater Fund, a fund of the Tides Foundation, New England Foundation for the Arts, The Scherman Foundation, Gurney Foundation, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Edith Lutyens and Norman Bel Geddes Design Enhancement Fund, a program of the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York, The Tow Foundation, Lucille Lortel Foundation, The Hyde and Watson Foundation, John Golden Fund, the championship of our Board of Directors, and many individual donors. 

Public Support

The Flea Theater is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, New York State Senate’s Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability and Technology Program (CREST), from the office of Senator Brian P. Kavanagh, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and discretionary funding from the office of New York City Council Member Christopher Marte, District 1. 

With a monthly donation, our Champs sustain great art and fabulous culture year round.

Schuyler Allen, Jonathan & Talya Berger, Brian Cummins, Danielle Dussek, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Melanie Klausner, McMorris Family, Ampersand Paris, Armando Payton, Anonymous, Steve Smith, Leith ter Meulen, Charlotte Williams