With the help of donors like you, Xenia Concerts works with artists and partners to deliver exceptional, accessible concerts and educational programs to our growing community of diverse music-lovers. Read on to learn how your donation will make a positive impact on the lives of people within the neurodiversity, disability, and dementia communities.
Case For Support
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Adaptive Concerts. Still at the heart of Xenia Concerts’ activities, these family-friendly, accessible events are designed to embrace neurodiversity and disability.
Artist Training. Starting in 2022-2023, every Xenia Concerts artist receives training in how to design and present accessible, sensory-friendly concerts for neurodiverse audiences. This training was developed in collaboration with Erin Parkes, founder of the Lotus Centre for Special Music Education.
Intergenerational Dementia-friendly Concerts. We continue to provide connective concert experiences for older adults with dementia, their caregivers, and older adults with low income through our partnerships with Alzheimer Society of Toronto, Baycrest@Home, and Sunshine Centres for Seniors.
Accessibility Accelerator. Rooted in the principles of Community-led Co-design and facilitated by Xenia’s Accessibility Coordinator Kayla Carter, the Accessibility Accelerator brings together a group of six disabled and neurodivergent arts workers to inform Xenia’s accessibility practices and develop resources to support accessibility in the broader performing arts scene.
ASD Youth Advisory Council. Starting in 2023, the ASD Yout Advisory Council was a paid work opportunity in which a panel of young Autistic adults made recommendations for how Xenia Concerts can be made more autism-friendly. Xenia Concerts is incorporating the teachings of the Youth Autism Advisory Council into future events and our Artist Training Program, as well as a pair of events designed for Autistic youth.
Funding Levels
$25-$100 – Send a child or an older adult to a concert with a caregiver
$101-$250 – Help us design and distribute an accessible e-program for one concert
$251–500 – Fund one artist’s participation in the Xenia Concerts Artist Training Program
$501–1000 – Support one artist for a performance at a Xenia Concert or support one panelist in the Youth Autism Advisory Council
$1001–5000 – Provide musical ASL and other accessibility supports for one Xenia Concert
$5,001–15,000 – Fund an Adaptive or Intergenerational Concert
$15,000 and up – Transformative gifts help us:
- Establish new partnerships
- Bring Xenia Concerts to new communities
- Develop and deliver new training materials
Current Donors
Lucja Abrams Nicole Balm Shelley Brown Sarah Cassidy
Sally Cochrane Rebecca Cook Emily Dunbar Anita Goren
Ruth Gransden Lisa Harley Susan Holt In honour of Linda Hutjens
Hiroko Kagawa Jonathan Krehm Alberta Kwok Maggie Lau
Kyusun Lee Wenshan Li Matt Liston Yin Man Breda Mizerit-Matejcek
Hanna Matthijsse Carole Matthijsse Kirstie McLeod Linda Moore
Phyllis Moore Paula Munoz Sarah Nemetallah Sidhu Nurpreet
Katrina Pattison Wayne Pommen Quin Powell Else Quattrociocchi
Anastasia Reid Riddle Films Steve Roffey Sandra Sims
Amanda Smith Carolyn Smith Muriel Smith Stephen and Jane Smith
Florence Smith Lyndsey Stevenato Gillian Story Sari Teitelbaum
Selamawit Tessema David Visentin Ilana Waldston Amanda Smith
Donate Today
Please enter the amount you would like to contribute. The suggested amounts above are simply a guide to gift giving. For donations over $1,000, please contact Executive and Artistic Director Rory McLeod at rory.mcleod@xeniaconcerts.com.
Donations of $25.00CAD and above are eligible for a charitable donation tax receipt.