Support Great Art & Big Ideas

Gifts from our friends ensure the consistency and future of the performances and programs that we all enjoy the most. Your support is invaluable to us as we work to create one of the largest artistic and cultural gatherings in New England.

Make a gift and you become a Festival Insider.

Festival Insiders are among our most cherished friends whose involvement ensures a consistency of programming and performances presented each year.

AND—Festival Insiders receive a variety of exciting year-round benefits!

Insider Membership Levels

$1-$99: Festival Insider

$1-$99: Festival Insider

Give any amount to become a Festival Insider!

  • Early access to information about Festival events
  • Access to Insider Pre-Sale
$100: Festival Friend

$100: Festival Friend

$100: Festival Friend

  • Early access to information about Festival events
  • Access to Insider Pre-Sale
  • Waived ticket purchase fees
  • 10% off merchandise
  • Recognition in programs
  • Recognition in the Annual Report
  • 1 complimentary Festival t-shirt
  • Invitations to post-show toasts
  • 4 one-night passes to the Hospitality Lounge on the New Haven Green
$250: Festival Family

$250: Festival Family

$250: Festival Family

  • Early access to information about Festival events
  • Access to Insider Pre-Sale
  • Waived ticket purchase fees
  • 10% off merchandise
  • $5 off tickets (some exclusions apply)
  • Recognition in programs
  • Recognition in the Annual Report
  • 2 complimentary Festival t-shirts
  • Exclusive Festival Welcome Kit
  • Invitations to post-show toasts
  • Invitation to annual Backstage Tour & Happy Hour
  • 8 one-night passes to the Hospitality Lounge on the New Haven Green
$500: Supporters Circle

$500: Supporters Circle

$500: Supporters Circle

  • Early access to information about Festival events
  • Access to Insider Pre-Sale
  • Waived ticket purchase fees
  • 10% off merchandise
  • $5 off tickets (some exclusions apply)
  • Recognition in programs
  • Recognition in the Annual Report
  • 2 complimentary Festival t-shirts
  • Exclusive Festival Welcome Kit
  • Invitations to post-show toasts
  • Invitation to annual Backstage Tour & Happy Hour
  • Invitations to exclusive sneak-peek and preview experiences throughout the year
  • 20 one-night passes to the Hospitality Lounge on the New Haven Green
$1,000: Premiere Circle

$1,000: Premiere Circle

$1,000: Premiere Circle

  • Early access to information about Festival events
  • Access to Insider Pre-Sale
  • Waived ticket purchase fees
  • 10% off merchandise
  • $5 off tickets (some exclusions apply)
  • Recognition in programs
  • Recognition in the Annual Report
  • 2 complimentary Festival t-shirts
  • Exclusive Festival Welcome Kit
  • Invitations to post-show toasts
  • Invitation to annual Backstage Tour & Happy Hour
  • Invitations to exclusive sneak-peek and preview experiences throughout the year
  • Invitation to the Chairman’s Dinner for two
  • Unlimited access to the Hospitality Lounge on the New Haven Green
$2,500: Founders Society

$2,500: Founders Society

$2,500: Founders Society

  • Early access to information about Festival events
  • Access to Insider Pre-Sale
  • Waived ticket purchase fees
  • 10% off merchandise
  • $5 off tickets (some exclusions apply)
  • Recognition in programs
  • Recognition in the Annual Report
  • 2 complimentary Festival t-shirts
  • Exclusive Festival Welcome Kit
  • Invitations to post-show toasts
  • Invitation to annual Backstage Tour & Happy Hour
  • Invitations to exclusive sneak-peek and preview experiences throughout the year
  • Invitation to the Chairman’s Dinner for two
  • Unlimited access to the Hospitality Lounge on the New Haven Green
  • Founders Society Social with the Executive Director
  • Invitations to join Festival staff on out-of-town cultural excursions
  • …and more!