Giving Levels & Donor Benefits

Maestro Society and Stradivarius Circle members enjoy special benefits to enhance their concert experiences during the Music Festival and all season long!

MAESTRO SOCIETY ($25,000 and above)

  • All Bronze Stradivarius Circle benefits plus:
  • Dedicated Marquee Festival concert
    • Special recognition on website, social media, and print materials
    • Verbal recognition from the stage prior to the performance
    • WCRI 95.9 Radio program featuring your concert with on-air recognition
    • Concert program signed by the artist
    • Eight (8) front-row premiere tickets to the dedicated concert
    • One reserved parking spot at venue entrance
  • Earliest Pre-sale access to purchase Music Festival tickets 2 weeks prior to public on-sale including personal concierge service with Executive Director or Director of Development & Communications
  • Elevated recognition on website homepage and additional promotional materials
  • Non-deductible portion of gift: $920-1120+

STRADIVARIUS CIRCLE

($1,500 – $24,999)

$15,000 to $24,999

  • All Bronze Stradivarius Circle benefits plus:
  • Dedicated evening Festival concert
    • Special recognition on website, social media, and print materials
    • Verbal recognition from the stage prior to the performance
    • WCRI 95.9 Radio program featuring your concert with on-air recognition
    • Eight (8) front-row premiere tickets to the dedicated concert
    • One reserved preferred parking spot
  • Earliest Pre-sale access to purchase Music Festival tickets 2 weeks prior to public on-sale
  • Non-deductible portion of gift: $640-800+

$10,000 to $14,999

  • All Bronze Stradivarius Circle benefits plus:
  • Dedicated morning Festival concert
    • Special recognition on website, social media, and print materials
    • Verbal recognition from the stage prior to the performance
    • WCRI 95.9 Radio program featuring your concert with on-air recognition
    • Eight (8) front-row premiere tickets to the dedicated concert
    • One reserved preferred parking spot
  • Earliest Pre-sale access to purchase Music Festival tickets 2 weeks prior to public on-sale
  • Non-deductible portion of gift: $400-480+

$5,000 to $9,999

  • All Bronze Stradivarius Circle benefits plus:
  • Dedicated Chamber Series concert
    • Special recognition on website, social media, and print materials
    • Verbal recognition from the stage prior to the performance
    • WCRI 95.9 Radio program featuring your concert with on-air recognition
    • Four (4) front-row premiere tickets to the dedicated concert
    • One reserved preferred parking spot
  • Earliest Pre-sale access to purchase Music Festival tickets 2 weeks prior to public on-sale
  • Non-deductible portion of gift: $232+

$2,500 to $4,999

  • All Stradivarius Circle benefits plus:
  • Invitation to attend all behind-the-scenes experiences with guest artists*
  • Invitation to attend Music Festival Opening Night Reception*
  • Non-deductible portion of gift: $0

$1,500 to $2,499

  • Recognition in the Music Festival program and Annual Report
  • Recognition in concert programs
  • Invitation to attend Music Festival Preview Party at the NY Yacht Club in Newport in March*
  • Pre-sale access to purchase Music Festival tickets 1 week prior to public on-sale
  • Pre-sale access to purchase Chamber Series packages and single tickets, and tickets to holiday concerts
  • Invitation to create an account in PatronPortal to expedite ticketing purchases
  • Non-deductible portion of gift: $0

FRIENDS OF NEWPORT CLASSICAL

($1 – $1,499)

$500 to $1,499

  • Invitation to create an account in PatronPortal to expedite ticketing purchases
  • Recognition in the Music Festival program and Annual Report
  • Recognition in concert programs
  • Pre-sale access to purchase Festival tickets 48 hours prior to public on-sale
  • Pre-sale access to purchase Chamber Series packages and single tickets, and tickets to holiday concerts
  • Non-deductible portion of gift: $0

$1 to $499

  • Invitation to create an account in PatronPortal to expedite ticketing purchases
  • Recognition in the Music Festival program and Annual Report
  • Pre-sale access to purchase tickets to holiday concerts
  • Non-deductible portion of gift: $0

* Invitations to events are sent under separate cover throughout the year

+ Tangible benefits, goods or services, may be waived by the donor or deducted from the tax-deductible portion of their charitable contribution. Alternatively, donors making contributions through Donor-Advised Funds, IRAs or other granting organizations that prohibit acceptance of tangible benefits, may purchase benefits at the pre-determined fair market value.

RI Arts Foundation at Newport, Inc.
EIN# 05-0319134

P.O. Box 3303
Newport, RI  02840