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MEMBERSHIP WITH THE
OPERA COMPANY OF MIDDLEBURY
The Membership Fund, one of OCM's two essential fundraising campaigns, specifically backs our professional-level mainstage operas and Youth Opera productions, offering benefits such as early ticket access.
We are humbled and deeply grateful for the unwavering support of our members, sustaining members, and business members. Without you, our mission of bringing professional-level, quality live opera productions and experiences to our region while also maintaining robust educational programming, would be impossible.
Our various levels of membership can be made as a one-time donation or as sustaining (recurring, monthly) donations and are available to individuals or businesses.
We thank you.
Individual Membership & Sustaining* Membership Levels
Thank you for considering a one-time or sustaining (monthly) membership donation to OCM.
All individual members receive priority booking and recognition in playbills.
Director’s Circle
$6,000 per annum for three years
$500 per month for 36 months*
Angel
$6,000 one-time donation
$500 per month for 12 months*
Impresario
$3,000 one-time donation
$250 per month for 12 months*
Diva
$1,200 one-time donation
$100 per month for 12 months*
Maestro
$600 one-time donation
$50 per month for 12 months*
Soloist
$300 one-time donation
$25 per month for 12 months*
Chorus
$150 one-time donation
$13 per month for 12 months*
Friend
$75 one-time donation
$7 per month for 12 months*
Youth
$25 one-time donation
(age 18 and under, sustaining option not available)
NOTE: Many companies have a Matching Gift Program which will increase the impact of donations made by their employees to qualified non-profit organizations. Most often, contributions are matched dollar-for-dollar, but programs can vary. Please contact your Human Resources department to determine if your employer provides this benefit.
Business Sponsorship
Opera Company of Middlebury’s Business Sponsors provide an important source of operating revenue for OCM. Your generosity ensures the production of excellent live opera performances. Benefits for all levels include:
Year-round exposure – your logo on the program for all Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD broadcasts at Town Hall Theater
Your ad in the Spring playbill, your name and logo in the Fall playbill, and your logo on-screen prior to mainstage life performances
Exposure to audiences that includes both Vermonters and visitors from around the region
Your business logo on the OCM website with a link to your website
Complimentary ticket(s) to a performance
Full Season Sponsorship - $10,000
You will be recognized in ALL publicity and playbills for the mainstage and Young Artist Program, as well as ALL Youth Opera Company events, with a full-page ad prominently displayed in the June playbill, an invitation to Meet the Singers, and eight complimentary tickets, and a shout-out from the stage!
Premier Business Underwriter - $5,000
You will be recognized in all publicity and Mainstage playbills, will be thanked with a full-page ad* prominently displayed in the June playbill, an invitation to Meet the Singers, and six complimentary tickets, and a shout-out from the stage!
Elite Business Underwriter - $3,500
You will be recognized in all publicity and mainstage programs and will be thanked with a full-page ad* in the June playbill, and four complimentary tickets.
Business Underwriter - $1,800
You will be thanked with a full-page ad* in the June playbill and four complimentary tickets.
Business Leader - $1,200
You will be thanked with a half-page ad* in the June playbill and four complimentary tickets.
Business Soloist - $600
You will be thanked with a half-page ad* in the June playbill and two complimentary tickets.
Business Donor - $300
You will be thanked with a quarter-page ad* in the June playbill and one complimentary ticket.
Youth Opera Business Sponsorship
Opera Company of Middlebury’s Business Sponsors provide an important source of operating revenue for OCM. Your generosity ensures the production of excellent live opera performances.
Youth Opera Company Full Season Sponsor - $750
You will be thanked with a half-page ad in each YOC program with your logo on the website and emails for all YOC events.
Youth Opera Company Event Sponsor - $250
Choose one: Spring Program Sponsor, Project Serenade Sponsor, or Fall Program Sponsor
You will be thanked with a half-page ad in your sponsored YOC program, with your logo on the website for the event.
Ad Size:
Half page: 4-1/2" x 3-3/4′′ horizontal OR 2-1/4" x 7-1/2′′ vertical
DONATE BY MAIL
To donate by check, please make your check payable to Opera Company of Middlebury:
Opera Company of Middlebury
P.O. Box 803
Middlebury, VT
05753
For further information about Individual Memberships or Business Sponsorships, please email us at hello@ocmvermont.org.