Hop Membership
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Hop Members Make the Difference

Members play a leading role in the Hop’s mission to ignite and sustain a passion for the arts. With your vital Membership support, the Hop introduces pre-school age children and their families to the wonders of the performing arts and provides area K-12 students with a wealth of opportunities to make cross-cultural connections through a wide variety of art forms. Member contributions also provide crucial support for the Hop’s Visiting Performing Artist Series, bringing the world’s most outstanding artists to the Upper Valley each season.

The Hop relies on the generosity of many individuals—like you—who share a love of the arts and a commitment to vibrant cultural opportunities for our community. Your Membership gift helps make it possible for the Hop to present the quality and variety of artists you have come to expect. The show goes on thanks to you!

Become a Hop Member Today!

As we look forward to raising the curtain on another dazzling summer arts season and the start of a new membership year, now is the perfect time to renew your membership or become a new Member. Hop Members receive valuable benefits that enrich their experience of the performing arts and deepen their relationship with the Hopkins Center. We invite you to become a Hop member today and be an integral part of one of the finest cultural institutions in the Upper Valley and beyond.

Be The First to Purchase Tickets

Attend Special Sneak Previews

Interact with Artists

Connect to Your Community

Hopkins Center Board of Overseers

Hopkins Center Event Sponsorship

Endowments

Sponsors

Download the ’11/12 Membership Form

Membership Categories and Benefits

(July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012)

Member $100

  • Priority ticket processing of up to 4 tickets per show*
  • Invitation to sneak preview of new season’s Visiting Artist performances
  • Invitation to annual Hop Members’ event
  • Advance notice of new shows added to the season
  • Name listed in newsletter
  • Waived ticket processing fees
  • Members-only Concierge phone line
    (Direct access to assistance with ticketing questions)

Advocate $250

All of the above, plus:

  • Priority ticket processing of up to 6 tickets per show*
  • 15% discount for dining at the Hanover Inn and free valet parking with dinner**
  • Advance purchase priority for The Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series
    (Met Pass only)

Partner $500

All of the above, plus: **

  • Parking validation at the Hanover Garage for each show purchased
  • Free ticket exchange
  • Invitations to Partner events like open rehearsals, panel discussions and receptions

Investor $1,000

All of the above, plus: ***

  • Invitation to a private event with a Hopkins Center presenting artist
  • CD in genre choice of season’s performances

Bentley Fellow $2,500

All of the above, plus: ****

  • Name on plaque in Upper Jewett Corridor
  • Invitation to performing arts trip with the Hopkins Center’s Howard Gilman Director
  • Preferred Season Ticketing
    (early ordering deadline applies)

Backstage Circle $5,000

All of the above, plus: ****

  • Invitation to Lunch with the Hopkins Center’s Howard Gilman Director
  • Credit in printed program for sponsorship of one Hop Visiting Performing Artist event

Top of the Hop $10,000

All of the above, plus: ****

  • Commissioning opportunities are available at this level

NOTE:

* Priority ticket processing includes all Visiting Performing Artists and Hop Performance Ensembles.

**If you accept the Hanover Inn’s 15% dining discount and free valet parking as a benefit at the Advocate ($250) or Partner ($500) level, then your tax receipt will reflect a deduction of $12 per individual Member.

*** At the Investor ($1,000) level, if you accept ONLY the Hanover Inn benefit, your tax receipt will reflect a deduction of $12 per individual Member. If you accept BOTH the Hanover Inn benefit and the CD benefit, your tax receipt will reflect a deduction of $12 per individual Member plus $15 for the CD. If you accept ONLY the Hanover Inn benefit and your membership is for one person, there is no deduction from your tax receipt. If you accept ONLY the CD benefit, there is no deduction from your tax receipt.

**** At the Bentley Fellow ($2,500) level and above, there is no deduction from your tax receipt for any of the benefits associated with this level or any level higher than $2,500. If you have any questions about the specific benefits regarding the Bentley Fellows, Backstage Circle, or Top of the Hop levels, please contact Sherry Fiore, Donor Relations Officer, at 603.646.2005 or at Sherry.L.Fiore@Dartmouth.edu

Please note: If you pay for your membership by Donor-Advised Fund, Fidelity Investments and most Donor-Advised Funds require that all of the monies be tax-deductible and no goods or services be provided. This means that your membership would not be eligible for benefits marked with a monetary value.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Linda Lewis, Membership Coordinator, at 603.646.2006 or at hopmembers@dartmouth.edu

Play a leading role at the Hop!

Download the ’11/12 Membership Form