Play Your Part
No direct federal or state appropriations support performances or outreach programs. $200,000 must be raised from private individuals, corporations, and foundations each year to support the programs and performances at the Center. Friends become partners—investors in the performing arts—enriching their lives and the lives of the community. As an MCA Friend, you reach out and make a difference in many ways:
- You underwrite live performances for school children from all over Maine.
- You help provide the very best performances from around the world… performers and companies who bring their vision, artistic talent, and unique perspectives to Maine.
- You help bridge the gap between the actual cost of presenting an event and the 60% covered by ticket sales.
- You provide opportunities for community and visiting artists to develop new works, and to rehearse and perform on the MCA stage.
- You help maintain a first-rate theatre so the curtain goes up, night after night.
- You help bring joy and meaning into the lives of people in our community who otherwise might not experience live performances.
Accept Our Thanks for Your Vital Support
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Friend ($35-$99)
Invitation to the Annual GalaExpress ticket line for special events
Subscription to CenterSTAGE, MCA's newsletter
Supporter ($100-$249)
Benefits listed above, plus:Invitations to special pre-performance lectures
Early notification of special events
Patron ($250-$499)
Benefits listed above, plus:Pre-arranged backstage tours
Acknowledgment in program book and CenterSTAGE
Benefactor ($500-$999)
Benefits listed above, plus:Invitations to special events, such as receptions at intermission and after performances An exclusive opportunity for a behind-the-scenes perspective of a Maine Center for the Arts production.
Circle Levels - For donors who wish to play a larger role at the MCA
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Director's Circle ($1,000-$2,499)
Benefits listed above, plus:
Opportunities to meet the artists
An invitation to the MCA's Annual Director's Reception
Valet parking
Recognition on the Friends Board in the MCA lobby
Toll-Free Ticket Hotline
Chairman's Circle ($2,500-$4,999)
Benefits listed above, plus:Special listing in the MCA Playbill.
Opportunity to receive up to 10 complimentary tickets to a sponsored performance
Opportunity to host, at the MCA, a tour and/or reception for your guest in conjunction with your sponsored performance Opportunities to support other unique MCA programs.
Producer's Circle ($5,000 and up)
Benefits listed above, plus:A custom-designed Benefits package plus unique features designed to complement your theatre experience
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Give Through Your Business or Organization
Your business or organization will receive an agreed upon number of complimentary tickets to your sponsored performance and will have the opportunity to host, at the MCA, a tour and/or reception for your guests in conjunction with your sponsorship. Your organization will receive up to ten copies of CenterSTAGE bi-yearly newsletter, priority ticket service for group ticket sales, advance notice of MCA events and advance opportunity to purchase tickets. Your organization will have a prominent listing in the MCA's performance program, on the Corporate Member Recognition Board in the MCA Lobby for a membership gift of just $1,000. Additional benefits at higher levels include a 10% discount on show-night performance program ads, and more. MCA performance sponsorships include additional recognition opportunities.
Sponsor a Performance
You'll have all the benefits of corporate membership plus full event recognition in publications, press communications, and from the stage. And, you'll know you are helping provide a spectacular season of events, cultural opportunities for school children, and a revitalized economy.
To become a MCA Friend or Corporate Member please call 207-581-1803 or email us
Maine Center for the Arts
Maine's Premier Performing Arts Center
5746 Maine Center for the Arts
Orono, ME 04469
Box Office: 207-581-1755
FAX: 207-581-1837