Individual Giving

Thank you for your consideration of a gift to Virginia Arts Festival. Your gift to the Festival is a commitment to the future of the arts, the next generation of artists, and the next generation of young people whose lives will be changed by the arts.

Virginia Arts Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contact your CPA and financial advisor with any tax questions and feel free to call Norma H. Burandt, Development Operations Manager, at 757-282-2814 to decline benefits.

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Virginia Arts Festival Benefits

*Denotes fair market value

- All benefits listed at the Inner Circle level plus:
- Opportunity to underwrite signature Festival productions
- Exclusive insider perspective through private events *$75 / person
- VAF Vanguard members have the exclusive benefit of travel curated to the finest performing arts destinations around the world (Costs incurred will be disclosed at time of trip.) *Varies
- Personalized Virginia Arts Festival experience designed to recognize leadership support for the Festival’s mission
- All benefits listed at the Director’s Circle plus:
- Opportunity to underwrite larger performance or student matinee
- All benefits listed at the Leaders Circle level plus:
- Opportunity to underwrite a chamber music performance
- Includes exclusive behind-the-scenes experiences
- All benefits listed at the Patrons Circle plus:
- Invitation to attend private Festival special event *$40/person
- Includes exclusive behind-the-scenes experiences
- All benefits listed at the Festival Contributor level plus:
- Includes the Priority Festival Ticketing Hotline
- Invitations to private receptions *$25/person/reception
- All benefits listed at the Festival Partner level plus:
- Admission for two to a private performance for donors *$37 / person
- Invitation for two to the Opening Weekend Celebration (requires purchase of performance ticket) *$37/person
- All benefits listed at the Festival Friend level plus:
- Admission for two to the Festival’s Donor Season Announcement *$37 / person
- Receive Virginia Arts Festival Annual Report
- Opportunity to order Virginia Arts Festival tickets before the public
- Recognition in Festival Playbills (gifts received by March 15) and Annual Report

As of January 2024

Individual Giving

Virginia Arts Festival Benefits

Vanguard $25,000

Inner Circle $10,000

Director’s Circle $5,000

Leaders Circle $2,500

Patrons Circle $1,000

Festival Contributor $500

Festival Partner $250

Festival Friend $100