Support Luminato
Ways to Support Luminato
Our patrons and supporters are vital to Luminato's success. Each year, many generous and visionary individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies make significant financial investments in Luminato's artistic presentations and educational programs. As a not-for-profit chartiable organization, Luminato relies on the generousity of our donors-people like you-to highlight accessible arts, embrace creative collaboration, and engage audiences. This is made possible only through your continued support. You are invited to join the growing circle of arts lovers who enable Luminato to bring Toronto's creativity to the world, and the world's creativity to Toronto every June.
There are many ways to support Luminato:
LUMINATO CITY LIGHTS
Help light up our city with creativity by joining the Luminato City Lights Program. Donations from as little as $10 will help Luminato remain one of the wolrd's premier international multi-disciplinary arts festivals and the largest in North America. Thanks to the support of donors like you, 80 percent of our programs remain free for everyone to enjoy. City Lights members enjoy exclusive opportunities like Luminato's quarterly eNewsletter, website recognition on our Donor Page, access to early ticket purchasing, and invitations to select Festival performance rehearsals and receptions. Tax receipts are issued for gifts of $25 or more.
For more information on becoming a member of Luminato City Lights, contact Mariko Kojima, Development Associate, Foundation & Donor Relations at mkojima@luminato.com or 416-368-3100, ext 257.
Make a City Lights donation HERE today.
THE LUMINATO PATRON CIRCLE | $5,000 Gift
Become a part of the visionary group of city builders and arts lovers whose vital annual contributions help Toronto realize its full creative potential. Your generous gift will ensure Luminato continues to develop, support, and showcase dynamic artistic talent for years to come. As valued Festival partners, Patron Circle Members enjoy a host of exclusive benefits year-round, including a Festival Pass good for 10 tickets to 2011 performances, exciting VIP events, an exclusive pre-sale period, concierge ticketing service, and a tax receipt for the maximum allowable amount.
For more information on joining Luminato’s Patron Circle, contact Chrissi Forte, Manager, Individual Giving at cforte@luminato.com or 416-368-3100, ext 241.
SUPERNOVA PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND | $25,000 +
Individuals and foundations interested in supporting a specific piece of programming may wish to consider making contributions to the SuperNova Program Development Fund. Presentation of the best Canadian and international programs, and commissioning of new work for future presentation at the Festival are Luminato hallmarks. A gift to the SuperNova Fund will enable you and your family to become involved with the production of a specific work that is meaningful to you and follow the creative process through to fruition.
Benenfits include complimentary tickets, access to Luminato's personalized ticket concierge service and invitations to private events, the Luminato team will work with SuperNova supporters to tailor a unique recognition and benefits package.
For more information on how to become a SuperNova supporter, contact Chrissi Forte, Manager, Individual Giving at cforte@luminato.com or 416-368-3100, ext 241.
LUMINARY PROGRAM | $100,000
Luminato's major philanthropic supporters, called Luminaries, have been and continue to be vital to success in establishing a world-class annual celebration of arts, culture and creativity. The Festival's Luminaries ensure Luminato continues to present Canadian and world premieres, innovative new work and unexpected collaborations that result in memorable moments of artistic excellence.
This exclusive program provides donors with many unique benefits including special access to the Festival's personalized ticket concierge service, invitations to private VIP galas and events with artists, private receptions in fellow Luminaries' homes, group travel to some of the world's great art festivals and more.
Click here to learn more, and view a list of the visionary donors who have made a tremendous investment in Luminato. For more information on how to become a Luminato donor, contact Chrissi Forte, Manager, Individual Giving at cforte@luminato.com or 416-368-3100, ext 241.
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Luminato works with leading companies to develop unique partnerships with a variety of marketing, activation and client-hosting opportunities. Together, we can identify specific programming alignments and/or Festival locations for sponsors to activate. Opportunities can include a consumer brand experience, "money can't buy" hosting events, integration within our $3+ million marketing and communications plan, and much more. Let us know your core objectives and budget, and we will recommend best fits with our programming and sponsorship levels, and propose effective activation concepts.
For more information on how to become a Corporate Partner, contact Natasha Udovic, Director, Corporate Partnerships, at nudovic@luminato.com or 416-368-3100, ext 246.
FOUNDATIONS
Many community and family foundations have recognized the important role an international festival can play in engaging the broader community. The Festival is a federally registered charitable organization and continues to rely on foundation partners to support year-round projects ranging from the commissioning and presentation of exciting new Canadian art, to the work Luminato's respected Education and Outreach program does collaborating with schools and community organizations within underserved neighbourhoods in Toronto. If your foundation is looking to partner with an arts organization that is making a difference in its community, please consider Luminato.
For more information, contact Brad Lepp, Manager, Public Sector & Foundations, at blepp@luminato.com or 416-368-3100, ext 259.
GOVERNMENT
Support from all three levels of government is vital to the ongoing success of Luminato as one of largest multi-arts festivals in Canada and North America. Luminato is grateful for the financial and in-kind support it receives from cultural and tourism development programs through the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto.
Luminato also works with a number of embassies and consulates to promote the cross-cultural dialogue and collaboration associated with annually presenting acclaimed international artists. These partnerships create opportunities for artists from both countries as well as promote Festival events within their respective cultural communities.
For more information, contact Brad Lepp, Manager, Public Sector & Foundations, at blepp@luminato.com or 416-368-3100, ext 259.
ABOUT LUMINATO
Luminato (International Festival of Arts + Creativity) is a federally registered charitable organization dedicated to celebrating the creative spirit by showcasing excellence in the arts and fostering new artistic collaborations. Annually, Luminato raises more than $12 million from the public and private sectors in support of the Festival's artistic programming and community outreach and education initiatives every year in Toronto in June.
Official income tax receipts will be issued for eligible donations.
Luminato's Charitable Registration Number is: 81163 7347 RR0001.