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Individual Giving
The Atlanta Opera expands the patron experience with memorable and exciting performances, while supporting community and educational programs. Your support helps us to make the difference in the lives of children and adults in Atlanta and across Georgia.
The Atlanta Opera strives to expand the experience of its patrons with memorable and exciting performances reflecting the highest musical and theatrical standards, while supporting community and educational programs. Your support will help us to make the difference in the lives of children and adults in Atlanta and across Georgia.
There are many ways to make your tax-deductible contribution to The Atlanta Opera.
Giving Circles & Patron Benefits
FRIENDS CIRCLE
- Recognition in the final mainstage program book of the season
- Recognition in every mainstage program book of the season
- Two Final Dress Rehearsal tickets for one mainstage production of your choice
- Two complimentary drink vouchers to use during the mainstage season
- Recognition in every mainstage program book of the season
All the benefits of SUPPORTER, plus the following:
- Two complimentary drink vouchers for each mainstage season production (eight total)
- A digital copy of The Atlanta Opera’s annual report
- Two Final Dress Rehearsal tickets for each mainstage production
- One pass for two to the Intermezzo Lounge for one mainstage production
- A digital invitation to the Season Preview Presentation, an opportunity to see an exclusive first look at the upcoming season
- Complimentary access to exclusive content on The Atlanta Opera Film Studio’s streaming platform, including feature length cinematic films of operatic productions
PATRONS CIRCLE
FRIEND’S CIRCLE benefits, plus:
- A complimentary VIP parking pass for each mainstage production
- One pass for two to the Intermezzo Lounge for each mainstage production
- Invitations to exclusive Patrons Circle events throughout the year
All the benefits of BRONZE, plus:
- One additional guest pass for two to the Intermezzo Lounge for each mainstage production – admission for a total of four
- Invitation to the Opening Night Party with the cast and creatives for each mainstage production
- Exclusive access to the Patron’s Circle Event Series, including first look design presentations and opening night parties with the cast and creatives for each mainstage production
All the benefits of SILVER and BRONZE, plus the following:
- One additional guest pass for two to the Intermezzo Lounge for each mainstage production—admission for a total of six
- Four Final Dress Rehearsal tickets to each Mainstage Production
- Membership to the Director’s Dinner Club, the Opera’s private dining room at the Cobb Energy Centre
- Priority invitations for all special patron events
- The opportunity to sponsor a final dress rehearsal or an individual artist in an upcoming role
DIRECTORS CIRCLE
All listed benefits, plus:
- Travel opportunities with the Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director, Tomer Zvulun, to world-class opera destinations in the United States and abroad
- Complimentary dinner service in the Director’s Dinner Club, the Opera’s private dining room at the Cobb Energy Centre (goods & services value of $1,000)
- Invitation to a backstage tour prior to every mainstage performance
- A mainstage performance dedicated in your honor
- Invitations to select chorus and orchestra rehearsals
- Invitations to the final room run of select productions
- Highest priority for season ticket seat selection
- Unlimited guest passes to the Intermezzo Lounge throughout the entire season
- Tailored benefits to customize your Atlanta Opera experience
Other Ways to Donate
By Check
The Atlanta Opera
Attn: Development
1575 Northside Drive NW
Bldg 300, Ste 350
Atlanta, GA 30318
Stock Gifts
Stock donations can provide benefits to both The Atlanta Opera and you.
Matching
Corporate or employer matching maximizes contributions increases the impact of your gift. Check your with your Human Resources Manager.
Questions
Contact us at development
@atlantaopera.org
or 404-881-8801.
Why we Give
Cathy & Mark Adams
“Our goal is that The Atlanta Opera will outlast us by generations and centuries, so we joyfully do our part to make it so.”
Planned Giving
Planned giving can offer considerable tax savings while providing continual income for The Opera. Legacy contributions include bequests, living trusts, life insurance, and retirement plans.
The Atlanta Opera donors have a tradition of making gifts to the Annual Fund to sustain our mission of enriching lives through the power of opera. We are grateful for their generous support. There are many ways for you to support The Opera for years to come. Become a member of The Barbara D. Stewart Legacy Society.
Barbara Stewart had passion for life, and gave her all to those things dear to her heart. She loved to travel, and crossed the globe to many destinations, but in her journeys throughout the U.S. and Europe, however, opera was the major focus.
She served on The Atlanta Opera’s board as Treasurer, Vice President, and President. Thanks to her professional background she understood the challenges, strengths, and potential of the company. She invested both her time and her gifts to ensure the Opera’s future.
Before her passing, The Atlanta Opera learned much from her steely determination to see The Opera succeed, which it has thanks in large part to Barbara’s contributions of time, leadership, and financial support.
What we learned from Barbara ...
Think
To succeed, you must think.
Base decisions on a clear need and a plan of action—not emotion.
Invest Wisely
Invest your time in what educates, entertains and inspires. Opera can reflect humanity at its best and worst, open our minds, make us laugh, and feel emotions.
Give for the future
Leave a planned gift. Barbara did what she challenged others to do, and her gift allowed the company to survive, and set the stage for the company’s future. This was her legacy.
Corporate Partners, Foundations, & Government Support
Corporate, foundation, and government organizations are essential to The Opera. The Atlanta Opera is grateful for their contributions and acts upon their commitment through great performances and important community initiatives each season.
$100,000+
The Coca-Cola Company
The Home Depot Foundation
$50,000+
Gas South
Truist
UPS
Smurfit WestRock
$25,000
The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Warner Bros. Discovery
$10,000
Accenture LLP
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
The Hilbert Law Firm
Homrich-Berg, Inc. – Buckhead
KaneTreadwell Law LLC
KPMG LLP
National Distributing Co., Inc.
Troutman Pepper
$5,000+
CIBC
EY
Anonymous
Wallace Graphics
$2,500+
BNY Mellon
Foundations
$500,000+
The Molly Blank Fund of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Lettie Pate Evans Foundation
$225,000+
Mr. Howard W. Hunter – Gramma Fisher Foundation
Donald & Marilyn Keough Foundation
$100,000+
Anonymous
The Coca-Cola Foundation
The Halle Foundation
Knobloch Family Foundation
$50,000+
Atlanta Music Festival Association Fund of Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
The Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation
The Gable Foundation
Livingston Foundation†
Mary & EP Rogers Foundation, Inc.
The Sara Giles Moore Foundation
The Rich Foundation, Inc.
Truist Trusteed Foundations: Florence C.
& Harry L. English Memorial Fund
The Zeist Foundation, Inc.
$20,000+
Connolly Family Foundation
The Jim Cox, Jr. Foundation
The Hertz Family Foundation, Inc.
J. Marshall & Lucile G. Powell Charitable Trust
The Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation
$10,000+
David, Helen, & Marian Woodward Fund
The George M. Brown Trust Fund
JBS Foundation
$5,000+
Camp-Younts Foundation
$1,000+
Atlanta Woman’s Club
The Hills Family Foundation, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Hills, Trustees
Kiwanis Foundation of Atlanta
The Mary Brown Fund of Atlanta, Georgia
The Opera Guild for Atlanta
Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc.
Government
City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs
Fulton County Arts & Culture
Georgia Council for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts
†extraordinary donors who have committed to continue their annual giving for three years or more
*deceased
Information contained herein was accurate at the time of posting. The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Figures cited in any examples are for illustrative purposes only. References to tax rates include federal taxes only and are subject to change. State law may further impact your individual results.
