Community Sponsor of Patron Program


Patron Registration Form
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BECOME A PATRON OF THE ARTS FOR THE
25th ANNUAL MELBOURNE ART FESTIVAL
The 25th annual Melbourne Art Festival invites you to become a 2009 Patron of the Arts.  It’s hard to believe it is time again to join in supporting your community by becoming a Patron for this very worthwhile event. Your Patron involvement is the single most important factor in assuring this highly rated show continues to be available.  Because of your past support, the Melbourne Art Festival has been rated in the top 100 shows in the nation for eleven consecutive years with the 2003 show ranked 24th!!!  It is the generous purchases by our Art Festival Patrons that ensure the continued and growing involvement of quality artists each year.

Your $325 Patron Membership includes the following privileges:

  • $225 credit toward the art purchase(s) of your choice;
  • An invitation for two to the exclusive Patrons Cocktail Party;
  • Complimentary refreshments for two at the Patron Tent;
  • Exclusive champagne showing of the Award winning artwork;
  • Reserved Patron parking   (Location to be determined)

The 2009 Melbourne Art Festival will be April 25th and 26th on the streets of historic downtown Melbourne.  The Patron Cocktail Party will start at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 23rd.  An invitation with further information will be sent two weeks prior to the event. 

*As with any successful program, the interest in this Patron Program has grown.  In order to provide a quality program for our Patrons we have begun limiting the number accepted.  Applications will be accepted on a first-received basis.  Once the limit of Patrons is achieved no more applications will be accepted.  Please don’t delay and get your application and payment in quickly. 

Please complete and return the attached form with your payment postmarked no later than Saturday, March 7th, 2009 in order to get this package for $325.00 (*although not guaranteed if the limit has already been achieved as discussed above).  Deadline to become a Patron is April 3rd if limit has not been met. (See registration form for further details).

Sincerely,

Nancy Ritter / Kathy Turner
Co-Chairs, Patron Committee