Ways to Support the Center

Friends of the Center

Since opening in 2003, the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts has transformed cultural life in the Hudson Valley with world-class programming. Our continued success relies heavily on individuals such as you. Become a Friend of the Fisher Center today. 

Individual Giving
Friends of the Fisher Center membership is designed to give individual donors the opportunity to support their favorite programs through the Fisher Center Council or Bard Music Festival Council. As a Friend of the Fisher Center, you will enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at Fisher Center presentations as well as exclusive special events and services throughout the year. 

Corporate Giving
Numerous opportunities exist for corporate sponsorship and patronage of the Fisher Center and its programs. By joining the Corporate Council, your company and its employees not only show their support for the Hudson Valley cultural community, but also receive a wide range of marketing opportunities and membership benefits. The Fisher Center works closely with Corporate Council members to create the benefits package best suited to their needs.

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Naming Opportunities

Additionally, there still remain several Naming Opportunities within the Fisher Center. For as little as $1,000 you can make your appreciation for the arts tangible by lending your name to an individual seat. Many other possibilities exist, including the naming rights of Theater Two.

For more information on how you or your company can support the Fisher Center and its programs, or if you are interesting in naming opportunities, please feel free to contact Mary Strieder, 845-758-7405 or strieder@bard.edu with any questions you may have.

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Thanks

The Fisher Center would also like to extend a special thanks to the following donors for their generous support:

Leadership Support

  • The Educational Foundation of America 
  • Jeanne Donovan Fisher
  • Emily H. Fisher and John Alexander
  • Martin and Toni Sosnoff Foundation
  • Mr. and Mrs. James H. Ottaway Jr.
  • Richard B. Fisher Endowment Fund
  • Martin T. and Toni Sosnoff

Golden Circle

  • Anonymous
  • Carolyn Marks Blackwood
  • Stefano Ferrari and Lilo Zinglersen
  • FMH Foundation
  • Linda Hirshman and David Forkosh
  • The Marks Family Foundation
  • Millbrook Tribute Garden, Inc.
  • Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland
  • Senator Stephen M. Saland
  • Thaw Charitable Trust
  • Thendara Foundation
  • Felicitas S. Thorne
  • Tiffany and Co.
  • True Love Productions

Producer

  • Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Foundation
  • Fiona Angelini and Jamie Welch
  • Chartwells School and University Dining Services 
  • Danish Arts Council
  • The Ettinger Foundation, Inc.
  • Alex Fisher '96 and Jennifer Hodges Fisher
  • Catherine C. Fisher and Gregory A. Murphy
  • R. Britton Fisher
  • The Jerome Robbins Foundation
  • Key Bank Foundation
  • The Kosciuszko Foundation
  • Annie Leibovitz 
  • Harvey and Phyllis Lichtenstein
  • Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
  • The Maurer Family Foundation, Inc.
  • Millbrook Vineyards and Winery 
  • National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts
  • National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
  • New England Foundation for the Arts
  • New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)
  • Dimitri B. and Rania Papadimitriou
  • Polish Cultural Institute
  • Drs. M. Susan and Irwin Richman
  • Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation
  • David E. Schwab II '52 and Ruth Schwartz Schwab '52
  • Matthew Patrick Smyth
 

Make a Contribution


1. To make a gift online or schedule monthly gifts to be transferred automatically to the Fisher Center from your checking account or credit card, click here.

2. Make a contribution by mail by downloading a PDF of our Contribution Form and mailing it to:

   Office of Development
   Bard College
   PO Box 5000
   New York 12504-5000

Contribution Levels


In exchange for your generous support of the Fisher Center Council or the Bard Music Festival Council, you will receive the following benefits, according to your level of giving:

Friend ($100-349)*

  • Advance notice of programming
  • Free tour of the Fisher Center
  • Listing in the program

* $5 of donation is not tax deductible

Supporter ($350-749)*
All of the above, plus:

  • Invitation for you and a guest to a season preview event
  • Invitations to opening night receptions with the artists
  • Invitation for you and a guest to a select dress rehearsal

* $5 of donation is not tax deductible

Sponsor ($750-1,499)*
All of the above, plus:

  • Copy of the Bard Music Festival book
  • Invitation for you and a guest to a Backstage Technical Demonstration

* $40 of donation is not tax deductible

Patron ($1,500-4,999)*
All of the above, plus:

  • Opportunity to buy tickets before sales open to the general public
  • Exclusive telephone line for Patron Priority handling of ticket orders
  • Invitation for you and a guest to a pre-performance dinner at a Hudson River Valley home
  • Access to the Patron's Lounge in Olin during the Bard Music Festival

*$150 of donation is not tax deductible

Benefactor ($5,000+)*
All of the above, plus:

  • Seat naming opportunity
  • Invitations to special events scheduled throughout the year
  • Opportunity to underwrite events

* $230 of donation is not tax deductible