Support

    dell’Arte Opera Ensemble’s training and performance opportunities are offered free of charge to singers and our performance at affordable prices to the public. Our funding comes from our supportive audience of committed individual donors, as well as foundations and corporate giving programs, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts. Your gifts, small and large, are not only welcome, but crucial to our survival, and our ability to continue serving emerging opera artists and other developing production personnel.

    It has been said that opera is the most all-encompassing art form, and for that reason, it is also the most expensive to produce. Our focus is on direct, simple productions that promote great singing, great music, and great drama, offering accessible performances to diverse modern audiences of all ages, incomes, and interests.

    dell’Arte Opera Ensemble’s activities include at least two fully staged and costumed productions with chamber orchestra each summer.  Modest ticket prices account for less than 30% production costs.  Please consider supporting dell’Arte so that we can continue to help artists in their development, and offer thrilling operatic experiences to audiences of new and old friends like you.

    THANK YOU GIFTS

    We have a small selection of thank you gifts for various sponsorship levels. The value of thank you gifts, by law, reduces the tax-deductible portion of your contribution. If you wish to receive a gift, please e-mail us with your preference based on the options described below, so that we may reserve your choice of item.

    FOR A DONATION OF $50
    – dell’Arte alumn Courtenay Budd’s lullaby album “Sleep is behind the Door” — OR —
    – a tote-bag, OR a T-shirt or embroidered with the dell’Arte Opera Ensemble logo (your choice of six different colors)

    FOR A DONATION OF $100
    – a weatherproof anorak jacket embroidered with the dell’Arte Opera Ensemble logo (your choice of three different colors – red, black, or royal blue)

    IN-KIND GIVING

    dell’Arte welcomes and encourages in-kind giving. We have a variety of needs including printing, costume materials/design/creation, set materials/design/building, media-outreach assistance, transportation and housing for out-of-town artists, storage, catering and event coordination assistance.

    Donations of gift certificates, fine art, services and other appropriate items for fundraising events are also encouraged.

    CORPORATE GIVING

    dell’Arte Opera Ensemble offers a wide variety of corporate branding, sponsorship, and volunteer opportunities that can be customized to suit your company’s needs and interests. Please contact Karen Rich at dellarteopera@gmail.com to discuss how dell’Arte can work with your company.

    dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, Inc. is a tax-exempt public charity as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and, as such, is legally authorized to accept contributions which are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

    Checks should be made payable to dell’Arte Opera Ensemble and sent to:

    255 Cabrini Blvd. #5H
    New York, NY 10040