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From elegant events and private tours to concierge service throughout the year, we are delighted to provide our Benefactor Society donors our most  exclusive and creative ways to engage with the Torggler. In addition to Patron benefits, Benefactor Society donors provide a lifeline of support enabling us to present engaging exhibitions, innovative programs and enriching experiences that elevate the quality of life in our community and ensure the arts are accessible to all. We look forward to celebrating the wonderful ways your leadership contribution changes lives
through the power and beauty of the visual arts.

Benefactor Levels and Benefits

  • First opportunity to explore new exhibitions
  • Special invitations to exhibition previews, programs and events
  • Early registrations and 20% discounts on summer camps, classes and workshops
  • E-newsletters: T-News
  • Monthly calendar of events
  • Benefactor rate for ticketed special events
  • Free admission to over 800 reciprocal museums across the country through the North American Reciprocal Museum Association
  • Four complimentary beverage vouchers for the Palette Café
  • 15% discount on two tickets to the Ferguson Center for the performance of your
    choice
  • Four complimentary vouchers for one-day workshops 
  • President’s Circle all access parking
  • Opportunity to inspire and educate by designating 8 Arts for All scholarships for local children to attend summer camps at the Torggler
  • Invitation to private events with the executive director and visiting artists throughout the year*
  • Opportunity to schedule private exhibit tours with the the curator and/ or executive director* 
  • 20% discount on rental of Torggler entertaining spaces

 *Arrangements must be made at least two weeks in advance, for a time and date mutually agreeable to the Patron and the executive director.

  • First opportunity to explore new exhibitions
  • Special invitations to exhibition previews, programs and events
  • Early registrations and 20% discounts on summer camps, classes and workshops
  • E-newsletters: T-News
  • Monthly calendar of events
  • Benefactor rate for ticketed special events
  • Free admission to over 800 reciprocal museums across the country through the North American Reciprocal Museum Association
  • Four complimentary beverage vouchers for the Palette Café
  • 15% discount on two tickets to the Ferguson Center for the performance of your
    choice
  • Four complimentary vouchers for one-day workshops 
  • President’s Circle all access parking
  • Opportunity to inspire and educate by designating 10 Arts for All scholarships for local children to attend summer camps at the Torggler
  • Invitation to private events with the executive director and visiting artists throughout the year*
  • Opportunity to schedule private exhibit tours with the the curator and/ or executive director*
  • 50% discount on rental of Torggler entertaining spaces
  • Opportunity to be listed as a sponsor of a selected exhibit and invite up to 20 guests for a private exhibit tour with the executive director, with hospitality*
  • All access to educational class for two family members
  • VIP concierge assistance through the advancement staff for special requests for events at the Torggler and across Christopher Newport University
  • VIP invitation to participate in destination travel tours offered by Christopher Newport University
  • Special recognition on the Torggler website, newsletter, special program guides and other print and electronic media

*Arrangements must be made at least two weeks in advance, for a time and date mutually agreeable to the Patron and the executive director.

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