Join the 1978 Society Today
Your Support Sustains the Center for Generations to Come
The 1978 Society is a distinguished and generous community that helps sustain the Center for Puppetry Arts’ ability to deliver on its mission to inspire imagination, education, and community through the global art of puppetry. In appreciation of their support, 1978 Society Members receive specially curated benefits that encourage both a deeper personal connection to the Center as well as the opportunity to share the best of the Center with friends and family.
Members of the Giving Society are crucial in the Center’s pursuit of conserving puppetry’s legendary past while blazing the path to a visionary future.
Joining the 1978 Society today helps the Center for Puppetry Arts:
CONNECT children both locally and worldwide with the transformative power of puppetry.
CONSERVE the legendary history that lives again through our collection of more than 4,000 puppets and artifacts, including the largest collection of Jim Henson puppets in the country.
CREATE a platform for visionary artists to push forward the future of the art of puppetry.
1978 Society Memberships Include
Unlimited daytime Museum Admission for 9 people
15% discount in the Gift Shop
Recognition in the annual Donor Lists
One complimentary Family-level Gift Membership
Invitation to the annual Patron Party
Concierge invitations and access around programs and performances
Private VIP Tour of the Center (Impresario's Circle and up) - scheduled upon request.
Individual String Fling tickets (Director's Circle and up) - provided upon request.
Custom print from a Center performance (Founder's Circle and up) - provided upon request.
Select Your Level
Benefactor's Circle
Admits 9
- 1 year Membership
- Auto-renewal available
$500 per year
Impresario's Circle
Admits 9 - Access to a private VIP tour of the Center included at Impresario's Circle and up.
- 1 year Membership
- Auto-renewal available
$1,000 per year
Director's Circle
Admits 9 - Includes 2 individual tickets to String Fling benefit gala at Director's Circle and up. Available upon request.
- 1 year Membership
- Auto-renewal available
$2,500 per year
Founder's Circle
Admits 9 - Special keepsake benefits start at Founder's Circle and up. Available upon request.
- 1 year Membership
- Auto-renewal available
$5,000 per year
Emeritus' Circle
Admits 9 - Includes 4 individual tickets to String Fling benefit gala. Available upon request.
- 1 year Membership
- Auto-renewal available
$10,000 per year
All benefits are annual and remain active for one year from the date of donation. Benefits may be declined to allow for a fully tax-deductible contribution.
Society Members receive all standard Membership benefits in addition to the curated one above. Benefits may be declined to allow for a fully tax-deductible contribution. The Center for Puppetry Arts is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation Federal ID no. 58-1275610. All benefits are annual and last one year from the date of donation.
