Be part of something amazing
Innovation Founders
“To be part of a brand new festival in Milton Keynes...an international festival... this is a wonderful opportunity”
Be part of something amazing
Dame Evelyn Glennie
IF: Milton Keynes International Festival was founded in 2010 and has already established itself as one of the UK’s most exciting and inspiring cultural events.
From live music, comedy and cabaret to large-scale outdoor events and spectacular fire sculptures, to thought provoking exhibitions and heartstopping contemporary circus, the Festival selects the very best international artists and world-class quality performances to bring Milton Keynes and the surrounding region to life, inviting visitors and residents to experience something new.
As we embark on the third edition of this biennial extravaganza, we are inviting you to play an important role in delivering the Festival in 2014. We like to think outside the box, so if you have a progressive, pioneering and adventurous spirit, please help us in our quest to make the impossible possible.
Join me and other like-minded, passionate supporters of culture and Produced by The Stables, one of the the creative industries that dare to be UK’s leading music organisations, the different. Please consider becoming International Festival invites audiences an Innovation Founder and give your to suspend normality and to take part personal support to the creation of in the unexpected over 10 extraordinary exciting new artistic projects for IF: days in Milton Keynes – one of Milton Keynes International Festival. Europe’s fastest growing cities. IF: Milton Keynes International Festival never fails to surprise both seasoned festival-goers and culture vultures looking for the next ‘arty’ fix as well as casual visitors and unsuspecting passers-by en route to the shops for the summer sales.
Dr Ann Limb OBE DL Chair Stables Events Ltd Life President: Dame Cleo Laine Patrons: Dame Evelyn Glennie and Sir George Martin
IF: Innovation Founders
As an Innovation Founder you would join a group of people that includes our Festival patrons, philanthropists and champions – all of whom recognise the value of encouraging great artistic experiences for everyone.
Donations at or above the suggested levels will lead to a personal invitation from the Festival Director to join our Innovation Forum. There are three levels of Innovation Founders:
Pioneers
Adventurers
Explorers
IF you want to help us be at the forefront of commissioning new work for the Festival and have a quest for breaking new ground, you are a Pioneer. We suggest a minimum donation of £2,000 and in return we offer you our dreams - the unique ideas we are developing with artists to be premiered as part of the Festival.
IF you want us to bring something extraordinary to Milton Keynes that will make you stop, think and ask ‘how did they do that?’ you are an Adventurer. We suggest a minimum donation of £1,000 and in return we will surprise you.
If you want us to give you a feast of cutting-edge culture, fun and spectacle, you are an Explorer. We suggest a minimum donation of £500 and in return we will make you smile.
You will receive:
• A personal thank you letter and guide to highlights from the Festival Director to help you explore
You will receive : • A personal invitation from the Festival Director to join us for the Opening Night and VIP Reception • A personal preview of Festival commissions and programme highlights • An invitation from the Festival Director to see behind the scenes in a bespoke tour of key Festival locations • A chance to meet some of the Festival’s creative team and artists • Access to the Festival’s VIP hospitality area • A personal assistant to help you plan your Festival visit and book your tickets • Your pioneering spirit will be acknowledged, if you wish, on our website and in the Festival brochure (subject to deadline) To ensure we can build a close relationship with our Pioneers, access to this level is restricted to 10 individuals.
• A personal invitation from the Festival Director to join us for the Opening Night and VIP Reception • A backstage tour to see behind the scenes of the Festival
You will receive:
• Your support and quest to explore will be acknowledged, if you wish, on our website
• Access to the Festival’s VIP hospitality area • Your adventurous nature will be acknowledged, if you wish, on our website and in the Festival brochure (subject to deadline) To ensure we can provide first class support for our Adventurers, access to this level is restricted to 10 individuals. The Innovation Forum is a place where you can meet, socialise, discuss and explore new, creative innovations and ideas
IF you need an extra incentive...
You really can make a difference and help us invest in the development of inspiring new artistic projects for IF: Milton Keynes International Festival.
Pledge a donation to the Festival before 31 May 2014 and Arts Council England will match your donation £1 for £1 doubling its value through the Catalyst Fund, enabling us to spend twice as much on supporting new artistic projects for the Festival.
If you are a UK tax payer please Gift Aid your donation and we can claim an extra 20% through the Gift Aid Scheme. Please see more overleaf. All of these additional extras help us to invest even more in developing new artistic projects for the Festival.
Donations need to be made to Wavendon Allmusic Plan Ltd, (Registered Charity No 261645) which delivers its vision of engaging the widest range of people with music in all its diversity through The Stables, the producer of IF: Milton Keynes International Festival.
Pledge a donation between 1 June 2014 and 31 May 2015 and Arts Council England will give us 66p for every £1 you donate. “To have more than 90,000 people engaging in the arts across the city during 10 days is an outstanding achievement” Arts Council South East
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I / We wish to become an Innovation Founder(s) to support IF: Milton Keynes International Festival by making the following donation:
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Please return this form, together with your donation to Erica McDonald, Head of Development, The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, MK 17 8LU. If you have any further queries, please contact Erica on 01908 280815 or email erica.mcdonald@stables.org Please be assured that your details will not be passed on to third parties. All information received is managed under the terms of the Data Protection Act. Wavendon Allmusic Plan Ltd is a registered charity number 261645. Its subsidiary companies The Stables Theatre Ltd, The Stables Trading Ltd and The Stables Events Ltd help deliver its vision of engaging people with music in all its diversity through a programme of events, festivals, }recordings, and an extensive learning and participation programme.
Become an Innovation Founder and be part of something amazing
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