Members of Blue Metropolis Foundation help provide the moral and financial support necessary for our organization to continue bringing the pleasures of reading and writing to people of all ages from various cultures, through a series of programmes and events which promote education, literature, and literacy, as well as the annual Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival and the Children's Festival.

Blue Met Membership Categories and Benefits

Individual $35 - Student $15
Friend $100
Supporting $200
Sustaining $500
Patron $1000
Benefactor $2500
Founder's Circle $5000

Select Membership Category:

Student $15.00 Individual $35.00 Friend $100.00 Supporting $200.00 Sustaining $500.00 Patron $1,000.00 Benefactor $2,500.00 Founder's Circle $5,000.00

Individual $35 - Student $15
Annual membership benefits include:

• Two free Festival tickets valued at $10.00
• "Beat the queue" special member's registration desk at the Festival
• Discount on advance ticket sales for selected events
• 15% discount on the purchase of Festival passports
• 10% discount on purchases at Olivieri (our partner bookstore) outside the Festival dates
• Electronic advance notice of special Blue Met literary events
• Subscription to the Blue Met e-newsletter
• Home delivery of the Festival Programme.

Friend $100
All of the Individual membership benefits PLUS:

• An invitation for two (member plus guest) to attend a Blue Metropolis Festival Highlights Sneak Preview in March each year
• Acknowledgement of membership support on the Blue Met website
• Tax receipt.*

Supporting $200
All of the Friend membership benefits PLUS:

• The privilege of using the Members' Lounge on site at the Delta Centre-Ville Hotel during the Festival -- including refreshments and the opportunity to meet and chat with members and distinguished guests
• Invitation for two (member plus guest) to attend the Annual Festival pre-Opening Night reception
• Acknowledgement of membership support in the Annual Festival printed programme and in the Blue Met Annual Report.

Sustaining $500
All of the Supporting membership benefits PLUS:

• Two complimentary tickets to attend the Annual Festival Opening Night Ceremony
• An invitation for two (member plus guest) to attend on a complimentary basis an inspiring evening of storytelling with prize-winning author(s).

Patron $1000
All of the Sustaining membership benefits PLUS:

• The privilege of hosting a private Blue Met Book Party for friends at your home with extraordinary guest authors and great literary conversation
• Prominent on-site recognition at the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival.

Benefactor $2500
All of the Patron membership benefits PLUS:

• The privilege of reserving in advance 2 front row seats to 2 Festival events of choice
• Opportunity to reserve a place for you and one guest for two Blue Met Book Parties - a new Blue Met Membership Programme that brings exceptional writers into the homes of Montreal community leaders half a dozen times a year for inspirational readings and literary conversation (admission by invitation only with limited seating capacity).

Founder's Circle $5000
All of the Benefactor membership benefits PLUS:

• The privilege of reserving in advance 4 front row seats to 2 Festival events of choice
• Two complimentary tickets to attend the "Annual Blue Met Opening Night Celebration Dinner" with the Blue Met Grand Prize winner, Festival literary stars and major supporters of Blue Met.

* Tax receipts will be for the amount donated minus the $35 basic membership fee.

For membership information,  please contact Catherine St-Jacques, Development Assistant at 514.932.1112 ext. 33 or by e-mail: catherine.stjacques@bluemetropolis.org