Become a Member or Sponsor
All memberships and sponsorships run from July 1 through June 30. Memberships and sponsorships are applied to the performance year in which they are received.
*Special Events: Passes are not valid for Stages Musical Theatre productions and concerts with special guest artists.
The COLUMBIA GORGE ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION (CGOA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, financed largely through ticket sales and memberships, plus the generosity of area residents and businesses. Tax deductible donations make our education, outreach, and performance initiatives available to the greater Gorge community.
CGOA Members:
Partner with one of the community's most encompassing, vibrant, and enriching artistic organizations.
Enhance CGOA's educational mission, including outreach to schools, free and reduced price tickets for students, and more.
Provide participation and performance opportunities to local residents, making the Gorge a more attractive place for persons of all ages and backgrounds to live and work.
Receive discounted ticket prices for every performance.
Why not “set it and forget it?”
You can set up automatic monthly payments for all member levels.
Membership and Sponsorship Options
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Benefits:
Monthly email newsletter
ONE adult discount ticket ($5 discount per ticket) per performance
Name in all programs
Invitation to CGOA’s Annual Membership Meeting in June
Family membership includes THREE adult discounted tickets ($5 discount per ticket) per performance
Cost:
Individual: $50
Family: $80
Senior (65 and older): $30
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Benefits:
Monthly email newsletter
FOUR adult discount tickets ($5 discount per ticket) per performance
Name in all programs
Invitation to CGOA’s Annual Membership Meeting in June
Cost:
A donation between $100 and $249.
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Benefits:
ALL THE BENEFITS OF OUR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP PLUS:
Your ⅛ page ad/logo (business sponsors only) in all programs
Link to your business on the CGOA Website
FOUR adult discount tickets ($5 discount per ticket) per performance
TWO one-time passes for any performance, excluding special events*
Invitation to our Annual Sponsors Appreciation Event
Invitation to special sponsor gatherings
Cost:
A donation between $250 and $499.
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Benefits:
ALL OF THE BENEFITS AS OUR FRIEND SPONSOR PLUS:Your ¼ page ad/logo (business) in all programs
Featured Sponsor article in a program
FOUR adult discount tickets ($5 discount per ticket) per performance
FOUR one-time passes ($25 value per pass) to any performance, excluding special events*
Invitation to special sponsor gatherings
Cost:
A donation between $500 and $999.
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Benefits:
ALL OF THE BENEFITS AS OUR FRIEND SPONSOR PLUS:Your ½ page ad/logo in all programs (Business sponsors only)
Featured Sponsor article in program and member newsletter
SIX adult discount tickets ($5 discount per ticket) per performance
SIX one-time passes ($25 value per pass) to any performance, excluding special events*
Cost:
A donation between $1,000 and $4,999.
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Benefits:
ALL OF THE BENEFITS AS OUR FRIEND SPONSOR PLUS:
Your ½ page ad/logo in all programs (Business sponsors only)
Featured Sponsor article in a program and member newsletter
EIGHT adult discount tickets ($5 discount per ticket) per performance
EIGHT one-time passes ($25 value per pass) to any performance, excluding special events*
Cost:
A donation between $5,000 and $9,999.
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Benefits:
ALL OF THE BENEFITS AS OUR FRIEND SPONSOR PLUS:
On-stage acknowledgement at ALL performances
Your company logo on lobby volunteer apparel worn at events
Banner at events (depending on venue)
Your ½ page ad/logo in all programs (Business sponsors only)
Featured Sponsor article in program and member newsletter
EIGHT adult discount tickets ($5 discount per ticket) per performance
EIGHT one-time passes ($25 value per pass) to any performance, excluding special events*
Cost:
A donation between $10,000 and $14,999.
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Benefits:
ALL OF THE BENEFITS AS OUR BANNER SPONSOR PLUS:
Your business name included in the title of all events:
“(Business name) joins CGOA in presenting…”Other promotions that mutually benefit both organizations (TBD)
Cost:
A donation of $15,000 or greater.
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Benefits:
Listed in printed concert programs
Other personalized recognition options may be discussed
Cost:
A gift to CGOA left in your estate plan.
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In honor of Mark Steighner, the Steighner Artists’ Fund makes it possible to bring extraordinary artistic experiences to the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association. It supports meaningful programming by funding guest artists, soloists, commissioned works, and creative collaborations that enrich and expand what our audiences experience on stage.
This fund is dedicated entirely to artistic work and does not support general operating expenses. It honors and carries forward Mark Steighner’s legacy by investing in the kinds of artistic endeavors that deepen connection, inspire audiences, and sustain a vibrant creative future for our community.
Visit gorgecf.org and select “Steighner Artists’ Fund.”
Checks to “Gorge Community Foundation” with “Steighner Artists’ Fund” in the memo can be mailed to Gorge Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1711, Hood River, OR 97031
* Special Events: Passes are not valid for CGOA Stages Musical Theatre productions and concerts which feature special guest artists.
Overall measurement for business sponsor ads appearing in the CGOA programs:
⅛ page ads: 2.375” wide by 1.75” high
¼ page ads: 4.75” wide by 1.75” high
½ page ads: 4.75” wide by 3.75” high
