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Supporting the Foundation
The Royaumont Foundation is the leading French private-sector cultural foundation. It has public interest status and pursues a dual purpose:
> to keep Royaumont – a Cistercian abbey dating back to the 13th century – alive by conserving and showcasing the historic monument and organizing cultural programs that take place there throughout the year;
> to support the work of artists by fostering their preparation, professional start and discovery by the public. The artists coming to Royaumont take part in training sessions throughout the year that culminate in the concerts held during the Music Season every autumn.
By expanding and diversifying its activities, Royaumont reaches out to a very broad audience - persons attending Music Season concerts, "Windows on Courses" events, "outside the walls" events and seminars held at Royaumont, as well as visitors to the site, teachers and schoolchildren.
The Friends of Royaumont have set a triple goal for themselves:
> contributing to the influence and renown of Royaumont
> facilitating participation by the public at large in the activities of the Foundation
> supporting development of the Foundation's cultural programs by providing additional funding.
Join the members of the Friends of Royaumont and be part of this cultural adventure within the association.
What is your contribution used for? | | | | © Michel Chassat |
The Friends of Royaumont have decided to encourage the participation of very young professionals in these programs by awarding fellowships to young people under the age of 26.
The Association's goal is to continue the discovery of a new generation of performers, interpreters and artists and to contribute to the artistic awakening of children in both school-based and extra-curricular programs.Throughout the year, members of the Association will be kept abreast of changes in the number of artists and Abbey for Children workshops being supported.They will also be notified of public performances in which these artists will be taking part.
In 2007, The Association devotes 4% of its resources to overheads and to mailings. 96% of your contribution will thus go to fund the support provided to the artists.
The Law of 1 August 2003 raises to 66% the income tax reduction available to you on your donation of up to 20% of your taxable income (see membership brochure). For companies, the tax reduction is 60% of the amount of the donation of up to 0.5% of net sales.
Benefits offered to the Friends of Royaumont | | | | | © Jérôme Johnson
© Michel Chassat / Royaumont |
Members receive priority information
› concerning the programs
› Nouvelles de Royaumont newsletter
Members have special access to the monument and to the public events held there
› free admission to visit the Abbey and its garden inspired by the Middle Ages
› reduced prices to Music Season concerts*
› for patrons and benefactors, priority seating during events.
Members receive special prices at the Foundation bookstore
› 5% reduction on books
› 10% reduction on records, gifts and objects
Members attend exclusive events.
The Music Season will take place every Saturday and Sunday from 30 August to 19 October, with 42 concerts and performances on offer.
Windows on Courses (Fenêtre sur cour[s]) opportunities to meet with artists in residence at the Abbey are also scheduled throughout the year.
For information call +33 (0)1 34 68 05 50.
* Benefactors receive an invitation for one person to a concert during the Music Season. Individual (€ 300) and company (€ 1,600) patrons receive a standing personal invitation to Music Season concerts. Member associations and businesses (contributions of € 50 and € 100) receive an invitation for two people once a year to a Music Season concert.
How does the association work?The Friends of Royaumont Association was founded in 1973.
The members of its bureau are:
Jean-Jacques Pascal, President
Elisabeth de Rothschild, Vice-President
Claude Krieguer, Vice-President
André Larrue, Vice-President
Marie-Christine Daudy, Secretary
Daniel Desse, Adviser in charge of Relations with Elected Officials
Hugues Lisan, Treasurer
Francis Maréchal, Secretary
Special arrangements for companies and associations | | | | © Michel Chassat |
Notice concerning tax reductions on donations:
By joining the Friends of Royaumont Association, a company can receive a 60% tax reduction on the amount of the donation, reducing the net cost of the € 50membership fee to €20 and that of the € 100 patron membership fee to 40 €.
If you wish to hold a seminar:
Use of the Royaumont Foundation guest accommodations is available only to members of the Friends of Royaumont Association; groups wishing to hold a residential seminar, symposium or reception at the Abbey are required to join the association if they are not yet members.
Benefits offered to member companies and associations:
As a member of the Friends of Royaumont Association, you enjoy numerous benefits* (information concerning activities at Royaumont, free admission to the monument, reduced prices, invitations to events, etc.).
Remember that you also receive an invitation for two people to a Royaumont Music Season concert. You will receive a brochure on the coming Music Season in the spring. The site also provides full information on our cultural events.
Exceptionally, the benefits offered to seminar groups are valid for one year from the date of the first seminar.
* The benefits offered apply to all staff of the member company or association (i.e. the staff of the entity paying the contribution, not including subsidiaries or parent companies). This provision applies, however, only to group requests made by the company. Groups are therefore requested to inform the Royaumont Foundation of the name and position (Communication Department, Human Resources Department, Works Council, Employee Representative, etc.) of the person in charge of dealing with the Foundation in making such requests.
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