Membership

Become a regular. Bring a friend on us.

Members get cheaper tickets, first pick of festival suppers and the printed Journal. Their monthly fee also funds pay-what-you-can seats for neighbors who could not otherwise come. Cancel anytime, no minimum term.

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Membership tiers

Friend

$8 / month

For people who come along a few times a year and want to support the pay-what-you-can fund.

  • 10% off every ticket
  • 24-hour early access to festival suppers
  • Monthly email with the new lineup first
  • Funds roughly two pay-what-you-can seats a month
Become a Friend

Patron

$45 / month

For people who want to make Cultunio possible for others and be part of how it grows.

  • Everything in Member
  • Two Neighborhood Walks a year included
  • Your name in the Journal, if you wish
  • Annual Patrons' evening with the team
  • Funds roughly ten pay-what-you-can seats a month
Become a Patron

Prices in US dollars, plus applicable sales tax. Pay monthly by card or ACH bank transfer, or annually and get two months free. Anyone under 25, students, seniors 65+ and people receiving SNAP or Medicaid pay half price on any tier.

Side by side

Compare the tiers.

Not a member? You are still very welcome at every event at the standard ticket price.

BenefitGuestFriend $8Member $18Patron $45
Ticket discountNone10%20%20%
Early access to festival suppersNo24 hours48 hours48 hours
Printed Journal (4 a year)$32 a year$32 a yearIncludedIncluded
Free guest passesNoNo4 a year4 a year
Neighborhood Walks includedNoNoNo2 a year
Members' December supperNoNoYesYes
Pay-what-you-can seats fundedNoneAbout 2 a monthAbout 4 a monthAbout 10 a month
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Gift cards

Give someone a seat at the table.

Printed on thick cotton paper and mailed in a kraft envelope with a handwritten message, or sent instantly by email. Gift cards can be used for any ticket, program or membership and never expire.

  • $25, $50, $100 or any amount from $15
  • Free USPS First-Class Mail shipping, or $9.50 Priority Mail
  • Gift memberships for 3, 6 or 12 months
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The Cultunio Journal

64 pages of people, four times a year.

Long-form stories, recipes from our supper club cooks, self-guided neighborhood walks and the season's lineup, printed on recycled paper in Brooklyn.

Included with Member and Patron memberships. Non-members can subscribe for $32 a year including US shipping, or buy single issues for $10 plus shipping. We also ship to Canada and internationally.

Read stories from the Journal

Members say

Why people stay.

I became a Patron when I retired. It is the best value thing I pay for: I get to meet people forty years younger than me every month.
Margaret EllisPatron since 2023, Park Slope
The guest pass is genius. I have used every one of them to bring a new colleague from work, and two of them are now members.
Daniel OseiMember, Bed-Stuy
Half price for students made it possible for me. The Journal alone is worth it. I keep every issue.
Leila HaddadMember, Astoria

Membership questions

The fine print, in plain English.

Full details are in our Terms of Sale.

Can I cancel my membership?

Yes, anytime, online by email to [email protected] or by calling us. Your benefits continue until the end of the period you have paid for. There is no minimum term and no cancellation fee.

Is there a satisfaction guarantee?

Yes. If you cancel within 14 days of joining, we refund your first payment in full, less the value of any member discounts you have already used.

Can I pause instead of canceling?

You can pause for up to three months a year, for example while traveling or recovering from illness. Just let us know before your next payment date.

How do reduced rates work?

Anyone under 25, full-time students, seniors 65 and over, and anyone receiving SNAP, Medicaid, SSI or SSDI pay half price. We do not ask for proof.

Can I give membership as a gift?

Yes. Gift memberships run for 3, 6 or 12 months and do not renew automatically. We mail a card with the first Journal.

Join or order

Start your membership or order a gift.

Tell us which tier or gift card you would like. We will send a secure payment link by email within one business day. Nothing is charged until you confirm.

We reply within one business day. No newsletters unless you ask.