Supporting Member Benefits

When you make a tax-deductible donation of $50 or more to Richard Hugo House, we’ll thank you with an annual membership that will make you a part of an inspiring, creative community—plus, it’ll get you all kinds of other benefits. You can also purchase a membership as a gift for someone else.

Membership levels:

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Word: $50 – $99

• 10 percent discount and the option to register early for Hugo Classes (one week before the general public);
• discounted tickets to select Hugo events; 
• a 10 percent discount at Elliott Bay Book Company on Capitol Hill, Blick Art Materials on Capitol Hill, Santoro’s Books in Greenwood,  Parkplace Books in Kirkland, Secret Garden Books in Ballard and Third Place Books in Ravenna and Lake Forest Park.
• and a 25 percent discount on the set-up fee for the Espresso Book Machine Basic Self-Publishing Package at University Book Store.

Sentence: $100 – $249

 All of the above, plus access to a Sentence-level and above member writing office at Hugo House (available during House open hours).

Couplet: $250 - $499

All of the above, plus reserved seating at select Hugo events. (Please email development@hugohouse.org to make arrangements before the show.)

Stanza: $500 – $999
All of the above, plus the option to register early for Hugo Classes (eight days before the general public).

Major giving levels:

Click here to make a gift of $1,000+!

Paragraph: $1,000 – $2,499
All of the above, plus signed books from Hugo Literary Series authors.

Short Story: $2,500 – $4,999
All of the above, plus a reserved parking space for select Hugo events. (Please email development@hugohouse.org to make arrangements before the show.)

Novel: $5,000+
All of the above, plus an invitation to a private event with Literary Series authors.

The Fine Print

Year-long memberships begin on the day you donate. So, if you donated on September 15, 2012, for example, your membership period is 9/15/12 - 9/14/13.

If you make an additional gift within the first three months of your membership period, you will be upgraded. So, if you gave $50 to begin your membership and then another $50 six weeks later (thanks!), you will go from being a Word-level member to being a Sentence-level member. Additional gifts received after the first three months of membership will extend your membership renewal date.

Membership benefits can be shared by spouses and partners as long as we have both individuals' contact information in our database. Email us at development@hugohouse.org with questions.

Other Ways to Get a Membership

We offer a discounted membership ($25-$49) for full-time students, full-time teachers and seniors aged 65+, which includes all the benefits of the $50 – $99 level.  

If you'd rather donate offline, download and mail in this handy form.

Click on over here if you have a free membership to redeem.

If you have any questions, please call us at (206) 322-7030 or email development@hugohouse.org.