Memberships
Haiku Membership
- $25 a year.
- You get the latest book /CD of local poetry.
- Listed on website as contributor.
- Advance notice of all Big Tree Arts events.
Sonnet Membership
- $100 a year.
- You get in all Big Tree slams free.
- You get the latest book/CD of local poetry.
- Listed on website as contributor.
- We call you out when we announce sponsors.
- Advance notice of all Big Tree Arts events.
Epic Membership
- $1000 a year.
- You get in all Big Tree slams free.
- You get the latest book/CD of local poetry.
- Listed on website as contributor.
- We call you out when we announce sponsors.
- Advance notice of all Big Tree Arts events.
- You are invited to a dinner with visiting poets.
- Automatic enrollment as member of Poetry Slam Incorporated, with all the benefits of national membership.
Giving to Big Tree Arts, Inc.
You may qualify for TAX DEDUCTIONS when you give to Big Tree Arts.
Both federal and state laws currently allow a deduction for contributions made to Big Tree Arts as a non-profit, educational organization. These figures reflect the 2008 rates for a joint return of $40,000 taxable income and assume the taxpayer itemizes his/her personal deductions.
Joint Tax Return
| Donation to Big Tree Arts | Federal Deduction | State Deduction | Net Cost Per Year |
| $60.00 | $8.00 | $7.00 | $45.00 |
| $125.00 | $16.00 | $11.00 | $98.00 |
| $250.00 | $33.00 | $18.00 | $199.00 |
| $500.00 | $65.00 | $37.00 | $398.00 |
| $1000.00 | $130.00 | $74.00 | $796.00 |
