Become A Member

It's time to renew your Friends of Tennessee membership so you can take advantage of your benefits now through next June!

Not a member yet? Here are some reasons to join.

Your Festival membership helps to:

  • Bring more nearly 200 authors, actors, and musicians to the Festival for a five-day extravaganza
  • Provide professional writing workshops to area students
  • Support year-round literary programs in the community
  • Contribute nearly a million dollars to the city in economic impact
  • Nurture up-and-coming literary and theatrical talent

How to renew or become a Friend of Tennessee:

  1. Click the button below to choose your level and pay online.
  2. Choose your level and mail a check made out to Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. Our address is 938 Lafayette Street, SUITE 514, New Orleans, LA 70113. Be sure to include your  email address so we can make sure you receive your benefits.
  3. Call us at 504-581-1144 to pay by credit card over the phone.

THANK YOU to our 2023 Friends of Tennessee for helping make our 2023 Festival so special. See the list HERE.

Our members enjoy fabulous perks! Free passes, opportunities to mingle with the literati at VIP events, Festival merchandise, and public recognition, to name a few. We look forward to welcoming you into our family of Friends!

Baby Doll: $50

  • Recognition on website and in program
  • 10% Discount on all Festival ticket purchases

Serafina Delle Rose: $200

  • 10% Discount on all Festival ticket purchases
  • Recognition on website and in program
  • 1 Festival literary discussion pass ($100 value)
  • Donors Party at The Historic New Orleans Collection, Friday of the 2024 festival
  • 1 Festival Tote Bag

 Gentleman Caller: $500

  • 10% Discount on all Festival ticket purchases
  • Recognition on website and in program
  • 1 Festival Tote Bag
  • 2 Festival literary discussion passes ($200 value)
  • Donors Party at The Historic New Orleans Collection, Friday of the 2024 festival

 Maggie the Cat: $1000

  • 10% Discount on all Festival ticket purchases
  • Recognition on website and in program
  • 1 Festival Tote Bag
  • 1 Festival VIP Pass ($600 value)
  • Donors Party at The Historic New Orleans Collection, Friday of the 2024 festival

 Big Daddy: $2500

  • 10% Discount on all Festival ticket purchases
  • Recognition on website and in program
  • Signage with logo at sponsored panel
  • Opportunity to introduce sponsored panel
  • 2 reserved front row seats at sponsored panel
  • 2 Festival Tote Bags
  • 2 Festival VIP Passes ($1200 value)
  • Donors Party at The Historic New Orleans Collection, Friday of the 2024 festival

If you prefer to skip the benefits, we can send you a letter indicating a 100% tax deduction for your membership.