No matter your level of interest, we have a membership for you!
The Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society was certified as a 501 (c) (3) literary and educational non-profit organization in 1992. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. For donation information, CLICK HERE!
Membership is open to any person interested in fostering the goals of the Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society, Inc. and the Society has members in every American state as well as Australia, Canada, England, France, Malaysia, China, Latin America, and Japan. Its members are about equally divided between men and women and range in age from 15 to 92. Membership encompasses every profession. Men and women who enter the
William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creating Writing Competition, receive as a gift from the Society an Individual Membership for one year.
Memberships correspond with our programming year: September 1 through August 31. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!
We thank you for your support!
Membership Categories
Student Memberships: $10.00, High School; $25.00, College
ONE Pass to the Faulkner Festival, September 25-28; Invitations to all Meet the Author events.
Adult Membership: Individual, $50.00; Couple, $75.00
TWO Invitations to Festival Opening Day Event September 26, 2025.
Invitations to all Meet the Author events
Special Friend Membership: $125.00
ONE invitation each to Merry, Merry in May and private patron party on William Faulkner’s birthday, September 25; Invitations to all Meet the Author events in 2025.
Patron Membership: $500.00
TWO invitations each to Merry, Merry in May and patron party September 25;
ONE member pass for Faulkner for All, good for all festival events;
Invitations to all Meet the Author events in 2025.
Sustaining Membership: $1,000.00
TWO invitations each to Merry, Merry in May; and to patrons party;
TWO member passes for the Faulkner or All! good for all festival events,
Invitations to all 2025 Meet the Author events.
Sponsor Membership: $1,500.00
THREE invitations each to Merry, Merry in May and Happy Birthday, Mr. Faulkner;
THREE passes for the Faulkner Festival, good for all festival events; and
Invitations to all Meet the Author events in 2025.
Faulkner Club membership: $2,500.00 or More
FOUR invitations each to Merry, Merry in May and Happy Birthday, Mr. Faulkner;
FOUR Passes for Faulkner for All, good for all events; and
Invitations to all Meet the Author events in 2025.
More Perks
In-Kind Contributions receive equal consideration, based on value of the gift. Membership donors all will be recognized at donor levels in the printed program of the annual festival and on our web site. Donors of $1,000 or more will be recognized additionally as named underwriters for specific events of the festival. Sponsors of cash prizes for the annual literary talent search, The Faulkner – William Wisdom Competition, have the same membership benefits as the comparable membership donations. Small business owners, corporations, and professional men and women may elect to donate as advertisers providing us with advertising art for use in our festival program and on our web site. Contact us for ad specifications. Or we can prepare ads for you. Special writer packages are available for the fall festival, Faulkner for All! If you would like to participate in Faulkner for All, Email: [email protected] and request a registration form and schedule of events. Or visit www.faulknersociety.org.
To Become a Member and Participate in Merry, Merry in May, Sunday, May 18, download
your membership registration form at Membership Form.
Underwriting Benefits
All donors who fund projects at a level of $5,000 or more are recognized in our programming literature, both printed and electronic, as Immortals and are eligible for election to the Faulkner Society’s Executive Board.
Note: Significant In-kind contributions, such as credit card reward points for use to book winners, judges, presenters travel, are recognized for membership contributions at levels depending on the value of the gifts. Members who solicit $5,000 or more from third parties are eligible for Executive Board service.